Ghazni weather in April

In April, Ghazni sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 6.9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Ghazni's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ghazni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:32 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
43%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Ghazni is city 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 14°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ghazni reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1130
2140
3140
4140
5141
6151
7151
8151
9152
10162
11162
12162
13162
14173
15173
16173
17183
18183
19184
20184
21194
22194
23194
24195
25205
26205
27205
28205
29216
30216

How April really feels in Ghazni

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.

Ghazni weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -12°365.25.4100.0
Feb / -10°506.96.410.80.0
Mar / -4°537.1411.71.8
Apr17° / 356.90.512.86.0
May24° / 195.3013.78.0
Jun28° / 13°92.4014.27.4
Jul30° / 17°194.30145.9
Aug29° / 16°153.8013.26.7
Sep26° / 11°30.7012.29.2
Oct19° / 40.7011.28.1
Nov11° / -2°122.20.910.33.7
Dec / -8°182.92.69.80.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56733
66733
76733
86634
96634
106634
116535
126535
136535
146634
156634
166733
176733
186832
196832
206931
217030
227129
237129
247228
257228
267228
277228
287327
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Ghazni gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1204
2214
3214
4223
5223
6233
7243
8243
9253
10252
11252
12252
13262
14262
15252
16251
17251
18241
19241
20231
21231
22221
23220
24220
25220
26210
27210
28210
29220
30220

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 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 5:52 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:526:10
212.35:506:11
312.45:496:12
412.45:476:13
512.55:466:13
612.55:456:14
712.55:436:15
812.65:426:16
912.65:416:16
1012.65:396:17
1112.75:386:18
1212.75:376:19
1312.75:356:19
1412.85:346:20
1512.85:336:21
1612.85:326:22
1712.95:306:22
1812.95:296:23
1912.95:286:24
2013.05:276:25
2113.05:256:25
2213.05:246:26
2313.15:236:27
2413.15:226:28
2513.15:216:28
2613.25:196:29
2713.25:186:30
2813.25:176:31
2913.35:166:31
3013.35:156:32

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 8.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 7.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ghazni?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ghazni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ghazni in April

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

In April, Ghazni sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 3°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Ghazni in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ghazni peaks around June 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 13Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ghazni 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 Ghazni is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMay 1519 µg/m³Oct 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ghazni?

Ghazni sits at 33.6°N, 68.4°E, 2,179 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Baraki Barak, 67 km away.

GardezPaghmānKabulKhōstBāmyānIstālifCharikar

Topography around Ghazni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ghazni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 2,198 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 982 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,840 m.

The land around Ghazni is covered by bare terrain (42%), artificial surfaces (35%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (74%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
982 m
80 km
2,840 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Baraki Barak 67 km · Gardez 75 km · Paghmān 125 km · Kabul 129 km · Khōst 141 km · Bāmyān 151 km · Istālif 154 km · Charikar 176 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 Ghazni (33.5539°, 68.421°, elevation 2,179 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).