Gereshk in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Gereshk sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 50 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 39°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Gereshk's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gereshk's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 30°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 15°C
Rainfall: 50 mm; 7 wet days
Avg wind: 12 km/h
Travel score: 5.4; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Gereshk in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 39°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Gereshk reaches about 30°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Gereshk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 40 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

1 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Gereshk 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	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	14° / 2°	36	5	10.2	5.0
Feb	17° / 5°	40	5.2	10.8	6.2
Mar	23° / 10°	39	4.8	11.8	7.9
Apr	30° / 16°	10	1.9	12.8	6.1
May	37° / 21°	1	0.3	13.6	2.2
Jun	41° / 26°	1	0.1	14	0.1
Jul	42° / 28°	1	0.2	13.9	0.0
Aug	40° / 25°	0	0	13.2	0.2
Sep	36° / 19°	0	0	12.2	3.0
Oct	29° / 13°	1	0.3	11.2	7.4
Nov	22° / 8°	8	1.4	10.4	8.7
Dec	16° / 3°	16	2.4	10	6.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Gereshk gets around 50 mm of rain over 7 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 12 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 54 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 7.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Gereshk

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In spring, Gereshk overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Gereshk sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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Is spring a good time to visit Gereshk?

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.

5.4

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.6

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Gereshk for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gereshk in Spring

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

In spring, Gereshk sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

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UV index in Gereshk in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Gereshk peaks around June 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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)	4	6	7	8	9	12	12	11	9	7	4	3
Level	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	4	Moderate
Feb	6	High
Mar	7	Very high
Apr	8	Very high
May	9	Very high
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	7	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Gereshk 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 Gereshk is worst in August — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 19 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)	19	24	27	34	39	33	50	51	43	34	20	19
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	19	Moderate
Feb	24	Moderate
Mar	27	Moderate
Apr	34	Moderate
May	39	Poor
Jun	33	Moderate
Jul	50	Poor
Aug	51	Poor
Sep	43	Poor
Oct	34	Moderate
Nov	20	Moderate
Dec	19	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Gereshk?

Gereshk sits at 31.8°N, 64.6°E, 830 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Lashkar Gāh, 31 km away.

Topography around Gereshk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gereshk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 837 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,908 m.

The land around Gereshk is covered by cropland (42%), bare terrain (33%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and bare terrain (48%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (78%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km

63 m

cropland 42%

16 km

158 m

cropland 49%

80 km

1,908 m

bare terrain 78%

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Spring weather nearby: Lashkar Gāh 31 km · Kandahār 110 km · Khān Neshīn 160 km · Khāsh 171 km · Farah 239 km · Shahrak 255 km · Nīlī 257 km · Zaranj 274 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 Gereshk (31.8209°, 64.57°, elevation 830 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.