Asadābād weather in May

In May, Asadābād sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 41 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Asadābād's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asadābād's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
4:47 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
45%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Asadābād is capital of Kunar, Afghanistan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Asadābād reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12713
22713
32713
42714
52714
62714
72814
82814
92814
102814
112814
122815
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273116
283117
293117
303117
313117

How May really feels in Asadābād

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.

Asadābād weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / -1°626.93.49.93.3
Feb13° / 9893.410.73.7
Mar18° / 12912.61.111.75.4
Apr24° / 11°9510.4012.96.7
May29° / 15°418.2013.85.9
Jun33° / 19°366.7014.34.2
Jul32° / 22°14218.4014.13.5
Aug30° / 21°13319013.34.1
Sep29° / 17°489.8012.26.0
Oct25° / 12°284.3011.18.3
Nov19° / 364.40.110.27.4
Dec15° / 334.10.89.75.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75941
86139
96139
106238
116436
126634
136634
146832
157030
167129
177327
187327
197525
207525
217624
227723
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247822
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278020
288218
298218
308317
318416

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Asadābād gets around 41 mm of rain over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
529
629
729
829
929
1029
1128
1228
1328
1427
1527
1627
1726
1826
1926
2025
2125
2224
2323
2423
2522
2621
2720
2819
2919
3018
3117

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3946
4946
5937
6928
7928
8919
9919
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
158911
169010
179010
189010
199010
20919
21919
22919
23928
24928
25919
26919
27919
289010
298911
308812
318812

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, 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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65calm
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95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
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185calm
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245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:01 AM to 4:38 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:016:24
213.45:006:25
313.44:596:26
413.54:586:27
513.54:576:27
613.54:566:28
713.64:556:29
813.64:546:30
913.64:536:31
1013.74:526:32
1113.74:516:32
1213.74:506:33
1313.74:496:34
1413.84:496:35
1513.84:486:36
1613.84:476:36
1713.84:466:37
1813.94:466:38
1913.94:456:39
2013.94:446:39
2113.94:436:40
2214.04:436:41
2314.04:426:42
2414.04:426:42
2514.04:416:43
2614.14:416:44
2714.14:406:45
2814.14:406:45
2914.14:396:46
3014.14:396:47
3114.14:386:47

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Asadābād?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Asadābād in May

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

In May, Asadābād sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Asadābād in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Asadābād peaks around June 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 12UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Asadābād 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 Asadābād is worst in December — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2457 µg/m³May 1337 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb51Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr39Poor
May36Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul49Poor
Aug50Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov54Poor
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Asadābād?

Asadābād sits at 34.9°N, 71.1°E, 837 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Āsmār, 26 km away.

JalālābādMehtar LāmMarkaz-e Woluswalī-ye ĀchīnPeshawarBāzārakJabal os SarajCharikar

Topography around Asadābād

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Asadābād has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 828 m around an average of 987 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,419 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,099 m.

The land around Asadābād is covered by bare terrain (33%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (33%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
828 m
16 km
2,419 m
80 km
5,099 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Āsmār 26 km · Jalālābād 81 km · Mehtar Lām 89 km · Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn 92 km · Peshawar 104 km · Bāzārak 156 km · Jabal os Saraj 176 km · Charikar 181 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 Asadābād (34.8731°, 71.147°, elevation 837 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).