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Monthly climate in Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chitral features a humid continental climate (Dsb).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 17 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1054 mm (41.5 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chitral enjoys an average of 4000 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 45 minutes to 14 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan §

The warmest months in Chitral are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 17 °C (56 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -8 °C (12 - 18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chitral experiences 14 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 192 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 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 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Mean maximum -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Average high -8°C
(18°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Daily mean -11°C
(12°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)
Average low -15°C
(5°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)
Mean minimum -23°C
(-9°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -17°C
(3°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)
Minimum -24°C
(-10°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan §

Chitral usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 12 rainy days and 154 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chitral are June, July and December. On average, 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 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) 89 (3.5) 149 (5.9) 151 (6.0) 163 (6.4) 76 (3.0) 44 (1.7) 43 (1.7) 51 (2.0) 64 (2.5) 93 (3.7) 83 (3.3) 47 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 11 15 12 9 8 10 10 11 13 9 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan §

The sunniest months in Chitral are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chitral: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 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 219 261 322 349 397 405 407 388 348 331 282 285
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 1m 10h 52m 11h 58m 13h 6m 14h 3m 14h 32m 14h 17m 13h 27m 12h 22m 11h 14m 10h 15m 9h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan §

Chitral experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 Chitral UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 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) 6 8 14 14 15 14 14 12 11 9 6 5