Āsmār in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Āsmār sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 285 mm of precipitation over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Āsmār's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Āsmār's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 19°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 6°C
Precipitation: 285 mm; 38 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 5.2; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Āsmār in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Āsmār reaches about 19°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Āsmār

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Āsmār weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	5° / -6°	66	7.6	6.7	9.9	0.2
Feb	6° / -4°	101	9.4	7.5	10.7	0.6
Mar	13° / 1°	133	12.5	4.5	11.7	3.3
Apr	19° / 6°	106	14	1.1	12.9	5.5
May	25° / 10°	46	11.6	0.1	13.8	6.8
Jun	28° / 15°	32	9.4	0	14.3	6.3
Jul	28° / 18°	145	20	0	14.1	5.0
Aug	27° / 17°	134	19.6	0	13.3	5.5
Sep	25° / 13°	37	9.6	0	12.2	7.4
Oct	21° / 7°	23	5	0.1	11.1	7.7
Nov	15° / 1°	39	4.7	0.9	10.2	5.4
Dec	9° / -3°	35	4.3	2.8	9.7	2.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Āsmār gets around 285 mm of rain and snow over 38 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Āsmār?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.2

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

2.8

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Āsmār for sightseeing.

What to pack for Āsmār in Spring

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

In spring, Āsmār sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 38 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Āsmār in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Āsmār peaks around May 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	6	9	11	13	12	12	11	9	7	4	3
Level	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	6	High
Mar	9	Very high
Apr	11	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	7	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Āsmār in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Āsmār is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	18	18	18	17	17	22	26	25	20	17	17	17
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	18	Moderate
Feb	18	Moderate
Mar	18	Moderate
Apr	17	Moderate
May	17	Moderate
Jun	22	Moderate
Jul	26	Moderate
Aug	25	Moderate
Sep	20	Moderate
Oct	17	Moderate
Nov	17	Moderate
Dec	17	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Āsmār?

Āsmār sits at 35.0°N, 71.4°E, 913 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Asadābād, 26 km away.

Topography around Āsmār

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āsmār has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,187 m around an average of 1,203 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,846 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,509 m.

The land around Āsmār is covered by trees (37%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km

1,187 m

trees 37%

16 km

2,846 m

trees 54%

80 km

5,509 m

grassland 34%

treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen

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Spring weather nearby: Asadābād 26 km · Jalālābād 107 km · Mehtar Lām 112 km · Peshawar 116 km · Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn 117 km · Bāzārak 170 km · Ishqoshim 189 km · Jabal os Saraj 193 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

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 Āsmār (35.0333°, 71.3581°, elevation 913 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.