Maymana weather in April

In April, Maymana sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 23°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 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Maymana's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maymana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:44 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Maymana is capital of Faryab Province, northwest 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 18°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical April day in Maymana reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1186
2186
3186
4186
5197
6197
7197
8197
9197
10207
11208
12208
13208
14208
15218
16218
17219
18219
19229
20229
21229
22229
232210
242210
252310
262310
272310
282310
292310
302311

How April really feels in Maymana

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.

Maymana weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°478.85.59.81.1
Feb / -2°609.7510.61.9
Mar15° / 8111.92.811.74.2
Apr21° / 659.90.412.96.5
May26° / 12°294.9013.97.8
Jun31° / 16°20.5014.46.1
Jul33° / 19°10.1014.25.0
Aug31° / 17°00013.46.1
Sep27° / 12°10.2012.28.9
Oct21° / 61.7011.18.6
Nov14° / 305.61.410.15.0
Dec / -2°366.63.79.62.1

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 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
45050
55050
64951
74951
84951
95050
105050
115050
125248
135248
145347
155446
165446
175545
185545
195644
205644
215743
225743
235743
245743
255842
265842
275941
286040
296040
306139

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Maymana gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 32% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1383
2383
3383
4373
5373
6373
7363
8362
9352
10352
11342
12342
13332
14332
15321
16321
17311
18311
19311
20301
21301
22301
23291
24290
25280
26280
27270
28270
29270
30260

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
5991
6991
7991
8991
9982
10982
11982
12973
13973
14973
15973
16964
17964
18964
19955
20955
21955
22955
23946
24946
25946
26937
27937
28928
29919
309010

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
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 18 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 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:056:26
212.46:046:27
312.46:026:27
412.56:016:28
512.55:596:29
612.55:586:30
712.65:576:31
812.65:556:32
912.65:546:32
1012.75:526:33
1112.75:516:34
1212.85:496:35
1312.85:486:36
1412.85:476:37
1512.95:456:38
1612.95:446:38
1712.95:426:39
1813.05:416:40
1913.05:406:41
2013.15:386:42
2113.15:376:43
2213.15:366:44
2313.25:356:44
2413.25:336:45
2513.25:326:46
2613.35:316:47
2713.35:306:48
2813.35:286:49
2913.45:276:50
3013.45:266:50

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Maymana?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Maymana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maymana in April

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

In April, Maymana sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Maymana 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 Maymana peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highModerateJul 11UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Maymana 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 Maymana is worst in April — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2329 µg/m³Jan 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maymana?

Maymana sits at 35.9°N, 64.8°E, 877 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Ghormach, 93 km away.

GhormachSar-e PulAndkhoyShibirghānSang-e ChārakQarqīnShahrakBalkh

Topography around Maymana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maymana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 879 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 980 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,187 m.

The land around Maymana is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), bare terrain (34%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (56%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and bare terrain (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
178 m
16 km
980 m
80 km
3,187 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Ghormach 93 km · Sar-e Pul 108 km · Andkhoy 119 km · Shibirghān 120 km · Sang-e Chārak 149 km · Qarqīn 201 km · Shahrak 206 km · Balkh 211 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 Maymana (35.9214°, 64.7836°, elevation 877 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).