Monthly climate in Malakand, Pakistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Malakand features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (49 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 629 mm (24.8 inches) and receives 85 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Malakand enjoys an average of 3848 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Malakand, Pakistan

The warmest months in Malakand are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (87 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 13 °C (49 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Malakand experiences 208 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Malakand. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum23°C
(73°F)
28°C
(82°F)
36°C
(97°F)
39°C
(103°F)
44°C
(111°F)
46°C
(115°F)
45°C
(113°F)
40°C
(105°F)
40°C
(103°F)
37°C
(99°F)
30°C
(86°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum20°C
(69°F)
25°C
(77°F)
32°C
(89°F)
37°C
(99°F)
42°C
(108°F)
43°C
(109°F)
43°C
(109°F)
39°C
(103°F)
38°C
(101°F)
35°C
(96°F)
28°C
(83°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Average high16°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(76°F)
31°C
(88°F)
36°C
(96°F)
39°C
(102°F)
37°C
(98°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
31°C
(88°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Daily mean10°C
(49°F)
13°C
(56°F)
18°C
(64°F)
23°C
(74°F)
28°C
(83°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(84°F)
23°C
(73°F)
15°C
(60°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Average low4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(45°F)
12°C
(54°F)
17°C
(62°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(74°F)
16°C
(61°F)
10°C
(50°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum0°C
(33°F)
3°C
(37°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(53°F)
18°C
(64°F)
22°C
(71°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(69°F)
12°C
(53°F)
6°C
(43°F)
0°C
(33°F)
Minimum-2°C
(28°F)
0°C
(33°F)
5°C
(41°F)
9°C
(48°F)
16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(69°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
18°C
(65°F)
11°C
(51°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-1°C
(31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Malakand, Pakistan

Malakand usually has the most precipitation in March, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 100 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Malakand are May, October and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Malakand. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)40 (1.6)57 (2.3)88 (3.5)65 (2.6)26 (1.0)28 (1.1)115 (4.5)98 (3.9)46 (1.8)16 (0.6)39 (1.5)12 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)66786716156242

Monthly sunshine hours in Malakand, Pakistan

The sunniest months in Malakand are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 34 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Malakand: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Malakand. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours214261310341385388383359329323271278
Mean daily daylight hours10h 6m10h 55m11h 58m13h 3m13h 58m14h 25m14h 11m13h 23m12h 21m11h 16m10h 20m9h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Malakand, Pakistan

Malakand 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 Malakand UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Malakand. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)45910111111108643