Shibirghān weather in April

In April, Shibirghān sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 35 mm of rain across 6.1 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 22°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Shibirghān's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shibirghān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:39 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Shibirghān is capital city of the Jowzjan Province in northern 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 22°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical April day in Shibirghān reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32210
42211
52211
62211
72311
82311
92312
102312
112412
122412
132412
142513
152513
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182613
192614
202614
212714
222714
232714
242715
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272815
282815
292815
302916

How April really feels in Shibirghān

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.

Shibirghān 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
Jan / 347.329.82.1
Feb12° / 428.11.710.63.1
Mar18° / 538.90.711.75.7
Apr25° / 13°356.1012.97.3
May32° / 18°153.1013.95.0
Jun37° / 22°20.6014.51.9
Jul39° / 24°00014.30.7
Aug37° / 22°00.1013.42.0
Sep32° / 17°10.1012.25.6
Oct24° / 11°41.1011.18.9
Nov16° / 214.70.4105.8
Dec10° / 275.71.59.52.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% 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 (%)
15248
25149
35149
45248
55149
65248
75248
85248
95248
105347
115347
125347
135545
145545
155644
165644
175842
185842
195941
205941
216040
226040
236139
246139
256238
266238
276337
286337
296337
306436

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Shibirghān gets around 35 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
425
525
624
724
823
923
1022
1122
1221
1320
1420
1520
1619
1719
1819
1918
2018
2118
2218
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29550
39460
49460
59370
69271
79181
89091
989101
1088111
1187121
1286131
1385141
1484151
1583161
1682171
1782171
1881181
1980191
2079192
2178202
2278202
2378202
2478202
2578202
2677203
2777203
2877203
2977203
3076204

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
513light 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
1812light breeze
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
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2612calm
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2812calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 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 6:01 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:016:22
212.46:006:23
312.45:586:24
412.55:576:25
512.55:556:26
612.55:546:27
712.65:526:27
812.65:516:28
912.75:496:29
1012.75:486:30
1112.75:466:31
1212.85:456:32
1312.85:436:33
1412.95:426:34
1512.95:416:34
1612.95:396:35
1713.05:386:36
1813.05:366:37
1913.05:356:38
2013.15:346:39
2113.15:326:40
2213.25:316:41
2313.25:306:41
2413.25:286:42
2513.35:276:43
2613.35:266:44
2713.35:256:45
2813.45:236:46
2913.45:226:47
3013.45:216:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Shibirghān

In seasonPeak

In April, Shibirghān sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Shibirghān sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit Shibirghān?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shibirghān in April

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

In April, Shibirghān sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Shibirghān 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 Shibirghān peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 23UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Shibirghān 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 Shibirghān is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (January, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1634 µg/m³Jan 1621 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shibirghān?

Shibirghān sits at 36.7°N, 65.8°E, 360 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Sar-e Pul, 53 km away.

QarqīnBalkhSang-e ChārakMaymanaMazār-e SharīfMagdanly

Topography around Shibirghān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shibirghān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 359 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,632 m.

The land around Shibirghān is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (55%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
309 m
80 km
2,632 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Sar-e Pul 53 km · Andkhoy 64 km · Qarqīn 87 km · Balkh 102 km · Sang-e Chārak 110 km · Maymana 120 km · Mazār-e Sharīf 121 km · Magdanly 130 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 Shibirghān (36.6676°, 65.7529°, elevation 360 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).