Khanabad in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Khanabad sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 183 mm of precipitation over about 26 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 15°C in early March to 33°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Khanabad's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Khanabad's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Precipitation
- 183 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Khanabad in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 33°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Khanabad reaches about 24°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Khanabad
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 7 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.
Khanabad 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 | 9° / -1° | 42 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 9.8 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 12° / 1° | 56 | 9 | 3.3 | 10.6 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 18° / 6° | 69 | 10.2 | 0.9 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 24° / 12° | 71 | 9.7 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 6.8 |
| May | 30° / 17° | 42 | 6.2 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 36° / 22° | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 14.5 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 39° / 24° | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 14.3 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 37° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.4 | 2.1 |
| Sep | 32° / 16° | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 25° / 11° | 12 | 2.2 | 0 | 11.1 | 8.6 |
| Nov | 16° / 5° | 36 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 10 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 11° / 1° | 35 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 9.5 | 2.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Khanabad gets around 183 mm of rain and snow over 26 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 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 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 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Khanabad
In spring, Khanabad overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Khanabad sees seasonal dust haze (May–July), heaviest in May.
Is spring a good time to visit Khanabad?
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 Khanabad for sightseeing.
What to pack for Khanabad in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Khanabad sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Khanabad in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khanabad peaks around May 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (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) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Khanabad 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 Khanabad is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 22 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) | 22 | 24 | 29 | 37 | 37 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 37 | Poor |
| May | 37 | Poor |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
Where is Khanabad?
Khanabad sits at 36.7°N, 69.1°E, 499 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Kunduz, 23 km away.
Topography around Khanabad
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Khanabad.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Khanabad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 508 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,079 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,759 m.
The land around Khanabad is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%), cropland (25%) and bare terrain (21%) 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 Khanabad (36.683°, 69.1128°, elevation 499 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.