Khulm in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Khulm sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 141 mm of precipitation over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 33°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 24°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 13°C
Precipitation: 141 mm; 25 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 6.0; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Khulm in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 33°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Khulm reaches about 24°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Khulm

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 5 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Khulm 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°	37	8.4	1.9	9.8	1.8
Feb	11° / 3°	48	9.5	2.4	10.6	2.7
Mar	17° / 8°	60	10.9	0.5	11.7	5.2
Apr	24° / 13°	55	9.3	0	12.9	6.9
May	30° / 18°	27	5.2	0	13.9	5.8
Jun	36° / 22°	3	0.6	0	14.5	3.0
Jul	38° / 24°	1	0.2	0	14.3	1.8
Aug	36° / 22°	0	0.1	0	13.4	3.0
Sep	31° / 17°	2	0.4	0	12.2	6.3
Oct	23° / 11°	8	1.9	0	11.1	8.7
Nov	15° / 6°	33	6.7	0.4	10	5.2
Dec	10° / 2°	29	6.4	1.3	9.5	2.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Khulm gets around 141 mm of rain and snow over 25 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 7 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Khulm

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In spring, Khulm overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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Is spring a good time to visit Khulm?

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.

6.0

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

4.9

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Khulm for sightseeing.

What to pack for Khulm in Spring

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

In spring, Khulm sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

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UV index in Khulm in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	4	5	7	10	10	10	10	8	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	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	High
May	10	Very high
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	5	Moderate
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Khulm 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	20	23	30	35	34	26	26	24	28	26	24	22
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	20	Moderate
Feb	23	Moderate
Mar	30	Moderate
Apr	35	Moderate
May	34	Moderate
Jun	26	Moderate
Jul	26	Moderate
Aug	24	Moderate
Sep	28	Moderate
Oct	26	Moderate
Nov	24	Moderate
Dec	22	Moderate

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.

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

bare terrain 46%

16 km

1,994 m

bare terrain 68%

80 km

2,552 m

bare terrain 57%

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Spring 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

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.