Jurm weather in April

In April, Jurm sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 97 mm of precipitation across 14.5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Jurm's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jurm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
7th coldest
Precipitation
97 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:19 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Jurm is human settlement 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 2°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical April day in Jurm reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-7
22-7
32-6
42-6
53-6
63-6
73-6
83-6
93-6
103-5
114-5
124-5
134-5
144-5
155-4
165-4
175-4
185-4
196-4
206-4
216-3
226-3
236-3
247-3
257-3
267-3
277-3
287-3
297-2
308-2

How April really feels in Jurm

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Jurm weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -16°499.310.69.80.0
Feb-6° / -14°5610.311.610.60.0
Mar-1° / -10°7412.513.111.70.0
Apr / -5°9714.512.512.90.3
May10° / -1°13418.78.113.91.9
Jun15° / 10619.40.714.53.8
Jul18° / 4510.9014.36.1
Aug18° / 246.7013.46.7
Sep15° / 318.81.212.34.9
Oct / -5°5811.17.9111.2
Nov-1° / -12°469.29.3100.0
Dec-7° / -16°387.48.69.50.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43961
54060
64060
74060
84159
94159
104357
114357
124357
134456
144456
154555
164654
174654
184753
194753
204753
214753
224753
234753
244753
254753
264852
274654
284654
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Jurm gets around 97 mm of rain and snow over 14.5 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 47% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14747
24847
34847
44947
54947
64947
74947
84947
94946
104946
114845
124844
134743
144742
154640
164639
174538
184538
194537
204537
214536
224636
234636
244636
254736
264735
274835
284935
294935
305035

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.

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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 4 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

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 5:41 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:416:02
212.45:396:03
312.45:386:04
412.55:366:05
512.55:356:05
612.65:336:06
712.65:326:07
812.65:306:08
912.75:296:09
1012.75:276:10
1112.75:266:11
1212.85:246:12
1312.85:236:12
1412.95:216:13
1512.95:206:14
1612.95:196:15
1713.05:176:16
1813.05:166:17
1913.15:146:18
2013.15:136:19
2113.15:126:20
2213.25:106:21
2313.25:096:21
2413.25:086:22
2513.35:066:23
2613.35:056:24
2713.45:046:25
2813.45:036:26
2913.45:026:27
3013.55:006:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Jurm

In seasonPeak

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

Jurm's rainy season runs March–June, 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 Jurm?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jurm.

What to pack for Jurm in April

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

In April, Jurm sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Jurm in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jurm peaks around May 18 at about 13 (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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 18UV 13Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Jurm 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 Jurm 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 Jurm?

Jurm sits at 36.9°N, 70.8°E, 1,564 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Bahārak, 17 km away.

RustāqKhorughTaloqanĀrt KhwājahChubek

Topography around Jurm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jurm has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,153 m around an average of 1,691 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,579 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,036 m.

The land around Jurm is covered by bare terrain (35%), cropland (28%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and bare terrain (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,153 m
16 km
2,579 m
80 km
6,036 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Bahārak 17 km · Fayzabad 36 km · Ishqoshim 71 km · Rustāq 94 km · Khorugh 94 km · Taloqan 117 km · Ārt Khwājah 123 km · Chubek 130 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 Jurm (36.8648°, 70.8342°, elevation 1,564 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).