Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Parachinar features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 994 mm (39.1 inches) and receives 169 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Parachinar enjoys an average of 3914 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 55 minutes to 14 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Parachinar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (29 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Parachinar experiences 72 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 96 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (8°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Parachinar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan with other places around the world.
Parachinar usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 19 rainy days and 141 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Parachinar are September, October and December. On average, 41 mm (1.6 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) | 60 (2.4) | 92 (3.6) | 141 (5.5) | 143 (5.6) | 139 (5.5) | 50 (2.0) | 77 (3.0) | 103 (4.0) | 42 (1.6) | 46 (1.8) | 67 (2.6) | 35 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Parachinar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Parachinar: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220 | 257 | 311 | 340 | 386 | 398 | 395 | 374 | 343 | 328 | 275 | 283 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 9m | 10h 57m | 11h 58m | 13h 1m | 13h 55m | 14h 21m | 14h 7m | 13h 21m | 12h 21m | 11h 18m | 10h 23m | 9h 55m |
Parachinar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, 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 Parachinar UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 |