Pakistan climate
World Climates covers 92 places in Pakistan. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Jacobabad (29 °C85 °F) and the coolest is Skardu (11 °C51 °F). The wettest is Rawalpindi with 1,004 mm40 in of precipitation per year, the driest Larkana with 129 mm5.1 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are hot desert (BWh, 55 places), hot semi-arid (BSh, 17 places), humid subtropical (Cfa, 10 places) and monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Cwa, 7 places).
The highest monthly average high is in Garhi Khairo (47 °C116 °F in June); the lowest monthly average low is in Skardu (−8 °C18 °F in January).
Across the places in Pakistan, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are January, February and December (77, 75 and 83 of 92 places respectively).
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in Pakistan?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Pakistan is Jacobabad at 29 °C85 °F. The coolest is Skardu at 11 °C51 °F.
Where does it rain the most in Pakistan?
Rawalpindi gets the most precipitation, 1,004 mm40 in in an average year. The driest place is Larkana with 129 mm5.1 in.
How many places in Pakistan does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 92 places in Pakistan. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
When is the best time to visit Pakistan?
It depends on the place. Across Pakistan, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are January, February and December. Check the page of each city for its own best months.
Climate of every place in Pakistan
| Place | Year | Max high | Min low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahore | 26 | 43 | 5 | 591 |
| Karachi | 26 | 34 | 15 | 202 |
| Peshawar | 24 | 43 | 5 | 706 |
| Faisalabad | 26 | 44 | 5 | 427 |
| Rawalpindi | 23 | 41 | 5 | 1,004 |
| Gujranwala | 25 | 43 | 5 | 717 |
| Multan | 28 | 45 | 6 | 198 |
| Hyderabad | 28 | 42 | 10 | 196 |
| Quetta | 17 | 35 | −1 | 178 |
| Bannu | 24 | 42 | 5 | 549 |
| Sargodha | 26 | 44 | 6 | 480 |
| Sialkot | 25 | 43 | 7 | 839 |
| Bahawalpur | 28 | 45 | 7 | 184 |
| Arifwala | 27 | 44 | 6 | 292 |
| Dera Ismail Khan | 26 | 44 | 6 | 355 |
| Muzaffarabad | 21 | 37 | 4 | 853 |
| Battagram | 19 | 36 | 2 | 853 |
| Chunian | 26 | 44 | 6 | 403 |
| Jhang Sadr | 26 | 44 | 5 | 406 |
| Shekhupura | 26 | 43 | 5 | 494 |
| Sukkur | 29 | 46 | 8 | 139 |
| Sahiwal | 26 | 44 | 6 | 480 |
| Rahim Yar Khan | 28 | 45 | 8 | 157 |
| Kasur | 26 | 43 | 5 | 490 |
| Jalalpur Pirwala | 28 | 45 | 7 | 177 |
| Dera Ghazi Khan | 28 | 45 | 8 | 201 |
| Pindi Bhattian | 26 | 44 | 5 | 520 |
| Tando Bago | 28 | 43 | 9 | 212 |
| Tando Allahyar | 28 | 44 | 9 | 200 |
| Larkana | 29 | 47 | 8 | 129 |
| Nawabshah | 28 | 44 | 9 | 167 |
| Burewala | 27 | 44 | 6 | 230 |
| Mingora | 19 | 35 | 2 | 684 |
| Sinjhoro | 28 | 45 | 9 | 172 |
| Hafizabad | 25 | 43 | 5 | 616 |
| Chiniot | 26 | 44 | 5 | 427 |
| Mardan | 24 | 43 | 5 | 706 |
| Kamoke | 25 | 43 | 6 | 717 |
| Abbottabad | 18 | 35 | 1 | 988 |
| Mirpur Khas | 28 | 44 | 9 | 200 |
| Skardu | 11 | 29 | −8 | 354 |
| Bahawalnagar | 27 | 44 | 6 | 256 |
| Kunri | 28 | 43 | 10 | 225 |
