 Jalalabad has the highest relative humidity in summer compared to other Afghan cities.However the moderate temperatures of winter has led to various people down the history establishing their settlements in the city.Because of its warm temperature relative to most of Afghanistan, Jalalabad (alongside Peshawar) was often the "winter capital" of various Afghan rulers of the past centuries, while rich people would relocate to villas in Jalalabad to avoid the freezing temperatures in Kabul.