Eslam Qaleh weather in April

In April, Eslam Qaleh sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Eslam Qaleh's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eslam Qaleh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:00 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
43%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Eslam Qaleh 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 22°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical April day in Eslam Qaleh reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2229
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4229
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How April really feels in Eslam Qaleh

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.

Eslam Qaleh weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / -0°335.51.69.92.8
Feb13° / 416.61.810.73.9
Mar18° / 477.20.411.76.3
Apr25° / 12°234012.87.8
May31° / 17°51.2013.85.8
Jun35° / 22°00014.33.3
Jul37° / 24°00014.12.4
Aug35° / 22°00013.33.5
Sep31° / 17°00012.26.3
Oct25° / 10°30.7011.19.2
Nov17° / 132.80.310.26.7
Dec12° / 224.51.19.73.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36238
46337
56337
66436
76436
86436
96535
106535
116535
126634
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Eslam Qaleh gets around 23 mm of rain over 4 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
418
518
617
717
816
916
1016
1115
1215
1314
1414
1514
1613
1713
1813
1912
2012
2112
2211
2311
2410
2510
269
279
289
299
308

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8982
9982
10982
11982
12973
13973
14973
15973
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29973
30973

Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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2116light breeze
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2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:216:40
212.46:196:41
312.46:186:42
412.46:166:43
512.56:156:43
612.56:146:44
712.56:126:45
812.66:116:46
912.66:096:46
1012.76:086:47
1112.76:076:48
1212.76:056:49
1312.86:046:50
1412.86:036:50
1512.86:016:51
1612.96:006:52
1712.95:596:53
1812.95:576:54
1913.05:566:54
2013.05:556:55
2113.05:536:56
2213.15:526:57
2313.15:516:58
2413.15:506:58
2513.25:496:59
2613.25:477:00
2713.25:467:01
2813.35:457:02
2913.35:447:03
3013.35:437:03

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.84 kWh/m² to a high of 8.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Eslam Qaleh

In seasonPeak

In April, Eslam Qaleh sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Eslam Qaleh sees seasonal dust haze (April–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Eslam Qaleh?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Eslam Qaleh for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Eslam Qaleh in April

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

In April, Eslam Qaleh sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Eslam Qaleh in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eslam Qaleh peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Eslam Qaleh 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 Eslam Qaleh is worst in July — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 31 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorJul 2294 µg/m³Jan 1432 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr58Unhealthy
May62Unhealthy
Jun68Unhealthy
Jul95Unhealthy
Aug90Unhealthy
Sep86Unhealthy
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov42Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Eslam Qaleh?

Eslam Qaleh sits at 34.7°N, 61.1°E, 726 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Tāybād, 28 km away.

Torbat-e JāmKhvāfHerātKarukhKushkShīnḏanḏ

Topography around Eslam Qaleh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eslam Qaleh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 726 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,623 m.

The land around Eslam Qaleh is covered by bare terrain (50%) and cropland (46%) within 3 km, bare terrain (87%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
363 m
80 km
1,623 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Tāybād 28 km · Torbat-e Jām 76 km · Khvāf 85 km · Herāt 110 km · Karukh 141 km · Kushk 173 km · Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh 181 km · Shīnḏanḏ 181 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 Eslam Qaleh (34.6667°, 61.0667°, elevation 726 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).