Kushk in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Kushk sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 91 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 34°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 26°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 11°C
Rainfall: 91 mm; 13 wet days
Avg wind: 14 km/h
Travel score: 6.5; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Kushk in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 34°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Kushk reaches about 26°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Kushk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 17 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.

Kushk 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	11° / -0°	43	7	1	10	3.1
Feb	13° / 2°	52	7.6	0.6	10.8	4.1
Mar	19° / 6°	60	7.7	0	11.7	6.6
Apr	26° / 11°	27	4.2	0	12.8	7.7
May	32° / 17°	4	1.2	0	13.7	5.1
Jun	37° / 22°	0	0.1	0	14.2	2.4
Jul	38° / 24°	0	0	0	14	1.1
Aug	37° / 22°	0	0	0	13.2	2.1
Sep	33° / 17°	0	0	0	12.2	4.9
Oct	27° / 10°	2	0.5	0	11.2	8.7
Nov	19° / 5°	13	2.6	0	10.3	7.6
Dec	13° / 1°	20	3.9	0.3	9.8	4.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Kushk gets around 91 mm of rain over 13 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 14 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 hours 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 6.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Kushk

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust

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Is spring a good time to visit Kushk?

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.

6.5

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

6.1

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Kushk for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kushk in Spring

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

In spring, Kushk sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 13 days see rain.

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UV index in Kushk in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Kushk peaks around July 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	5	7	8	9	12	12	11	8	6	4	3
Level	Moderate	High	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	5	High
Mar	7	High
Apr	8	Very high
May	9	Very high
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Kushk 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 Kushk is worst in July — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 18 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)	18	23	28	35	38	37	49	49	46	34	21	18
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	18	Moderate
Feb	23	Moderate
Mar	28	Moderate
Apr	35	Moderate
May	38	Poor
Jun	37	Poor
Jul	49	Poor
Aug	49	Poor
Sep	46	Poor
Oct	34	Moderate
Nov	21	Moderate
Dec	18	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Kushk?

Kushk sits at 33.3°N, 62.0°E, 1,115 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Shīnḏanḏ, 18 km away.

Topography around Kushk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kushk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 1,115 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,284 m.

The land around Kushk is covered by cropland (74%) and bare terrain (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (86%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (96%) within 80 km.

3 km

22 m

cropland 74%

16 km

463 m

bare terrain 86%

80 km

2,284 m

bare terrain 96%

croplandbare terrain

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Spring weather nearby: Shīnḏanḏ 18 km · Farah 104 km · Herāt 119 km · Karukh 144 km · Eslam Qaleh 173 km · Tāybād 194 km · Khāsh 212 km · Khvāf 220 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 Kushk (33.2957°, 61.9522°, elevation 1,115 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.