Qarqīn weather in April

In April, Qarqīn sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 34 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Qarqīn's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qarqīn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:37 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Qarqīn is human settlement in 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 23°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical April day in Qarqīn reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22311
32312
42312
52312
62412
72412
82413
92513
102513
112513
122513
132614
142614
152614
162714
172714
182715
192715
202815
212815
222815
232816
242816
252916
262916
272916
282916
292917
303017

How April really feels in Qarqīn

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.

Qarqīn weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 286.61.69.72.7
Feb13° / 417.41.310.63.8
Mar19° / 468.20.311.76.3
Apr26° / 14°345.6012.97.2
May33° / 19°173.40144.5
Jun38° / 23°20.6014.51.4
Jul40° / 24°10.1014.30.3
Aug38° / 22°00013.41.6
Sep33° / 17°00.1012.35.2
Oct25° / 12°410118.8
Nov18° / 204.10.2106.5
Dec12° / 244.80.99.53.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45248
55248
65248
75248
85347
95347
105347
115545
125545
135644
145743
155842
165842
175941
186040
196040
206139
216040
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296238
306337

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Qarqīn gets around 34 mm of rain over 5.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
222
322
421
521
621
720
820
919
1019
1119
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2817
2917
3017

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49730
59730
69730
79640
89640
99550
109460
119370
129271
139181
149091
1589101
1688111
1788111
1887121
1986131
2086131
2186131
2285141
2385141
2484142
2584142
2684142
2784142
2884142
2984142
3083143

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
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2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 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 6:00 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:006:21
212.45:586:22
312.45:576:23
412.55:556:24
512.55:546:25
612.65:526:26
712.65:516:27
812.65:496:28
912.75:476:29
1012.75:466:29
1112.85:446:30
1212.85:436:31
1312.85:426:32
1412.95:406:33
1512.95:396:34
1613.05:376:35
1713.05:366:36
1813.05:346:37
1913.15:336:38
2013.15:326:39
2113.25:306:39
2213.25:296:40
2313.25:286:41
2413.35:266:42
2513.35:256:43
2613.35:246:44
2713.45:226:45
2813.45:216:46
2913.55:206:47
3013.55:196:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Qarqīn

In seasonPeak

None of Qarqīn's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Qarqīn sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Qarqīn?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Qarqīn for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Qarqīn in April

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

In April, Qarqīn sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Qarqīn in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Qarqīn peaks around June 19 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 highModerateJun 19UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Qarqīn 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 Qarqīn is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1534 µg/m³Jan 1622 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qarqīn?

Qarqīn sits at 37.4°N, 66.0°E, 263 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Magdanly, 44 km away.

KerkiShibirghānAndkhoyBalkhTermezMazār-e SharīfHalaç

Topography around Qarqīn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qarqīn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 263 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,880 m.

The land around Qarqīn is covered by cropland (42%), water (22%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (53%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (50%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
195 m
80 km
2,880 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Magdanly 44 km · Kerki 87 km · Shibirghān 87 km · Andkhoy 97 km · Balkh 106 km · Termez 111 km · Mazār-e Sharīf 123 km · Halaç 126 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 Qarqīn (37.4185°, 66.0436°, elevation 263 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).