Baghlān weather in April

In April, Baghlān sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 99 mm of precipitation across 11.6 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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Baghlān's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baghlān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Precipitation
99 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:28 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Baghlān is city in northern Afghanistan.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in Baghlān reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°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 28°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)
1208
2208
3208
4209
5209
6209
7219
8219
9219
102110
112210
122210
132210
142210
152210
162311
172311
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202311
212311
222412
232412
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252412
262412
272412
282512
292512
302512

How April really feels in Baghlān

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.

Baghlān 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 / -3°5594.69.81.7
Feb11° / -1°67104.510.62.7
Mar17° / 9311.81.611.75.0
Apr22° / 10°9911.60.312.96.5
May27° / 14°637.2013.96.8
Jun33° / 18°61.4014.44.6
Jul36° / 20°20.4014.22.9
Aug35° / 19°00013.43.7
Sep30° / 14°20.5012.26.8
Oct23° / 173.1011.18.4
Nov16° / 467.60.810.15.3
Dec10° / -1°437.43.29.62.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
114456
124456
134456
144555
154654
164753
174852
184852
194852
204951
214951
224852
234951
245050
254951
265050
275050
285050
295050
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Baghlān gets around 99 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1422
2412
3412
4412
5412
6412
7402
8402
9392
10392
11381
12381
13371
14371
15371
16361
17361
18361
19360
20360
21360
22360
23360
24360
25360
26350
27350
28340
29340
30330

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39730
49730
59640
69550
79361
89361
99271
109181
118992
128992
1388102
1487112
1586122
1685132
1784142
1883152
1982162
2081172
2181172
2280182
2378202
2477212
2576222
2675232
2774242
2873252
2972262
3071272

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
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 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 5:50 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:506:10
212.45:486:11
312.45:476:12
412.55:456:13
512.55:446:14
612.55:426:14
712.65:416:15
812.65:396:16
912.75:386:17
1012.75:366:18
1112.75:356:19
1212.85:336:19
1312.85:326:20
1412.85:316:21
1512.95:296:22
1612.95:286:23
1713.05:266:24
1813.05:256:25
1913.05:246:25
2013.15:226:26
2113.15:216:27
2213.15:206:28
2313.25:196:29
2413.25:176:30
2513.25:166:31
2613.35:156:32
2713.35:146:32
2813.35:126:33
2913.45:116:34
3013.45:106:35

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Baghlān?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Baghlān for sightseeing.

What to pack for Baghlān in April

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

In April, Baghlān sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Baghlān in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baghlān peaks around May 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateMay 23UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Baghlān 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 Baghlān is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 2027 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Baghlān?

Baghlān sits at 36.1°N, 68.7°E, 531 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Pul-e Khumrī, 21 km away.

TaloqanKhulmBāzārak

Topography around Baghlān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baghlān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 553 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,474 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,921 m.

The land around Baghlān is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and bare terrain (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
193 m
16 km
1,474 m
80 km
3,921 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Pul-e Khumrī 21 km · Nahrīn 39 km · Aībak 64 km · Kunduz 68 km · Khanabad 71 km · Taloqan 100 km · Khulm 110 km · Bāzārak 117 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 Baghlān (36.1307°, 68.7083°, elevation 531 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).