Ārt Khwājah weather in May

In May, Ārt Khwājah sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 47 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ārt Khwājah's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ārt Khwājah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:49 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ārt Khwājah reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12614
22614
32614
42614
52714
62714
72714
82715
92715
102715
112815
122815
132815
142815
152815
162816
172916
182916
192916
202916
212916
222916
233016
243016
253017
263017
273017
283117
293117
303117
313118

How May really feels in Ārt Khwājah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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

May 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 May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45644
55743
65842
75941
86040
96139
106337
116436
126634
136733
146931
157030
167228
177327
187426
197426
207624
217624
227723
237723
247921
257921
267921
278020
288119
298119
308218
318317

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ārt Khwājah gets around 47 mm of rain over 7 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
530
629
728
827
927
1026
1126
1225
1325
1424
1523
1623
1722
1822
1921
2021
2120
2220
2319
2419
2518
2618
2717
2817
2916
3015
3115

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176222
274233
374233
473243
572244
672244
772244
872244
972244
1072244
1171245
1271245
1371245
1472235
1572235
1672235
1773225
1873225
1974224
2075214
2175214
2275214
2376204
2477203
2578193
2678193
2779183
2879183
2979183
3079183
3180173

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 4:39 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:046:34
213.55:036:35
313.65:026:36
413.65:016:37
513.65:006:38
613.74:596:39
713.74:576:40
813.74:566:41
913.84:556:42
1013.84:546:42
1113.84:536:43
1213.94:526:44
1313.94:526:45
1413.94:516:46
1514.04:506:47
1614.04:496:48
1714.04:486:49
1814.04:476:49
1914.14:476:50
2014.14:466:51
2114.14:456:52
2214.14:446:53
2314.24:446:54
2414.24:436:54
2514.24:426:55
2614.24:426:56
2714.34:416:57
2814.34:416:57
2914.34:406:58
3014.34:406:59
3114.34:397:00

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.82 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 — May's 6.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ārt Khwājah?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ārt Khwājah for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ārt Khwājah in May

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

In May, Ārt Khwājah sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ārt Khwājah in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May 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
May 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).