Qarāwul in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Qarāwul sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 122 mm of precipitation over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 35°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
26°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Precipitation
122 mm
21 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.8
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Qarāwul in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 35°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Qarāwul reaches about 26°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Qarāwul

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 19 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
19
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Qarāwul 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 316.71.69.72.4
Feb13° / 457.82.110.63.5
Mar19° / 528.80.611.76.1
Apr26° / 14°457.60.112.96.9
May33° / 19°254.70144.3
Jun38° / 24°51.4014.51.0
Jul41° / 26°10.2014.30.0
Aug38° / 23°00013.41.2
Sep33° / 18°10.3012.34.7
Oct26° / 12°71.50118.5
Nov17° / 275.20.3106.1
Dec11° / 285.41.29.53.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Qarāwul gets around 122 mm of rain and snow over 21 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Qarāwul

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In spring, Qarāwul overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Qarāwul sees seasonal dust haze (May–June), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Is spring a good time to visit Qarāwul?

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.

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Qarāwul for sightseeing.

What to pack for Qarāwul in Spring

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

In spring, Qarāwul sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Qarāwul in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Qarāwul peaks around May 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateMay 23UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Qarāwul 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 Qarāwul is worst in May — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1339 µg/m³Jan 1420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr38Poor
May39Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qarāwul?

Qarāwul sits at 37.2°N, 68.8°E, 337 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Kolkhozobod, 42 km away.

Topography around Qarāwul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qarāwul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 336 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,620 m.

The land around Qarāwul is covered by cropland (51%) and water (25%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
279 m
80 km
1,620 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Kolkhozobod 42 km · Moskovskiy 47 km · Kunduz 55 km · Vakhsh 55 km · Zarhalol 60 km · Farkhor 63 km · Ārt Khwājah 64 km · Khanabad 67 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 Qarāwul (37.2196°, 68.7802°, elevation 337 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.