Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Muzaffarabad features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1152 mm (45.4 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Muzaffarabad enjoys an average of 3798 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Muzaffarabad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (37 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Muzaffarabad experiences 131 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 57 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan with other places around the world.
Muzaffarabad usually has the most precipitation in March, April and July, with an average of 15 rainy days and 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Muzaffarabad are June, September and October. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 124 (4.9) | 112 (4.4) | 169 (6.6) | 142 (5.6) | 59 (2.3) | 53 (2.1) | 176 (6.9) | 125 (4.9) | 42 (1.7) | 28 (1.1) | 62 (2.4) | 61 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Muzaffarabad are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Muzaffarabad: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 206 | 255 | 302 | 331 | 385 | 385 | 371 | 356 | 335 | 324 | 268 | 274 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 7m | 10h 56m | 11h 58m | 13h 2m | 13h 57m | 14h 23m | 14h 10m | 13h 22m | 12h 21m | 11h 17m | 10h 21m | 9h 53m |
Muzaffarabad experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Muzaffarabad UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 |