Shahrak in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Shahrak sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 151 mm of precipitation over about 31 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 -0°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 11°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: -1°C
Precipitation: 151 mm; 31 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 3.4; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Shahrak in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -0°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Shahrak reaches about 11°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Shahrak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 60 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

14 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Shahrak 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	-4° / -14°	42	8.3	8.7	10	0.0
Feb	-3° / -13°	58	9.8	9.5	10.7	0.0
Mar	3° / -7°	65	11.4	8.1	11.7	0.2
Apr	13° / -0°	56	11.8	2.1	12.8	3.4
May	18° / 4°	30	8	0	13.8	6.7
Jun	23° / 8°	6	1.8	0	14.2	9.0
Jul	25° / 10°	1	0.3	0	14	9.4
Aug	25° / 9°	1	0.2	0	13.3	9.5
Sep	22° / 5°	2	0.3	0	12.2	9.2
Oct	16° / 0°	8	2	0.1	11.1	6.4
Nov	8° / -4°	23	5.3	3.1	10.2	1.9
Dec	2° / -10°	26	5.9	5.7	9.8	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Shahrak gets around 151 mm of rain and snow over 31 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 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 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 6.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Shahrak?

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.

3.4

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.9

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shahrak.

What to pack for Shahrak in Spring

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

In spring, Shahrak sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protectionrain gear

UV index in Shahrak in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shahrak peaks around July 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	4	6	8	9	11	13	13	12	10	7	5	3
Level	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	4	Moderate
Feb	6	High
Mar	8	Very high
Apr	9	Very high
May	11	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	10	Extreme
Oct	7	High
Nov	5	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Shahrak 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 Shahrak is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 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)	8	11	15	19	20	16	19	16	16	11	7	6
Level	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	8	Good
Feb	11	Good
Mar	15	Moderate
Apr	19	Moderate
May	20	Moderate
Jun	16	Moderate
Jul	19	Moderate
Aug	16	Moderate
Sep	16	Moderate
Oct	11	Good
Nov	7	Good
Dec	6	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Shahrak?

Shahrak sits at 34.1°N, 64.3°E, 2,357 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Karukh, 163 km away.

Topography around Shahrak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shahrak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m around an average of 2,443 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,175 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,379 m.

The land around Shahrak is covered by bare terrain (75%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (63%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (65%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km

375 m

bare terrain 75%

16 km

1,175 m

bare terrain 63%

80 km

2,379 m

bare terrain 65%

shrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrain

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Spring weather nearby: Karukh 163 km · Nīlī 174 km · Ghormach 187 km · Herāt 195 km · Maymana 206 km · Shīnḏanḏ 219 km · Kushk 236 km · Bāzār-e Yakāwlang 255 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 Shahrak (34.1074°, 64.3052°, elevation 2,357 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.