Charikar in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Charikar sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 135 mm of precipitation over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Charikar's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Charikar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 135 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Charikar in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 26°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Charikar reaches about 17°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Charikar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Charikar 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 | 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Charikar gets around 135 mm of rain and snow over 21 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 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.5 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Charikar?
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 Charikar for sightseeing.
What to pack for Charikar in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Charikar sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.
UV index in Charikar in Spring
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 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 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 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.