Charikar weather in May
In May, Charikar sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 19 mm of precipitation across 5.1 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Charikar's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Charikar's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 24°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 10°
- 8th coldest
- Precipitation
- 19 mm
- 5.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 48 min
- 4:55 AM – 6:45 PM
- Cloud cover
- 40%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.46 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.9
- out of 10
Charikar is Capital of Parwan, Afghanistan.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.
A typical May day in Charikar reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 8 |
| 2 | 22 | 8 |
| 3 | 22 | 8 |
| 4 | 22 | 9 |
| 5 | 22 | 9 |
| 6 | 22 | 9 |
| 7 | 23 | 9 |
| 8 | 23 | 9 |
| 9 | 23 | 9 |
| 10 | 23 | 10 |
| 11 | 23 | 10 |
| 12 | 24 | 10 |
| 13 | 24 | 10 |
| 14 | 24 | 10 |
| 15 | 24 | 10 |
| 16 | 24 | 10 |
| 17 | 24 | 11 |
| 18 | 25 | 11 |
| 19 | 25 | 11 |
| 20 | 25 | 11 |
| 21 | 25 | 11 |
| 22 | 25 | 11 |
| 23 | 25 | 11 |
| 24 | 25 | 11 |
| 25 | 25 | 11 |
| 26 | 26 | 11 |
| 27 | 26 | 12 |
| 28 | 26 | 12 |
| 29 | 26 | 12 |
| 30 | 26 | 12 |
| 31 | 27 | 12 |
How May really feels in Charikar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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.
May 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 May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° / -8° | 47 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 5° / -6° | 68 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 10.7 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 11° / -1° | 71 | 8.8 | 6 | 11.7 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 18° / 5° | 46 | 7.3 | 2.2 | 12.9 | 6.0 |
| May | 24° / 10° | 19 | 5.1 | 0.2 | 13.8 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 29° / 14° | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 14.3 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 32° / 17° | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 14.1 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 31° / 16° | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 13.3 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 27° / 12° | 3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 8.6 |
| Oct | 20° / 6° | 6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 11.1 | 8.3 |
| Nov | 13° / 0° | 19 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 10.2 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 7° / -5° | 26 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 9.7 | 0.9 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 64 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 |
| Cloudier (%) | 36 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | 36 |
| 2 | 64 | 36 |
| 3 | 66 | 34 |
| 4 | 66 | 34 |
| 5 | 66 | 34 |
| 6 | 67 | 33 |
| 7 | 68 | 32 |
| 8 | 69 | 31 |
| 9 | 70 | 30 |
| 10 | 71 | 29 |
| 11 | 73 | 27 |
| 12 | 73 | 27 |
| 13 | 75 | 25 |
| 14 | 76 | 24 |
| 15 | 77 | 23 |
| 16 | 78 | 22 |
| 17 | 79 | 21 |
| 18 | 80 | 20 |
| 19 | 80 | 20 |
| 20 | 81 | 19 |
| 21 | 81 | 19 |
| 22 | 81 | 19 |
| 23 | 82 | 18 |
| 24 | 82 | 18 |
| 25 | 82 | 18 |
| 26 | 82 | 18 |
| 27 | 84 | 16 |
| 28 | 84 | 16 |
| 29 | 85 | 15 |
| 30 | 85 | 15 |
| 31 | 86 | 14 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Charikar gets around 19 mm of rain and snow over 5.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 16% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Snow chance (%) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 2 |
| 2 | 22 | 1 |
| 3 | 22 | 1 |
| 4 | 21 | 1 |
| 5 | 21 | 1 |
| 6 | 21 | 1 |
| 7 | 20 | 1 |
| 8 | 20 | 1 |
| 9 | 19 | 1 |
| 10 | 19 | 1 |
| 11 | 18 | 1 |
| 12 | 17 | 1 |
| 13 | 17 | 1 |
| 14 | 16 | 1 |
| 15 | 16 | 1 |
| 16 | 15 | 1 |
| 17 | 15 | 1 |
| 18 | 15 | 1 |
| 19 | 15 | 1 |
| 20 | 15 | 1 |
| 21 | 14 | 1 |
| 22 | 14 | 1 |
| 23 | 14 | 1 |
| 24 | 13 | 1 |
| 25 | 13 | 1 |
| 26 | 13 | 1 |
| 27 | 12 | 1 |
| 28 | 12 | 1 |
| 29 | 11 | 0 |
| 30 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 | 10 | 0 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 100 |
| 30 | 100 |
| 31 | 100 |
Wind in May
Winds average 7 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:09 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:55 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:09 | 5:08 | 5:07 | 5:06 | 5:05 | 5:04 | 5:03 | 5:02 | 5:01 | 5:00 | 4:59 | 4:58 | 4:57 | 4:56 | 4:55 | 4:55 | 4:54 | 4:53 | 4:52 | 4:52 | 4:51 | 4:50 | 4:50 | 4:49 | 4:49 | 4:48 | 4:48 | 4:47 | 4:47 | 4:46 | 4:46 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:55 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.4 | 5:09 | 6:32 |
| 2 | 13.4 | 5:08 | 6:33 |
| 3 | 13.5 | 5:07 | 6:34 |
| 4 | 13.5 | 5:06 | 6:35 |
| 5 | 13.5 | 5:05 | 6:36 |
| 6 | 13.5 | 5:04 | 6:36 |
| 7 | 13.6 | 5:03 | 6:37 |
| 8 | 13.6 | 5:02 | 6:38 |
| 9 | 13.6 | 5:01 | 6:39 |
| 10 | 13.7 | 5:00 | 6:40 |
| 11 | 13.7 | 4:59 | 6:40 |
| 12 | 13.7 | 4:58 | 6:41 |
| 13 | 13.8 | 4:57 | 6:42 |
| 14 | 13.8 | 4:56 | 6:43 |
| 15 | 13.8 | 4:55 | 6:44 |
| 16 | 13.8 | 4:55 | 6:45 |
| 17 | 13.9 | 4:54 | 6:45 |
| 18 | 13.9 | 4:53 | 6:46 |
| 19 | 13.9 | 4:52 | 6:47 |
| 20 | 13.9 | 4:52 | 6:48 |
| 21 | 14.0 | 4:51 | 6:48 |
| 22 | 14.0 | 4:50 | 6:49 |
| 23 | 14.0 | 4:50 | 6:50 |
| 24 | 14.0 | 4:49 | 6:51 |
| 25 | 14.0 | 4:49 | 6:51 |
| 26 | 14.1 | 4:48 | 6:52 |
| 27 | 14.1 | 4:48 | 6:53 |
| 28 | 14.1 | 4:47 | 6:53 |
| 29 | 14.1 | 4:47 | 6:54 |
| 30 | 14.1 | 4:46 | 6:55 |
| 31 | 14.2 | 4:46 | 6:55 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.46 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 — May's 7.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.8 | Intense |
Is May a good time to visit Charikar?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is one of the better times to visit Charikar for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Charikar in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Charikar sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Charikar in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 14 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 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 | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Charikar in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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).