Paghmān in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Paghmān sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 222 mm of precipitation over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 4°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Paghmān's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Paghmān's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 14°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 2°C
Precipitation: 222 mm; 37 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 3.9; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Paghmān in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 4°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Paghmān reaches about 14°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Paghmān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 42 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

7 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Paghmān 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	-1° / -13°	51	6.9	7.4	9.9	0.0
Feb	1° / -11°	68	8.5	8.5	10.7	0.0
Mar	7° / -5°	78	9.6	6.8	11.7	1.1
Apr	15° / 2°	79	13.1	2.1	12.8	4.3
May	21° / 7°	65	14.5	0	13.8	6.2
Jun	26° / 11°	19	5.9	0	14.3	8.0
Jul	29° / 14°	8	2	0	14.1	7.3
Aug	28° / 13°	6	1.5	0	13.3	7.8
Sep	24° / 9°	9	2.5	0	12.2	8.9
Oct	17° / 4°	16	4.6	0.1	11.1	6.8
Nov	10° / -3°	30	5.5	3.1	10.2	2.7
Dec	3° / -9°	30	4.8	4.8	9.7	0.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Paghmān gets around 222 mm of rain and snow over 37 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 5 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 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 6.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Paghmān?

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.

3.9

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

1.5

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Paghmān.

What to pack for Paghmān in Spring

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

In spring, Paghmān sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.

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UV index in Paghmān in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paghmān peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 9 at about 3 (moderate).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	7	9	10	12	13	12	12	10	7	4	3
Level	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	7	High
Mar	9	Very high
Apr	10	Very high
May	12	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	10	Very high
Oct	7	Very high
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Paghmān 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 Paghmān is worst in February — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 16 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)	30	30	25	23	24	22	20	18	16	16	20	26
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	30	Moderate
Feb	30	Moderate
Mar	25	Moderate
Apr	23	Moderate
May	24	Moderate
Jun	22	Moderate
Jul	20	Moderate
Aug	18	Moderate
Sep	16	Moderate
Oct	16	Moderate
Nov	20	Moderate
Dec	26	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Paghmān?

Paghmān sits at 34.6°N, 69.0°E, 2,328 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Kabul, 21 km away.

Topography around Paghmān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paghmān has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m around an average of 2,402 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,884 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,061 m.

The land around Paghmān is covered by grassland (28%) and bare terrain (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (45%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (53%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km

803 m

grassland 28%

16 km

2,884 m

bare terrain 45%

80 km

4,061 m

bare terrain 53%

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Spring weather nearby: Kabul 21 km · Istālif 30 km · Charikar 51 km · Jabal os Saraj 65 km · Baraki Barak 69 km · Bāzārak 96 km · Bāmyān 106 km · Gardez 113 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 Paghmān (34.5879°, 68.9509°, elevation 2,328 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.