| Jacobabad | 29 | 46 | 9 | 163 |
| Khuzdar | 22 | 38 | 3 | 177 |
| Gilgit | 16 | 35 | −2 | 263 |
| Gojra | 27 | 44 | 6 | 327 |
| Shikarpur | 29 | 46 | 8 | 146 |
| Dadu | 29 | 45 | 10 | 157 |
| Qadirpur Ran | 27 | 45 | 6 | 238 |
| Dajal | 28 | 45 | 7 | 184 |
| Ahmadpur East | 28 | 45 | 7 | 166 |
| Hub | 26 | 34 | 15 | 202 |
| Dhirkot | 15 | 31 | −2 | 883 |
| Garhi Khairo | 29 | 47 | 8 | 147 |
| Jhelum | 25 | 42 | 8 | 883 |
| Tando Adam | 28 | 45 | 9 | 172 |
| Hasilpur | 28 | 44 | 7 | 212 |
| Kamalia | 27 | 45 | 6 | 266 |
| Arif Wala | 29 | 45 | 11 | 155 |
| Kohat | 23 | 41 | 5 | 631 |
| Layyah | 27 | 45 | 6 | 275 |
| Shujaabad | 28 | 45 | 6 | 198 |
| Tordher | 25 | 42 | 7 | 848 |
| Chishtian | 27 | 44 | 6 | 256 |
| Harunabad | 27 | 44 | 7 | 240 |
| Umarkot | 28 | 43 | 10 | 232 |
| Moro | 29 | 46 | 9 | 143 |
| Khanpur | 28 | 45 | 7 | 162 |
| Manjhand | 28 | 44 | 9 | 167 |
| Bhakkar | 26 | 44 | 6 | 333 |
| Narowal | 25 | 43 | 6 | 818 |
| Chaman | 19 | 39 | 0 | 181 |
| Mandi Bahauddin | 25 | 43 | 6 | 759 |
| Mianwali | 26 | 44 | 6 | 463 |
| Shakargarh | 25 | 42 | 8 | 917 |
| Mailsi | 28 | 45 | 6 | 204 |
| New Mirpur City | 24 | 41 | 6 | 883 |
| Toba Tek Singh | 27 | 45 | 6 | 327 |
| Haveli Lakha | 27 | 44 | 6 | 340 |
| Shahdad Kot | 29 | 47 | 8 | 147 |
| Ghotki | 29 | 45 | 8 | 135 |
| Badin | 28 | 42 | 10 | 238 |
| Taunsa | 28 | 45 | 7 | 224 |
| Phool Nagar | 26 | 44 | 6 | 403 |
| Tando Muhammad Khan | 28 | 43 | 9 | 212 |
| Jauharabad | 26 | 43 | 5 | 572 |
| Dera Murad Jamali | 29 | 46 | 8 | 171 |
| Kot Addu | 27 | 45 | 6 | 226 |
| Pano Aqil | 29 | 45 | 8 | 135 |
| Shabqadar | 24 | 43 | 5 | 639 |
| Chakwal | 23 | 41 | 4 | 857 |
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Other cities over 100,000 people
These cities share a NASA POWER grid cell with a larger place, so their averages are shown on that page:
- Islamabad → data of Rawalpindi
- Gujrat → data of Sialkot
- Sahiwal → data of Arifwala
- Okara → data of Chunian
- Chak Jhumra → data of Faisalabad
- Bhawana → data of Jhang Sadr
- Saddiqabad → data of Rahim Yar Khan
- Muridke → data of Kamoke
- Shahkot → data of Shekhupura
- Bahawalnagar → data of Arifwala
- Muzaffargarh → data of Multan
- Digri → data of Kunri
- Talhar → data of Tando Bago
- Khairpur Mirs → data of Sukkur
- Jampur → data of Dajal
- Wazirabad → data of Sialkot
- Eminabad → data of Gujranwala
- Jaranwala → data of Faisalabad
- Jalalpur Jattan → data of Sialkot
- Lodhran → data of Bahawalpur
- Attock City → data of Tordher
- Mian Channun → data of Kamalia
- Nankana Sahib → data of Shekhupura
- Daur → data of Moro
- Pakpattan → data of Arifwala
- Dokri → data of Larkana
- Charsadda → data of Peshawar
- Sambrial → data of Sialkot
- Pattoki → data of Phool Nagar
- Shahdadpur → data of Tando Adam
- Vihari → data of Burewala
- Chichawatni → data of Kamalia
- Kotri → data of Hyderabad
- Sangla Hill → data of Faisalabad
- Kharian → data of Jhelum
- Khushab → data of Jauharabad
- Pasrur → data of Sialkot
- Kot Radha Kishan → data of Kasur
- Renala Khurd → data of Chunian
- Model Town → data of Lahore
- Raja Jang → data of Kasur
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.