Herāt in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Herāt sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 107 mm of precipitation over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 23°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 10°C
Precipitation: 107 mm; 15 wet days
Avg wind: 10 km/h
Travel score: 6.8; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Herāt in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 32°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Herāt reaches about 23°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Herāt

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 1 day that feel above 32°C and 1 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

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

Herāt 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° / -1°	49	7.4	2	10	2.5
Feb	12° / 1°	60	8.1	1.6	10.7	3.4
Mar	17° / 5°	68	8.9	0.6	11.7	5.8
Apr	24° / 10°	34	4.6	0	12.8	7.8
May	30° / 15°	5	1.2	0	13.8	6.8
Jun	34° / 18°	0	0	0	14.3	4.5
Jul	35° / 20°	0	0	0	14.1	3.6
Aug	34° / 18°	0	0	0	13.3	4.5
Sep	30° / 14°	0	0	0	12.2	6.8
Oct	24° / 8°	3	0.6	0	11.1	9.2
Nov	17° / 4°	17	3.2	0.1	10.2	6.8
Dec	12° / 0°	28	5.1	0.7	9.7	3.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Herāt gets around 107 mm of rain and snow over 15 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 10 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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 6.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Herāt?

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.

6.8

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

5.5

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Herāt for sightseeing.

What to pack for Herāt in Spring

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

In spring, Herāt sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

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UV index in Herāt in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Herāt peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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	8	9	11	12	10	9	6	4	3
Level	Moderate	High	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	5	High
Mar	6	High
Apr	8	Very high
May	9	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Herāt 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 Herāt is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 15 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)	15	18	24	29	29	23	28	24	26	22	17	15
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	15	Moderate
Feb	18	Moderate
Mar	24	Moderate
Apr	29	Moderate
May	29	Moderate
Jun	23	Moderate
Jul	28	Moderate
Aug	24	Moderate
Sep	26	Moderate
Oct	22	Moderate
Nov	17	Moderate
Dec	15	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Herāt?

Herāt sits at 34.3°N, 62.2°E, 927 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Karukh, 38 km away.

Topography around Herāt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Herāt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 934 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 742 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,763 m.

The land around Herāt is covered by artificial surfaces (82%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and bare terrain (41%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (72%) within 80 km.

3 km

88 m

artificial surfaces 82%

16 km

742 m

cropland 50%

80 km

2,763 m

bare terrain 72%

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Spring weather nearby: Karukh 38 km · Eslam Qaleh 110 km · Shīnḏanḏ 116 km · Kushk 119 km · Tāybād 138 km · Torbat-e Jām 175 km · Khvāf 190 km · Shahrak 195 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 Herāt (34.3482°, 62.1997°, elevation 927 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.