Nīlī weather in April

In April, Nīlī sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Nīlī's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nīlī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:41 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
49%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Nīlī is capital of Daykundi, Afghanistan.

Founded
2004

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 9°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Nīlī reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°C warmer than March and about 9°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-2
28-2
39-2
49-1
59-1
610-1
710-1
810-1
9110
10110
11110
12120
13121
14121
15131
16131
17132
18142
19142
20152
21152
22153
23163
24163
25163
26174
27174
28174
29184
30185

How April really feels in Nīlī

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Nīlī weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -13°728.69.2100.0
Feb-3° / -11°919.49.710.70.0
Mar / -6°10611.89.111.70.2
Apr13° / 6810.72.412.83.7
May22° / 297013.77.5
Jun27° / 13°41.3014.28.3
Jul30° / 16°20.20146.7
Aug29° / 16°10.2013.37.3
Sep25° / 11°10.1012.29.3
Oct18° / 91.70.111.27.6
Nov10° / -2°375.53.510.32.5
Dec / -10°476.76.69.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45941
55941
65941
75842
85842
95743
105743
115743
125644
135743
145743
155743
165842
175842
185941
196040
206040
216139
226139
236139
246238
256337
266337
276436
286436
296436
306436

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Nīlī gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13718
23717
33716
43716
53715
63814
73814
83813
93813
103912
113911
123910
133910
14389
15388
16387
17377
18366
19365
20355
21344
22343
23333
24332
25332
26321
27321
28321
29321
30330

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 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 6:01 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:016:20
212.35:596:20
312.45:586:21
412.45:576:22
512.55:556:23
612.55:546:23
712.55:526:24
812.65:516:25
912.65:506:26
1012.65:486:26
1112.75:476:27
1212.75:466:28
1312.75:446:29
1412.85:436:29
1512.85:426:30
1612.85:416:31
1712.95:396:32
1812.95:386:32
1912.95:376:33
2013.05:366:34
2113.05:346:35
2213.05:336:35
2313.15:326:36
2413.15:316:37
2513.15:306:38
2613.25:286:39
2713.25:276:39
2813.25:266:40
2913.35:256:41
3013.35:246:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Nīlī?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nīlī.

What to pack for Nīlī in April

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

In April, Nīlī sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 1°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Nīlī in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Nīlī peaks around July 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 14UV 13Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nīlī 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 Nīlī is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1419 µg/m³Dec 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nīlī?

Nīlī sits at 33.7°N, 66.1°E, 2,022 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Bāzār-e Yakāwlang, 137 km away.

Bāzār-e YakāwlangShahrakBāmyānGhazniKandahārSang-e ChārakGereshkBaraki Barak

Topography around Nīlī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nīlī has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,068 m around an average of 2,214 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,443 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,077 m.

The land around Nīlī is covered by bare terrain (62%) within 3 km, bare terrain (65%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (55%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,068 m
16 km
2,443 m
80 km
3,077 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Bāzār-e Yakāwlang 137 km · Shahrak 174 km · Bāmyān 198 km · Ghazni 213 km · Kandahār 238 km · Sang-e Chārak 238 km · Gereshk 257 km · Baraki Barak 262 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 Nīlī (33.7218°, 66.1302°, elevation 2,022 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).