Bāzārak in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Bāzārak sees average daytime highs around 7°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 193 mm of precipitation over about 32 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 -2°C in early March to 16°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Bāzārak's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bāzārak's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 7°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: -3°C
Precipitation: 193 mm; 32 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 1.8; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Bāzārak in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -2°C in early March to 16°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Bāzārak reaches about 7°C and drops to -3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Bāzārak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 72 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

4 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Bāzārak 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	-6° / -14°	52	7.7	8.8	9.9	0.0
Feb	-4° / -12°	75	10.2	10.9	10.7	0.0
Mar	1° / -8°	85	11.4	11.3	11.7	0.0
Apr	7° / -2°	65	9.8	6.9	12.9	1.0
May	14° / 2°	43	10.6	1.4	13.8	4.3
Jun	19° / 6°	13	4.5	0	14.3	7.6
Jul	23° / 10°	5	1.4	0	14.1	9.2
Aug	23° / 9°	2	0.3	0	13.3	9.4
Sep	19° / 6°	4	0.9	0.1	12.2	8.2
Oct	12° / -0°	14	3.4	1.7	11.1	4.0
Nov	4° / -7°	28	5.5	5.2	10.1	0.3
Dec	-3° / -12°	34	5.9	6.7	9.7	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Bāzārak gets around 193 mm of rain and snow over 32 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 5 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 12 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 6.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Bāzārak?

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.

1.8

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.1

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bāzārak.

What to pack for Bāzārak in Spring

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

In spring, Bāzārak 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 32 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bāzārak in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	6	8	11	14	13	12	12	10	7	4	3
Level	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	6	High
Mar	8	Very high
Apr	11	Extreme
May	14	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	10	Very high
Oct	7	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Bāzārak 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	16	17	17	17	20	21	20	18	15	12	12	14
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	16	Moderate
Feb	17	Moderate
Mar	17	Moderate
Apr	17	Moderate
May	20	Moderate
Jun	21	Moderate
Jul	20	Moderate
Aug	18	Moderate
Sep	15	Moderate
Oct	12	Moderate
Nov	12	Moderate
Dec	14	Moderate

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.

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

grassland 65%

16 km

3,203 m

grassland 70%

80 km

4,787 m

grassland 45%

treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen

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Spring 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

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.