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Monthly climate in Islamabad, Pakistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Islamabad features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 31 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 938 mm (36.9 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Islamabad enjoys an average of 3794 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 56 minutes to 14 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Islamabad, Pakistan §

The warmest months in Islamabad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (84 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 14 °C (51 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Islamabad experiences 198 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Islamabad, Pakistan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 45°C
(113°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average high 16°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Daily mean 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Average low 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Mean minimum 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Minimum 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(35°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Islamabad, Pakistan §

Islamabad usually has the most precipitation in March, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 157 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Islamabad are June, October and December. On average, 32 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Islamabad, Pakistan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 77 (3.0) 64 (2.5) 97 (3.8) 92 (3.6) 42 (1.6) 39 (1.5) 167 (6.6) 208 (8.2) 56 (2.2) 25 (1.0) 40 (1.6) 31 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 6 9 9 7 7 18 17 8 2 4 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Islamabad, Pakistan §

The sunniest months in Islamabad are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Islamabad: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Islamabad, Pakistan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 211 266 308 337 380 377 371 351 326 318 268 277
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 10m 10h 57m 11h 58m 13h 1m 13h 54m 14h 20m 14h 7m 13h 20m 12h 20m 11h 18m 10h 24m 9h 56m

Solar UV radiation in Islamabad, Pakistan §

Islamabad experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Islamabad UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Islamabad, Pakistan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 5 9 9 11 11 11 10 9 6 4 3