Ārt Khwājah weather in April

In April, Ārt Khwājah sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ārt Khwājah's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ārt Khwājah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:24 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ārt Khwājah reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1209
2209
3219
4219
5219
6219
72110
82210
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102210
112210
122210
132311
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How April really feels in Ārt Khwājah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ārt Khwājah weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°447.849.71.7
Feb11° / 599.64.510.62.7
Mar17° / 7210.71.611.75.2
Apr23° / 11°7410.50.212.96.7
May28° / 16°4770146.3
Jun34° / 20°61.8014.53.7
Jul37° / 23°10.2014.32.3
Aug35° / 21°00.1013.43.6
Sep30° / 16°20.5012.36.8
Oct23° / 10°132.40.1118.6
Nov16° / 376.31105.5
Dec11° / -0°376.92.89.52.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34456
44456
54456
64654
74654
84654
94753
104654
114654
124852
134852
144951
155050
165050
175149
185248
195248
205347
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245446
255446
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275446
285446
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Ārt Khwājah gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1372
2371
3371
4371
5361
6361
7361
8351
9351
10341
11341
12331
13331
14321
15321
16321
17321
18321
19321
20330
21330
22330
23330
24330
25330
26330
27330
28330
29330
30320

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
39910
49910
59820
69820
79730
89640
99640
109550
119460
129271
139181
149091
1589101
1688111
1787121
1886131
1985141
2084151
2184151
2283161
2382171
2481181
2581181
2679192
2778202
2877212
2977212
3076222

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
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45calm
55calm
65calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:466:07
212.45:456:08
312.45:436:09
412.55:426:10
512.55:406:11
612.65:386:12
712.65:376:13
812.65:356:14
912.75:346:15
1012.75:336:15
1112.85:316:16
1212.85:306:17
1312.85:286:18
1412.95:276:19
1512.95:256:20
1612.95:246:21
1713.05:226:22
1813.05:216:23
1913.15:206:24
2013.15:186:24
2113.15:176:25
2213.25:166:26
2313.25:146:27
2413.35:136:28
2513.35:126:29
2613.35:106:30
2713.45:096:31
2813.45:086:32
2913.45:076:33
3013.55:056:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ārt Khwājah?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ārt Khwājah for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ārt Khwājah in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Ārt Khwājah sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ārt Khwājah in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ārt Khwājah peaks around May 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateMay 22UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ārt Khwājah in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ārt Khwājah is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2129 µg/m³Dec 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ārt Khwājah?

Ārt Khwājah sits at 37.1°N, 69.5°E, 481 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Rustāq, 31 km away.

Hulbuk

Topography around Ārt Khwājah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ārt Khwājah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ārt Khwājah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 500 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 891 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,718 m.

The land around Ārt Khwājah is covered by cropland (48%), grassland (23%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
891 m
80 km
3,718 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Rustāq 31 km · Taloqan 39 km · Farkhor 46 km · Khanabad 55 km · Chubek 62 km · Qarāwul 64 km · Kunduz 68 km · Hulbuk 81 km

Afghanistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 17% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$417
2024
Happiness
1.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
31%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
15.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 446
Religion
Muslim 100%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ārt Khwājah (37.0857°, 69.4796°, elevation 481 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).