Baraki Barak in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Baraki Barak sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 143 mm of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Baraki Barak's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Baraki Barak's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 143 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Baraki Barak in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 25°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Baraki Barak reaches about 16°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Baraki Barak
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Baraki Barak 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 | 1° / -11° | 34 | 6 | 6.3 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 2° / -9° | 46 | 7.6 | 7 | 10.7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 8° / -2° | 54 | 8.4 | 4.1 | 11.7 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 17° / 5° | 54 | 9.6 | 0.7 | 12.8 | 5.5 |
| May | 23° / 10° | 35 | 8 | 0 | 13.7 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 28° / 14° | 11 | 2.5 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 30° / 17° | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 30° / 16° | 4 | 0.7 | 0 | 13.3 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 26° / 12° | 3 | 0.7 | 0 | 12.2 | 9.1 |
| Oct | 19° / 6° | 6 | 1.7 | 0 | 11.1 | 8.0 |
| Nov | 12° / -0° | 17 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 10.2 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 5° / -6° | 19 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 9.8 | 0.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Baraki Barak gets around 143 mm of rain and snow over 26 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.7 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Baraki Barak?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Baraki Barak for sightseeing.
What to pack for Baraki Barak in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Baraki Barak sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Baraki Barak in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Baraki Barak peaks around June 19 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 — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Baraki Barak in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Baraki Barak is worst in February — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Baraki Barak?
Baraki Barak sits at 34.0°N, 68.9°E, 1,940 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Gardez, 48 km away.
Topography around Baraki Barak
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Baraki Barak.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Baraki Barak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m around an average of 1,970 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 992 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,930 m.
The land around Baraki Barak is covered by cropland (51%) and bare terrain (43%) within 3 km, bare terrain (64%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (57%) and grassland (27%) within 80 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 Baraki Barak (33.9674°, 68.9492°, elevation 1,940 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.