Bāzārak weather in April

In April, Bāzārak sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-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 38% 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 Bāzārak's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bāzārak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
6th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:25 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
52%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Bāzārak is human settlement in 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 Bāzārak reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-5
24-5
34-5
44-4
54-4
65-4
75-4
85-4
95-3
105-3
116-3
126-3
136-3
146-3
157-2
167-2
177-2
187-2
198-2
208-2
218-1
228-1
239-1
249-1
259-1
2610-1
2710-1
28100
29100
30110

How April really feels in Bāzārak

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.

Bāzārak weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -14°527.78.89.90.0
Feb-4° / -12°7510.210.910.70.0
Mar / -8°8511.411.311.70.0
Apr / -2°659.86.912.91.0
May14° / 4310.61.413.84.3
Jun19° / 134.5014.37.6
Jul23° / 10°51.4014.19.2
Aug23° / 20.3013.39.4
Sep19° / 40.90.112.28.2
Oct12° / -0°143.41.711.14.0
Nov / -7°285.55.210.10.3
Dec-3° / -12°345.96.79.70.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45545
55545
65545
75446
85446
95347
105347
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165347
175347
185446
195446
205446
215545
225545
235644
245644
255644
265743
275644
285644
295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Bāzārak gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13633
23632
33632
43631
53531
63530
73530
83529
93429
103428
113427
123326
133325
143324
153223
163222
173221
183120
193119
203118
213118
223117
233116
243115
253114
263113
273213
283212
293311
303411

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 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
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 5:47 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:476:07
212.45:456:07
312.45:446:08
412.45:426:09
512.55:416:10
612.55:396:11
712.65:386:11
812.65:376:12
912.65:356:13
1012.75:346:14
1112.75:326:15
1212.75:316:16
1312.85:306:16
1412.85:286:17
1512.95:276:18
1612.95:256:19
1712.95:246:20
1813.05:236:21
1913.05:216:21
2013.05:206:22
2113.15:196:23
2213.15:186:24
2313.15:166:25
2413.25:156:26
2513.25:146:26
2613.25:136:27
2713.35:126:28
2813.35:106:29
2913.35:096:30
3013.45:086:31

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 8.09 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 7.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Bāzārak?

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

1.0
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 Bāzārak.

What to pack for Bāzārak in April

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

In April, Bāzārak sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layersun protectiona heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Bāzārak in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bāzārak peaks around May 19 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateMay 19UV 14Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bāzārak 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 Bāzārak is worst in June — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1621 µg/m³Nov 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bāzārak?

Bāzārak sits at 35.3°N, 69.5°E, 1,965 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Jabal os Saraj, 33 km away.

NahrīnKabulMehtar LāmPaghmānPul-e Khumrī

Topography around Bāzārak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bāzārak has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,289 m around an average of 2,321 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,203 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,787 m.

The land around Bāzārak is covered by grassland (65%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and bare terrain (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and bare terrain (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,289 m
16 km
3,203 m
80 km
4,787 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Jabal os Saraj 33 km · Charikar 46 km · Istālif 67 km · Nahrīn 90 km · Kabul 93 km · Mehtar Lām 95 km · Paghmān 96 km · Pul-e Khumrī 101 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 Bāzārak (35.3129°, 69.5152°, elevation 1,965 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).