Bahārak weather in April

In April, Bahārak sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Bahārak's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bahārak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
6th coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:18 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Bahārak is seat of Baharak District, Badakhshan, 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 4°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bahārak reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-5
24-5
34-5
44-5
54-5
65-5
75-4
85-4
95-4
105-4
116-4
126-4
136-3
146-3
157-3
167-3
177-3
187-2
198-2
208-2
218-2
228-2
239-2
249-2
259-1
269-1
2710-1
2810-1
2910-1
3010-1

How April really feels in Bahārak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bahārak weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -15°478.69.89.70.0
Feb-4° / -12°549.91110.60.0
Mar / -8°6711.411.811.70.0
Apr / -3°7411.99.212.90.9
May13° / 8514.82.6143.4
Jun17° / 4210.80.114.55.8
Jul20° / 10°154.3014.37.8
Aug20° / 10°82.3013.48.3
Sep17° / 82.30.312.37.3
Oct10° / -2°285.93.4113.0
Nov / -10°407.47.9100.1
Dec-5° / -14°397.78.49.50.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44258
54258
64258
74357
84357
94456
104456
114456
124555
134654
144654
154654
164753
174753
184852
194852
204951
214951
224951
234951
244852
254951
264951
274951
284852
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Bahārak gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14139
24239
34239
44239
54239
64239
74239
84238
94238
104137
114136
124035
133933
143932
153831
163729
173728
183626
193625
203624
213623
223623
233622
243721
253720
263820
273819
283919
293918
304018

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 5:40 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:406:02
212.45:396:03
312.45:376:03
412.55:366:04
512.55:346:05
612.65:336:06
712.65:316:07
812.65:306:08
912.75:286:09
1012.75:276:10
1112.85:256:11
1212.85:246:11
1312.85:226:12
1412.95:216:13
1512.95:206:14
1612.95:186:15
1713.05:176:16
1813.05:156:17
1913.15:146:18
2013.15:136:19
2113.15:116:20
2213.25:106:20
2313.25:096:21
2413.25:076:22
2513.35:066:23
2613.35:056:24
2713.45:036:25
2813.45:026:26
2913.45:016:27
3013.55:006:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Bahārak?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bahārak.

What to pack for Bahārak in April

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

In April, Bahārak sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bahārak in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Bahārak peaks around May 23 at about 12 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 23UV 12Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bahārak 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 Bahārak is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1821 µg/m³Dec 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May12Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bahārak?

Bahārak sits at 37.0°N, 70.9°E, 1,552 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Jurm, 17 km away.

KhorughRustāqTaloqanChubekĀrt Khwājah

Topography around Bahārak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bahārak has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,227 m around an average of 1,719 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,539 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,243 m.

The land around Bahārak is covered by grassland (40%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and bare terrain (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,227 m
16 km
2,539 m
80 km
5,243 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Jurm 17 km · Fayzabad 32 km · Ishqoshim 70 km · Khorugh 79 km · Rustāq 96 km · Taloqan 126 km · Chubek 126 km · Ārt Khwājah 127 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 Bahārak (37.0025°, 70.9066°, elevation 1,552 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).