Monthly climate in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Muzaffarabad. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum18°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 maximum14°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 high9°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 mean3°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Muzaffarabad. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)9101213131221209555

Monthly sunshine hours in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Muzaffarabad. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours206255302331385385371356335324268274
Mean daily daylight hours10h 7m10h 56m11h 58m13h 2m13h 57m14h 23m14h 10m13h 22m12h 21m11h 17m10h 21m9h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Muzaffarabad. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)6811111312131210855