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Peshawar climate data

Best times to travel

The best times to travel section shows how the months compare for a visit, so you can find the time of year that fits what you want to do.

Background colours of the months:
The colour shows the typical temperature: yellow (hot), green (mild) and blue (cold). How strong the colour is shows the travel season: full colour means high season, soft colour means shoulder season and soft-striped means off season.

Weather symbols:
Each month has one symbol showing what the weather is typically like, such as hot and sunny, freezing or a rainy or snowy season. Use them to quickly spot months that match the weather you want, or to avoid the ones that don't.

Crowdedness:
The people icon shows how busy the place usually is. The more people, the more crowded it gets.

Additional notes:
The grey info boxes point out special things worth knowing, like recurring weather issues or seasonal events.

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High season: Jan. - March, Oct. - Dec.
Shoulder season: April
Crowdedness: 1 (Very few tourists)
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Ramadan: daytime food options limited, most restaurants closed until sunset, public eating discouraged
Monsoon July to September: heavy rain can cause flooding and disrupt roads in the region
Visiting the Khyber Pass needs a permit from the local authorities
Average climate data for Peshawar, Pakistan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average maximum temperature (°C) 17 18 24 30 36 40 39 37 35 31 24 19 40
Average minimum temperature (°C) 8 10 14 19 24 28 30 29 26 20 15 10 8
Average precipitation (mm) 13 38 39 35 24 12 50 52 23 14 5 3 308
Average rainfall days (days) 5 8 10 11 9 6 11 13 8 4 3 2 89
Average snowfall days (days) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Average relative humidity (%) 35 44 41 36 25 22 36 44 36 29 26 23 33
Average wind speed (km/h) 8 9 8 8 9 8 7 7 6 6 7 7 8
Average daily daylight hours (h) 10 11 12 13 13 14 14 13 12 11 10 9 12
Average daily sunshine hours (h) 6 7 8 11 11 12 11 11 11 7 7 7 9
Average cloud coverage (%) 23 29 27 20 12 8 16 16 11 8 16 15 17
Average UV index 4 4 6 7 8 8 8 8 7 6 5 4 6

Minimum and maximum temperatures in Peshawar

The warmest month, with the highest average maximum temperature, is June (39.9 °C). The month with the lowest average maximum temperature is January (16.7 °C). Overall, the average maximum temperature over the whole year is 29.2 °C.

The month with the highest average minimum temperature is July (30.1 °C). The coldest month, with the lowest average minimum temperature, is January (7.7 °C). Overall, the average minimum temperature over the whole year is 19.3 °C.

Rainfall amount in Peshawar

The wettest month, with the highest amount of precipitation, is August (52.3 mm). The driest month, with the least amount of precipitation, is December (3 mm). Over the whole year there are 308.3 mm of rainfall on average.

Rainfall days in Peshawar

The month with the most days of rain is August (13.3 days). The month with the fewest days of rain is December (2 days). Over the whole year there are 89.1 days of rain on average.

Snowfall days in Peshawar

The month with the most days of snowfall is February (0.1 days). The months with the fewest days of snowfall are January, April, June, July, August, September, October and November (0 days). Over the whole year there are 0.3 days of snowfall on average.

Relative humidity in Peshawar

The month with the highest average relative humidity is August (44.1 %). The month with the lowest average relative humidity is June (22.2 %). The overall average relative humidity over the whole year is 33 %.

Wind speed in Peshawar

The windiest month, with the highest average wind speed, is May (9.2 km/h). The calmest month, with the lowest average wind speed, is October (6.1 km/h). The overall average wind speed over the whole year is 7.7 km/h.

Cloud coverage in Peshawar

The month with the cloudiest skies, so the highest cloud coverage, is February (28.5 %). The month with the clearest skies, so the lowest cloud coverage, is October (7.9 %). Over the whole year there is an average cloud coverage of 16.6 %.

Daylight hours and sunshine hours in Peshawar

The month with the longest days, so the most daylight, is June (Average daylight: 14 h). The month with the shortest days, so the least daylight, is December (Average daylight: 9.1 h). Over the whole year there are 11.9 h of daylight per day on average.

The month with the most sunshine per day is June (Average sunshine: 12 h). The month with the least sunshine per day is January (Average sunshine: 6 h). Over the whole year there are 9.1 h of sunlight per day on average.

UV index in Peshawar

The months with the highest average UV index are May, June, July and August (UV index: 8). The months with the lowest average UV index are January, February and December (UV index: 4). Over the whole year the average UV index is 6.2.

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