Fayzabad weather in April

In April, Fayzabad sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 106 mm of precipitation across 14.4 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Fayzabad's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fayzabad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
106 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:19 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Fayzabad is capital of Badakhshan, Afghanistan.

Density
6,346/km²
people per km²

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 11°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Fayzabad reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1100
2100
3110
4110
5110
6111
7121
8121
9121
10121
11131
12131
13132
14132
15142
16142
17142
18153
19153
20153
21153
22153
23164
24164
25164
26164
27164
28174
29175
30175

How April really feels in Fayzabad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Fayzabad weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -11°539.29.59.70.0
Feb / -9°6210.29.710.60.0
Mar / -3°8412.89.811.70.8
Apr14° / 10614.44.612.93.6
May19° / 10515.50.5145.5
Jun23° / 10°297014.57.8
Jul26° / 13°82.1014.38.7
Aug25° / 12°30.9013.49.1
Sep22° / 510.212.38.9
Oct16° / 285.81.2115.7
Nov / -4°457.85.7101.5
Dec / -9°427.57.59.50.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44159
54159
64159
74258
84258
94357
104258
114258
124258
134456
144456
154555
164555
174555
184654
194654
204555
214654
224654
234555
244654
254654
264654
274654
284654
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Fayzabad gets around 106 mm of rain and snow over 14.4 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 48% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14725
24725
34724
44724
54723
64723
74622
84621
94620
104619
114618
124617
134516
144515
154514
164513
174612
184611
194610
204710
21489
22489
23498
24508
25508
26518
27517
28527
29527
30537

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 6 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
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 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 5:42 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:426:03
212.45:406:04
312.45:396:05
412.55:376:06
512.55:366:07
612.65:346:07
712.65:336:08
812.65:316:09
912.75:306:10
1012.75:286:11
1112.85:276:12
1212.85:256:13
1312.85:246:14
1412.95:226:15
1512.95:216:16
1613.05:196:16
1713.05:186:17
1813.05:176:18
1913.15:156:19
2013.15:146:20
2113.15:126:21
2213.25:116:22
2313.25:106:23
2413.35:086:24
2513.35:076:25
2613.35:066:25
2713.45:056:26
2813.45:036:27
2913.45:026:28
3013.55:016:29

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.39 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Fayzabad

In seasonPeak

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

Fayzabad's rainy season runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Fayzabad?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fayzabad.

What to pack for Fayzabad in April

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

In April, Fayzabad sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 2°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Fayzabad in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fayzabad peaks around May 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateMay 23UV 11Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Fayzabad 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 Fayzabad is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1725 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Good
Apr15Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fayzabad?

Fayzabad sits at 37.1°N, 70.6°E, 1,210 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Bahārak, 32 km away.

ChubekKhorughĀrt KhwājahIshqoshimTaloqan

Topography around Fayzabad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fayzabad has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 m around an average of 1,410 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,186 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,797 m.

The land around Fayzabad is covered by grassland (51%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and bare terrain (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
778 m
16 km
2,186 m
80 km
4,797 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Bahārak 32 km · Jurm 36 km · Rustāq 66 km · Chubek 95 km · Khorugh 96 km · Ārt Khwājah 98 km · Ishqoshim 102 km · Taloqan 102 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 Fayzabad (37.1166°, 70.58°, elevation 1,210 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).