Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhob features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 365 mm (14.4 inches) and receives 59 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Zhob enjoys an average of 3970 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 8 minutes to 14 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zhob are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 10 °C (43 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhob experiences 181 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 19 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average high | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zhob, Pakistan with other places around the world.
Zhob usually has the most precipitation in March, July and August, with an average of 9 rainy days and 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Zhob are September, October and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 26 (1.0) | 32 (1.2) | 74 (2.9) | 35 (1.4) | 20 (0.8) | 33 (1.3) | 61 (2.4) | 44 (1.7) | 9 (0.4) | 6 (0.2) | 17 (0.7) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Zhob are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 22 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Zhob: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234 | 282 | 329 | 349 | 383 | 378 | 377 | 367 | 339 | 332 | 297 | 299 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 20m | 11h 3m | 11h 59m | 12h 56m | 13h 44m | 14h 8m | 13h 56m | 13h 14m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 33m | 10h 8m |
Zhob experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Zhob UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 |