All You Must Know About Afghanistan Before Visiting
Are you planning to visit Afghanistan? But you must know about Afghanistan before planning.
Afghanistan, approximately the size of Texas, is bordered on the north by Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan, on the extreme northeast by China, on the east and south by Pakistan, and by Iran on the west. The country is split east to west by the Hindu Kush mountain range, rising in the east to heights of 24,000 ft (7,315 m). With the exception of the southwest, most of the country is covered by high snow-capped mountains and is traversed by deep valleys.
Climate
The climate of Afghanistan is arid to semiarid with cold winters and hot summers and temperatures varying by altitude. Kabul’s average January temperature is 0 degrees C (32 F), while noon temperatures in July often reach 38 Celsius (100 Fahrenheit). Jalalabad can hit 46 Celsius (115 Fahrenheit) in the summer.
Most of the precipitation that falls in Afghanistan comes in the form of winter snow. The nation-wide annual average is only 10–12 inches (25–30 centimeters), but snowdrifts in the mountain valleys can reach depths of over 6.5 ft (2 m).
