Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Khushab features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 33 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (117 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 560 mm (22.1 inches) and receives 79 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Khushab enjoys an average of 3782 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 3 minutes to 14 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Khushab are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 33 °C (91 - 93 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 16 °C (54 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Khushab experiences 234 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average low | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Khushab, Punjab, Pakistan with other places around the world.
Khushab usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Khushab are January, October and December. On average, 19 mm (0.7 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) | 21 (0.8) | 29 (1.2) | 63 (2.5) | 41 (1.6) | 25 (1.0) | 41 (1.6) | 105 (4.1) | 91 (3.6) | 80 (3.2) | 20 (0.8) | 29 (1.1) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Khushab are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Khushab: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 215 | 268 | 316 | 338 | 373 | 367 | 367 | 350 | 322 | 314 | 268 | 277 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 16m | 11h 1m | 11h 59m | 12h 58m | 13h 48m | 14h 13m | 14h 0m | 13h 16m | 12h 19m | 11h 20m | 10h 29m | 10h 3m |
Khushab experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 Khushab UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |