Balkh in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Balkh sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 94 mm of precipitation over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 33°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Balkh's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Balkh's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 24°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 12°C
Precipitation: 94 mm; 17 wet days
Avg wind: 9 km/h
Travel score: 6.4; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Balkh in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 33°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Balkh reaches about 24°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Balkh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 6 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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 heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Balkh 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	10° / 1°	34	7.4	2.2	9.8	2.2
Feb	12° / 2°	40	8	2.2	10.6	3.2
Mar	17° / 7°	47	8.8	0.7	11.7	5.7
Apr	24° / 13°	34	5.9	0	12.9	7.5
May	30° / 17°	13	2.7	0	13.9	6.0
Jun	35° / 21°	1	0.2	0	14.5	3.2
Jul	37° / 23°	0	0.1	0	14.3	2.3
Aug	35° / 20°	0	0	0	13.4	3.8
Sep	30° / 15°	1	0.2	0	12.2	7.0
Oct	23° / 10°	4	1.1	0	11	9.0
Nov	16° / 5°	23	5.2	0.5	10	5.7
Dec	11° / 2°	25	5.6	1.5	9.5	3.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Balkh gets around 94 mm of rain and snow over 17 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 9 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 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 5.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Balkh

In seasonPeak

In spring, Balkh overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Balkh sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Dust

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Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Balkh?

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.

6.4

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

5.4

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Balkh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Balkh in Spring

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

In spring, Balkh sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

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UV index in Balkh in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Balkh peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — 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 9 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	4	5	6	9	10	10	9	8	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	5	High
Apr	6	High
May	9	Very high
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	5	Moderate
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Balkh 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 Balkh is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), 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)	22	25	32	35	33	25	26	24	28	27	27	25
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	22	Moderate
Feb	25	Moderate
Mar	32	Moderate
Apr	35	Poor
May	33	Moderate
Jun	25	Moderate
Jul	26	Moderate
Aug	24	Moderate
Sep	28	Moderate
Oct	27	Moderate
Nov	27	Moderate
Dec	25	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Balkh?

Balkh sits at 36.8°N, 66.9°E, 348 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Mazār-e Sharīf, 20 km away.

Topography around Balkh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Balkh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 347 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,463 m.

The land around Balkh is covered by cropland (68%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) and bare terrain (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) within 80 km.

3 km

24 m

cropland 68%

16 km

315 m

cropland 67%

80 km

2,463 m

bare terrain 60%

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Spring weather nearby: Mazār-e Sharīf 20 km · Termez 62 km · Khulm 72 km · Shibirghān 102 km · Sar-e Pul 105 km · Qarqīn 106 km · Sang-e Chārak 109 km · Aībak 114 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 Balkh (36.7563°, 66.8972°, elevation 348 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.