Pul-e Khumrī in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Pul-e Khumrī sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 271 mm of precipitation over about 33 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 13°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 21°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 8°C
Precipitation: 271 mm; 33 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 6.0; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Pul-e Khumrī in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 28°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Pul-e Khumrī reaches about 21°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Pul-e Khumrī

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 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 cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Pul-e Khumrī 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	8° / -5°	56	9.1	5.9	9.8	1.3
Feb	10° / -3°	66	9.9	5.6	10.6	2.3
Mar	16° / 3°	93	12.1	2.9	11.7	4.6
Apr	21° / 9°	105	12.5	0.5	12.9	6.2
May	26° / 13°	73	8.8	0	13.9	7.1
Jun	31° / 16°	8	1.9	0	14.4	6.0
Jul	34° / 18°	2	0.4	0	14.2	4.3
Aug	33° / 17°	0	0.1	0	13.4	5.0
Sep	29° / 13°	2	0.5	0	12.2	7.9
Oct	22° / 8°	19	3.6	0.1	11.1	8.2
Nov	15° / 2°	47	7.9	1.4	10.1	4.9
Dec	10° / -3°	41	7.5	4	9.6	2.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Pul-e Khumrī gets around 271 mm of rain and snow over 33 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

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 12 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 5.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Pul-e Khumrī

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In spring, Pul-e Khumrī overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pul-e Khumrī's rainy season runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Is spring a good time to visit Pul-e Khumrī?

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.

6.0

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

3.8

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Pul-e Khumrī for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pul-e Khumrī in Spring

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

In spring, Pul-e Khumrī sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 33 days see rain.

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UV index in Pul-e Khumrī in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pul-e Khumrī peaks around May 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	4	6	8	10	10	10	9	8	6	3	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	6	High
Apr	8	Very high
May	10	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Pul-e Khumrī 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 Pul-e Khumrī is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 11 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)	12	13	17	23	27	26	24	22	21	17	12	11
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	12	Good
Feb	13	Moderate
Mar	17	Moderate
Apr	23	Moderate
May	27	Moderate
Jun	26	Moderate
Jul	24	Moderate
Aug	22	Moderate
Sep	21	Moderate
Oct	17	Moderate
Nov	12	Good
Dec	11	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Pul-e Khumrī?

Pul-e Khumrī sits at 35.9°N, 68.7°E, 638 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Baghlān, 21 km away.

Topography around Pul-e Khumrī

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pul-e Khumrī.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pul-e Khumrī has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m around an average of 767 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,433 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,638 m.

The land around Pul-e Khumrī is covered by bare terrain (42%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and bare terrain (26%) within 80 km.

3 km

462 m

bare terrain 42%

16 km

1,433 m

grassland 46%

80 km

4,638 m

grassland 59%

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Spring weather nearby: Baghlān 21 km · Nahrīn 40 km · Aībak 72 km · Kunduz 88 km · Khanabad 90 km · Bāzārak 101 km · Jabal os Saraj 103 km · Charikar 111 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 Pul-e Khumrī (35.9446°, 68.7151°, elevation 638 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.