Eslam Qaleh in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Eslam Qaleh sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 76 mm of precipitation over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 33°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Eslam Qaleh's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Eslam Qaleh's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 25°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 12°C
Precipitation: 76 mm; 12 wet days
Avg wind: 17 km/h
Travel score: 6.6; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Eslam Qaleh in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 33°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Eslam Qaleh reaches about 25°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Eslam Qaleh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 9 days that feel above 32°C and 2 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

Eslam Qaleh sees both extremes in spring: hot, sticky afternoons and freezing nights both show up.

Eslam Qaleh 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	10° / -0°	33	5.5	1.6	9.9	2.8
Feb	13° / 2°	41	6.6	1.8	10.7	3.9
Mar	18° / 6°	47	7.2	0.4	11.7	6.3
Apr	25° / 12°	23	4	0	12.8	7.8
May	31° / 17°	5	1.2	0	13.8	5.8
Jun	35° / 22°	0	0	0	14.3	3.3
Jul	37° / 24°	0	0	0	14.1	2.4
Aug	35° / 22°	0	0	0	13.3	3.5
Sep	31° / 17°	0	0	0	12.2	6.3
Oct	25° / 10°	3	0.7	0	11.1	9.2
Nov	17° / 4°	13	2.8	0.3	10.2	6.7
Dec	12° / 1°	22	4.5	1.1	9.7	3.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Eslam Qaleh gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 17 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 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 6.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Eslam Qaleh

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In spring, Eslam Qaleh overlaps 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.

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Is spring a good time to visit Eslam Qaleh?

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.

6.6

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

5.9

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Eslam Qaleh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Eslam Qaleh in Spring

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

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

light clothessun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Eslam Qaleh in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	5	6	7	9	10	11	9	8	6	3	4
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	5	Moderate
Mar	6	High
Apr	7	Very high
May	9	Very high
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	4	Moderate

Air quality in Eslam Qaleh 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	31	37	47	58	62	68	95	90	86	66	42	34
Level	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	31	Moderate
Feb	37	Poor
Mar	47	Poor
Apr	58	Unhealthy
May	62	Unhealthy
Jun	68	Unhealthy
Jul	95	Unhealthy
Aug	90	Unhealthy
Sep	86	Unhealthy
Oct	66	Unhealthy
Nov	42	Poor
Dec	34	Moderate

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.

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

bare terrain 50%

16 km

363 m

bare terrain 87%

80 km

1,623 m

bare terrain 87%

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Spring 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

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.