Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bannu features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (117 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 557 mm (21.9 inches) and receives 77 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bannu enjoys an average of 3847 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bannu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 34 °C (88 - 93 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 15 °C (52 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bannu experiences 216 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (67°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average low | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan with other places around the world.
Bannu usually has the most precipitation in March, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 109 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bannu are January, October and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 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) | 19 (0.8) | 32 (1.3) | 62 (2.5) | 40 (1.6) | 23 (0.9) | 30 (1.2) | 137 (5.4) | 128 (5.0) | 37 (1.4) | 12 (0.5) | 30 (1.2) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Bannu are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bannu: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 224 | 263 | 315 | 342 | 379 | 381 | 372 | 355 | 329 | 322 | 276 | 283 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 13m | 10h 59m | 11h 59m | 13h 0m | 13h 51m | 14h 16m | 14h 3m | 13h 18m | 12h 20m | 11h 19m | 10h 26m | 10h 0m |
Bannu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bannu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |