Bahārak weather in May

In May, Bahārak sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 14.8 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Bahārak's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bahārak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:43 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bahārak reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°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)
110-1
2110
3110
4110
5110
6120
7120
8120
9121
10121
11131
12131
13131
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20142
21142
22142
23142
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25143
26153
27153
28153
29153
30153
31154

How May really feels in Bahārak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bahārak weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34951
44951
55050
65050
75149
85248
95248
105347
115446
125545
135545
145644
155644
165743
175743
185842
195842
205842
215941
225842
235941
246040
256040
266139
276238
286337
296436
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Bahārak gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 14.8 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 47% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14117
24217
34216
44216
54315
64314
74313
84312
94312
104411
114410
124510
13459
14469
15468
16478
17488
18487
19497
20507
21506
22516
23526
24525
25525
26525
27524
28514
29513
30503
31493

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

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
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15100
16100
17100
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20100
21100
22100
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24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, 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
314calm

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 4:59 AM to 4:34 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:596:29
213.54:576:29
313.64:566:30
413.64:556:31
513.64:546:32
613.74:536:33
713.74:526:34
813.74:516:35
913.84:506:36
1013.84:496:37
1113.84:486:37
1213.94:476:38
1313.94:466:39
1413.94:456:40
1513.94:446:41
1614.04:436:42
1714.04:436:43
1814.04:426:44
1914.14:416:44
2014.14:406:45
2114.14:406:46
2214.14:396:47
2314.24:386:48
2414.24:386:48
2514.24:376:49
2614.24:366:50
2714.24:366:51
2814.34:356:51
2914.34:356:52
3014.34:346:53
3114.34:346:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.91 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 — May's 6.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
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126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
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176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Bahārak?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bahārak.

What to pack for Bahārak in May

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

In May, Bahārak sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 2°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Bahārak in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (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 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 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
May 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).