Taloqan weather in April

In April, Taloqan sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 92 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Taloqan's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taloqan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Precipitation
92 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:24 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Taloqan is city in Takhar Province, 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 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical April day in Taloqan reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1187
2197
3197
4198
5198
6198
7208
8208
9208
10209
11209
12219
13219
14219
152110
162110
172210
182210
192210
202211
212211
222311
232311
242311
252311
262312
272312
282312
292412
302412

How April really feels in Taloqan

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.

Taloqan weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°488.15.59.81.1
Feb10° / -1°649.95.610.62.1
Mar15° / 8511.42.911.74.5
Apr21° / 10°9211.70.612.96.3
May26° / 14°607.7013.97.1
Jun32° / 18°71.8014.55.3
Jul34° / 21°10.3014.34.0
Aug33° / 19°00013.45.1
Sep28° / 15°20.5012.28.1
Oct22° / 152.80.111.18.3
Nov15° / 406.71.7104.9
Dec10° / -1°386.73.89.52.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44654
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104753
114753
124753
134753
144951
155050
165050
175149
185149
195149
205248
215248
225248
235347
245347
255446
265446
275446
285446
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Taloqan gets around 92 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1404
2404
3404
4404
5404
6404
7403
8393
9393
10393
11383
12383
13382
14372
15372
16371
17371
18371
19371
20371
21371
22371
23371
24370
25370
26370
27370
28370
29370
30360

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
5991
6991
7991
8982
9982
10982
11973
12973
13973
14964
15964
16964
17955
18955
19946
20946
21937
22937
23928
24928
25919
26919
279010
289010
298911
308812

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:466:07
212.45:446:08
312.45:436:09
412.55:416:10
512.55:406:11
612.55:386:11
712.65:376:12
812.65:356:13
912.75:346:14
1012.75:336:15
1112.75:316:16
1212.85:306:17
1312.85:286:18
1412.95:276:18
1512.95:256:19
1612.95:246:20
1713.05:236:21
1813.05:216:22
1913.15:206:23
2013.15:186:24
2113.15:176:25
2213.25:166:26
2313.25:146:26
2413.25:136:27
2513.35:126:28
2613.35:116:29
2713.35:096:30
2813.45:086:31
2913.45:076:32
3013.45:066:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Taloqan?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Taloqan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Taloqan in April

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

In April, Taloqan sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Taloqan in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Taloqan peaks around May 23 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateMay 23UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Taloqan 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 Taloqan is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2129 µg/m³Dec 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Taloqan?

Taloqan sits at 36.7°N, 69.5°E, 801 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Khanabad, 38 km away.

NahrīnFarkhorQarāwulChubek

Topography around Taloqan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taloqan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 809 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,345 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,740 m.

The land around Taloqan is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
1,345 m
80 km
4,740 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Khanabad 38 km · Ārt Khwājah 39 km · Rustāq 51 km · Kunduz 60 km · Nahrīn 83 km · Farkhor 85 km · Qarāwul 86 km · Chubek 99 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 Taloqan (36.736°, 69.5345°, elevation 801 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).