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Monthly climate in Upper Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Upper Dir features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1274 mm (50.2 inches) and receives 167 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Upper Dir enjoys an average of 3869 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Upper Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan §

The warmest months in Upper Dir are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -2 °C (22 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Upper Dir experiences 18 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 134 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Upper Dir, 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 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average high -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Average low -11°C
(13°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(1°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-3°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Upper Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan §

Upper Dir usually has the most precipitation in February, April and July, with an average of 16 rainy days and 157 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Upper Dir are June, October and December. On average, 52 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Upper Dir, 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) 95 (3.7) 147 (5.8) 137 (5.4) 154 (6.1) 125 (4.9) 61 (2.4) 169 (6.7) 137 (5.4) 71 (2.8) 52 (2.1) 82 (3.2) 43 (1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 10 13 14 19 13 24 26 16 10 7 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Upper Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan §

The sunniest months in Upper Dir are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Upper Dir: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Upper Dir, 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 212 253 312 341 389 398 383 360 332 327 275 280
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 4m 10h 54m 11h 58m 13h 4m 14h 0m 14h 28m 14h 14m 13h 25m 12h 21m 11h 15m 10h 18m 9h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Upper Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan §

Upper Dir 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 Upper Dir UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Upper Dir, 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 7 11 12 13 13 13 12 10 8 6 4