Khulm weather in April

In April, Khulm sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 55 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Khulm's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khulm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:31 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
52%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Khulm 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 21°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical April day in Khulm reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
32111
42111
52111
62112
72212
82212
92212
102212
112313
122313
132313
142313
152413
162414
172414
182414
192514
202514
212514
222514
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242615
252615
262615
272615
282715
292715
302716

How April really feels in Khulm

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Khulm weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 378.41.99.81.8
Feb11° / 489.52.410.62.7
Mar17° / 6010.90.511.75.2
Apr24° / 13°559.3012.96.9
May30° / 18°275.2013.95.8
Jun36° / 22°30.6014.53.0
Jul38° / 24°10.2014.31.8
Aug36° / 22°00.1013.43.0
Sep31° / 17°20.4012.26.3
Oct23° / 11°81.9011.18.7
Nov15° / 336.70.4105.2
Dec10° / 296.41.39.52.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45149
55050
65149
75050
85149
95248
105149
115248
125248
135347
145446
155446
165545
175644
185644
195743
205842
215842
225842
235941
245941
255941
266040
276040
286040
296040
306139

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Khulm gets around 55 mm of rain over 9.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
433
532
632
732
832
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2229
2329
2429
2528
2627
2727
2826
2926
3026

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29460
39370
49280
59280
69190
790100
887121
986131
1085141
1184151
1283161
1381172
1480182
1579192
1678202
1776213
1875223
1975223
2074233
2174233
2274233
2372244
2472244
2572244
2671254
2771254
2871254
2970264
3070264

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 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 5:53 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:536:14
212.45:526:15
312.45:506:16
412.55:496:17
512.55:476:18
612.55:466:19
712.65:446:20
812.65:436:20
912.75:416:21
1012.75:406:22
1112.75:386:23
1212.85:376:24
1312.85:366:25
1412.95:346:26
1512.95:336:27
1612.95:316:28
1713.05:306:28
1813.05:296:29
1913.05:276:30
2013.15:266:31
2113.15:246:32
2213.25:236:33
2313.25:226:34
2413.25:216:35
2513.35:196:36
2613.35:186:36
2713.35:176:37
2813.45:166:38
2913.45:146:39
3013.45:136:40

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Khulm

In seasonPeak

None of Khulm's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Khulm sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Khulm?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Khulm for sightseeing.

What to pack for Khulm in April

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

In April, Khulm sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Khulm in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Khulm peaks around June 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 18UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Khulm 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 Khulm is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2134 µg/m³Jan 1420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khulm?

Khulm sits at 36.7°N, 67.7°E, 445 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Mazār-e Sharīf, 52 km away.

ZarhalolKunduzBaghlānQarāwul

Topography around Khulm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khulm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m around an average of 467 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,994 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,552 m.

The land around Khulm is covered by bare terrain (46%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (68%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (57%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
224 m
16 km
1,994 m
80 km
2,552 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Mazār-e Sharīf 52 km · Aībak 56 km · Termez 69 km · Balkh 72 km · Zarhalol 95 km · Kunduz 103 km · Baghlān 110 km · Qarāwul 112 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 Khulm (36.6974°, 67.6983°, elevation 445 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).