Qarqīn in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Qarqīn sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 96 mm of precipitation over about 17 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 47% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 26°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 14°C
Precipitation: 96 mm; 17 wet days
Avg wind: 12 km/h
Travel score: 6.0; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Qarqīn 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 Qarqīn reaches about 26°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Qarqīn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 20 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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 heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Qarqīn 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	11° / 2°	28	6.6	1.6	9.7	2.7
Feb	13° / 4°	41	7.4	1.3	10.6	3.8
Mar	19° / 8°	46	8.2	0.3	11.7	6.3
Apr	26° / 14°	34	5.6	0	12.9	7.2
May	33° / 19°	17	3.4	0	14	4.5
Jun	38° / 23°	2	0.6	0	14.5	1.4
Jul	40° / 24°	1	0.1	0	14.3	0.3
Aug	38° / 22°	0	0	0	13.4	1.6
Sep	33° / 17°	0	0.1	0	12.3	5.2
Oct	25° / 12°	4	1	0	11	8.8
Nov	18° / 7°	20	4.1	0.2	10	6.5
Dec	12° / 3°	24	4.8	0.9	9.5	3.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Qarqīn gets around 96 mm of rain and snow over 17 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 12 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 24 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 5.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Qarqīn

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

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

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Is spring a good time to visit Qarqīn?

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

5.7

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Qarqīn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Qarqīn in Spring

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

In spring, Qarqīn sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

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UV index in Qarqīn in Spring

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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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	4	5	6	9	9	9	8	7	4	3	2
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	5	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	9	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	7	Very high
Oct	4	Moderate
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Qarqīn 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	22	23	32	34	31	25	26	24	27	26	25	23
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	22	Moderate
Feb	23	Moderate
Mar	32	Moderate
Apr	34	Moderate
May	31	Moderate
Jun	25	Moderate
Jul	26	Moderate
Aug	24	Moderate
Sep	27	Moderate
Oct	26	Moderate
Nov	25	Moderate
Dec	23	Moderate

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.

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

cropland 42%

16 km

195 m

bare terrain 53%

80 km

2,880 m

bare terrain 50%

shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

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Spring 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

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.