Jalālābād in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Jalālābād sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 85 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 35°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Jalālābād's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Jalālābād's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 85 mm
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Jalālābād in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 35°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Jalālābād reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Jalālābād
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 22 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Jalālābād 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 | 14° / 3° | 26 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 10 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 16° / 6° | 44 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 21° / 11° | 43 | 7.2 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 27° / 16° | 35 | 5.4 | 0 | 12.8 | 7.1 |
| May | 33° / 21° | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 13.8 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 37° / 25° | 2 | 0.6 | 0 | 14.3 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 37° / 26° | 21 | 3 | 0 | 14.1 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 35° / 25° | 14 | 3.3 | 0 | 13.3 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 33° / 22° | 7 | 1.2 | 0 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| Oct | 27° / 16° | 6 | 1.4 | 0 | 11.1 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 21° / 10° | 11 | 2.3 | 0 | 10.2 | 8.2 |
| Dec | 16° / 5° | 12 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 9.7 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Jalālābād gets around 85 mm of rain over 14 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 5 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Jalālābād?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Jalālābād for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Jalālābād in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Jalālābād sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.
UV index in Jalālābād in Spring
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 Jalālābād peaks around June 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Jalālābād in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Jalālābād is worst in July — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (October, 21 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) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 34 | Moderate |
| Aug | 32 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
Where is Jalālābād?
Jalālābād sits at 34.4°N, 70.5°E, 575 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Mehtar Lām, 35 km away.
Topography around Jalālābād
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jalālābād.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Jalālābād has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 582 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 938 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,321 m.
The land around Jalālābād is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, bare terrain (57%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (32%) and grassland (30%) within 80 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 Jalālābād (34.4265°, 70.4515°, elevation 575 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.