Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn weather in May

In May, Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 34 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
4:50 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
39%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical May day in Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42919
52919
62919
73019
83019
93019
103019
113020
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
173220
183221
193221
203221
213221
223221
233321
243321
253322
263322
273322
283322
293422
303422
313422

How May really feels in Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 12 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
12
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 465.90.8104.2
Feb15° / 738.40.710.74.7
Mar19° / 10°9711.60.111.76.1
Apr25° / 16°818.7012.87.0
May31° / 20°345.5013.85.0
Jun36° / 24°162.8014.22.9
Jul35° / 25°505.80142.8
Aug34° / 24°447.6013.33.6
Sep32° / 22°325012.25.2
Oct26° / 16°283.8011.18.2
Nov20° / 10°274.2010.27.6
Dec15° / 264.10.29.85.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36535
46535
56634
66634
76733
86832
96931
107030
117228
127228
137426
147426
157624
167624
177822
187921
197921
208020
218119
228119
238218
248317
258416
268515
278515
288713
298713
308812
318911

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn gets around 34 mm of rain over 5.5 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
223
323
423
522
622
721
821
920
1020
1119
1219
1318
1418
1517
1617
1717
1816
1916
2016
2115
2215
2315
2414
2514
2614
2714
2813
2913
3012
3112

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185141
284151
384151
483161
583161
682171
782171
881181
981181
1081181
1181181
1281181
1381181
1481181
1581181
1682171
1782171
1883161
1983161
2084151
2185141
2286131
2387121
2487121
2588111
2688111
2788111
2888102
2988102
3088102
3188102

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 4:42 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:046:25
213.45:036:26
313.45:026:26
413.45:016:27
513.55:006:28
613.54:596:29
713.54:586:30
813.64:576:30
913.64:566:31
1013.64:556:32
1113.64:546:33
1213.74:536:33
1313.74:536:34
1413.74:526:35
1513.74:516:36
1613.84:506:37
1713.84:506:37
1813.84:496:38
1913.84:486:39
2013.94:486:40
2113.94:476:40
2213.94:466:41
2313.94:466:42
2414.04:456:42
2514.04:456:43
2614.04:446:44
2714.04:446:45
2814.04:436:45
2914.14:436:46
3014.14:426:47
3114.14:426:47

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn

In seasonPeak

None of Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn's rainy season runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn in May

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

In May, Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May 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 Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn peaks around June 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 12UV 11Nov 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov2Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn is worst in July — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (October, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1934 µg/m³Oct 2121 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn?

Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn sits at 34.1°N, 70.7°E, 972 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Jalālābād, 41 km away.

Mehtar LāmPeshawarAsadābādKhōstĀsmārKabulGardez

Topography around Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 307 m around an average of 974 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,501 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,404 m.

The land around Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn is covered by bare terrain (66%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (27%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
307 m
16 km
2,501 m
80 km
4,404 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Jalālābād 41 km · Mehtar Lām 76 km · Peshawar 81 km · Asadābād 92 km · Khōst 114 km · Āsmār 117 km · Kabul 148 km · Gardez 149 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 Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn (34.1258°, 70.7078°, elevation 972 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).