Monthly climate in Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dera Ghazi Khan features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 35 °C (96 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (39 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (118 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 259 mm (10.2 inches) and receives 32 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dera Ghazi Khan enjoys an average of 3818 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 14 minutes to 14 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan §

The warmest months in Dera Ghazi Khan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 34 to 35 °C (94 - 96 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 17 °C (56 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dera Ghazi Khan experiences 251 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 Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, 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 25°C
(78°F)
32°C
(89°F)
39°C
(103°F)
45°C
(114°F)
47°C
(117°F)
47°C
(118°F)
45°C
(113°F)
43°C
(109°F)
43°C
(109°F)
39°C
(103°F)
33°C
(92°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(75°F)
30°C
(85°F)
37°C
(99°F)
43°C
(109°F)
46°C
(115°F)
46°C
(114°F)
44°C
(111°F)
42°C
(107°F)
40°C
(104°F)
38°C
(100°F)
32°C
(90°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Average high 20°C
(68°F)
25°C
(76°F)
30°C
(85°F)
37°C
(99°F)
40°C
(105°F)
41°C
(106°F)
40°C
(104°F)
39°C
(102°F)
37°C
(100°F)
34°C
(94°F)
27°C
(81°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Daily mean 13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(64°F)
23°C
(74°F)
30°C
(86°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(90°F)
27°C
(81°F)
20°C
(69°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Average low 8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(53°F)
17°C
(63°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(82°F)
21°C
(70°F)
15°C
(59°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Mean minimum 5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(46°F)
13°C
(55°F)
18°C
(64°F)
23°C
(75°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
24°C
(76°F)
17°C
(63°F)
11°C
(51°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Minimum 4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(52°F)
17°C
(62°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(74°F)
16°C
(62°F)
9°C
(48°F)
4°C
(39°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan §

Dera Ghazi Khan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 5 rainy days and 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dera Ghazi Khan are October, November and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, 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) 11 (0.4) 9 (0.4) 28 (1.1) 14 (0.6) 11 (0.4) 21 (0.8) 40 (1.6) 52 (2.0) 52 (2.0) 7 (0.3) 9 (0.4) 6 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 0 4 3 3 3 7 6 3 1 1 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan §

The sunniest months in Dera Ghazi Khan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dera Ghazi Khan: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, 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 228 279 322 342 367 359 358 354 329 319 278 277
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 26m 11h 6m 11h 59m 12h 54m 13h 39m 14h 2m 13h 50m 13h 10m 12h 18m 11h 24m 10h 37m 10h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan §

Dera Ghazi Khan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dera Ghazi Khan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, 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) 4 6 9 10 11 10 11 11 9 8 5 4