Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kohat features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (117 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 657 mm (25.9 inches) and receives 90 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kohat enjoys an average of 3805 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kohat are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 33 °C (87 - 91 °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 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kohat experiences 213 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 | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average high | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan with other places around the world.
Kohat usually has the most precipitation in March, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kohat are January, October and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 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) | 24 (1.0) | 38 (1.5) | 67 (2.6) | 48 (1.9) | 27 (1.1) | 37 (1.4) | 182 (7.2) | 117 (4.6) | 59 (2.3) | 15 (0.6) | 30 (1.2) | 13 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Kohat are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kohat: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 217 | 263 | 308 | 338 | 377 | 378 | 371 | 353 | 323 | 320 | 273 | 279 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 11m | 10h 58m | 11h 58m | 13h 1m | 13h 53m | 14h 19m | 14h 6m | 13h 20m | 12h 20m | 11h 18m | 10h 24m | 9h 57m |
Kohat 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 Kohat UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |