Charikar weather in April

In April, Charikar sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Charikar's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Charikar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:27 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
47%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Charikar is Capital of Parwan, 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 15°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Charikar reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1143
2143
3153
4153
5153
6153
7154
8164
9164
10164
11164
12175
13175
14175
15175
16185
17186
18186
19196
20196
21196
22197
23207
24207
25207
26207
27217
28218
29218
30218

How April really feels in Charikar

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Charikar weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°476.76.79.90.0
Feb / -6°688.67.810.70.2
Mar11° / -1°718.8611.72.7
Apr18° / 467.32.212.96.0
May24° / 10°195.10.213.87.9
Jun29° / 14°41.3014.37.3
Jul32° / 17°20.4014.15.7
Aug31° / 16°10.3013.36.1
Sep27° / 12°30.60.112.28.6
Oct20° / 61.40.211.18.3
Nov13° / 193.52.210.24.3
Dec / -5°264.44.19.70.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46139
56139
66139
76040
86040
95941
105941
115842
125842
135842
145842
155842
165941
175941
186040
196040
206040
216139
226238
236238
246337
256337
266337
276436
286535
296535
306436

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Charikar gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12612
22612
32612
42611
52611
62611
72711
82711
92711
102710
112710
122710
13279
14269
15268
16268
17257
18247
19246
20236
21235
22225
23224
24224
25223
26213
27212
28222
29222
30222

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 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 5:48 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:486:08
212.45:476:09
312.45:456:09
412.45:446:10
512.55:426:11
612.55:416:12
712.65:406:13
812.65:386:13
912.65:376:14
1012.75:356:15
1112.75:346:16
1212.75:336:17
1312.85:316:18
1412.85:306:18
1512.85:286:19
1612.95:276:20
1712.95:266:21
1813.05:246:22
1913.05:236:22
2013.05:226:23
2113.15:216:24
2213.15:196:25
2313.15:186:26
2413.25:176:26
2513.25:166:27
2613.25:146:28
2713.35:136:29
2813.35:126:30
2913.35:116:31
3013.45:106:31

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Charikar?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Charikar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Charikar in April

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

In April, Charikar sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 5°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Charikar 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 Charikar peaks around May 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 20UV 13Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Charikar 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 Charikar is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2124 µg/m³Nov 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Charikar?

Charikar sits at 35.0°N, 69.2°E, 1,554 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Jabal os Saraj, 13 km away.

Mehtar LāmPul-e KhumrīNahrīn

Topography around Charikar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Charikar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m around an average of 1,594 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,945 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,271 m.

The land around Charikar is covered by cropland (44%), artificial surfaces (23%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, cropland (44%), bare terrain (27%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (44%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
498 m
16 km
1,945 m
80 km
4,271 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Jabal os Saraj 13 km · Istālif 22 km · Bāzārak 46 km · Paghmān 51 km · Kabul 54 km · Mehtar Lām 102 km · Pul-e Khumrī 111 km · Nahrīn 117 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 Charikar (35.0136°, 69.1714°, elevation 1,554 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).