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Monthly climate in Peshawar, Pakistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Peshawar features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (116 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 698 mm (27.5 inches) and receives 95 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Peshawar enjoys an average of 3813 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Peshawar, Pakistan

The warmest months in Peshawar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (87 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (52 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Peshawar experiences 210 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Peshawar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(80°F)		36°C
(97°F)		41°C
(107°F)		44°C
(111°F)		47°C
(116°F)		45°C
(113°F)		41°C
(106°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(96°F)		30°C
(85°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum20°C
(69°F)		25°C
(77°F)		32°C
(90°F)		38°C
(100°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(110°F)		44°C
(111°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(100°F)		35°C
(95°F)		28°C
(82°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Average high17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		25°C
(77°F)		31°C
(88°F)		36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(103°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(94°F)		31°C
(87°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Daily mean11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(66°F)		25°C
(77°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		24°C
(75°F)		17°C
(62°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Average low6°C
(44°F)		9°C
(49°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(76°F)		19°C
(66°F)		12°C
(54°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Mean minimum3°C
(38°F)		6°C
(42°F)		10°C
(49°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)		14°C
(58°F)		8°C
(47°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Minimum1°C
(35°F)		4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(49°F)		17°C
(63°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)		12°C
(53°F)		7°C
(45°F)		2°C
(36°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Peshawar, Pakistan

Peshawar usually has the most precipitation in March, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 110 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Peshawar are January, October and December. On average, 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Peshawar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)28 (1.1)49 (1.9)82 (3.2)72 (2.8)38 (1.5)34 (1.3)125 (4.9)122 (4.8)69 (2.7)24 (0.9)42 (1.6)15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)5610897141710342

Monthly sunshine hours in Peshawar, Pakistan

The sunniest months in Peshawar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 21 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Peshawar: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Peshawar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours215261306338379384372353325322272279
Mean daily daylight hours10h 9m10h 57m11h 58m13h 2m13h 55m14h 21m14h 8m13h 21m12h 21m11h 18m10h 23m9h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Peshawar, Pakistan

Peshawar 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 Peshawar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Peshawar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)4599111111108743