Rustāq in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Rustāq sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 362 mm of precipitation over about 44 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 11°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 20°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 9°C
Precipitation: 362 mm; 44 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 5.2; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Rustāq in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Rustāq reaches about 20°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Rustāq

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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.

Rustāq 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	5° / -4°	57	9.2	6.8	9.7	0.2
Feb	8° / -2°	76	10.7	6.6	10.6	1.2
Mar	14° / 4°	104	14	3.9	11.7	3.7
Apr	20° / 10°	133	15.2	0.9	12.9	5.6
May	25° / 14°	124	14.7	0.1	14	6.3
Jun	30° / 18°	42	7.1	0	14.5	5.6
Jul	33° / 20°	6	1.4	0	14.3	4.6
Aug	32° / 19°	3	0.6	0	13.4	5.6
Sep	28° / 14°	5	0.8	0	12.3	8.4
Oct	21° / 9°	23	4.3	0.2	11	7.9
Nov	14° / 3°	52	7.9	2.4	10	4.2
Dec	8° / -2°	47	8.1	4.7	9.5	1.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Rustāq gets around 362 mm of rain and snow over 44 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 7 km/h across spring.

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.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Rustāq

In seasonPeak

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

Rustāq's rainy season runs February–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Mar

Apr

May

Jun

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Aug

Sep

Oct

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Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Rustāq?

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.

5.2

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

3.1

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Rustāq for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rustāq in Spring

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

In spring, Rustāq sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 44 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Rustāq in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rustāq peaks around May 22 at about 11 (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 9 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	4	6	8	11	10	10	10	8	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	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	11	Extreme
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	5	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Rustāq 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 Rustāq is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 13 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)	13	16	22	29	32	31	30	28	28	25	16	14
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	13	Moderate
Feb	16	Moderate
Mar	22	Moderate
Apr	29	Moderate
May	32	Moderate
Jun	31	Moderate
Jul	30	Moderate
Aug	28	Moderate
Sep	28	Moderate
Oct	25	Moderate
Nov	16	Moderate
Dec	14	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Rustāq?

Rustāq sits at 37.1°N, 69.8°E, 1,314 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Ārt Khwājah, 31 km away.

Topography around Rustāq

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rustāq has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m around an average of 1,338 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,963 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,473 m.

The land around Rustāq is covered by cropland (55%) within 3 km, grassland (39%), cropland (36%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km

430 m

cropland 55%

16 km

1,963 m

grassland 39%

80 km

4,473 m

grassland 64%

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Spring weather nearby: Ārt Khwājah 31 km · Taloqan 51 km · Chubek 55 km · Farkhor 56 km · Fayzabad 66 km · Hulbuk 77 km · Khanabad 81 km · Kŭlob 88 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 Rustāq (37.126°, 69.8304°, elevation 1,314 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.