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Monthly climate in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rawalpindi features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (116 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 871 mm (34.3 inches) and receives 96 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rawalpindi enjoys an average of 3794 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan §

The warmest months in Rawalpindi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (86 - 89 °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, Rawalpindi experiences 209 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 Rawalpindi, 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 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 47°C
(116°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 42°C
(109°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Average high 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Daily mean 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Average low 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Mean minimum 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Minimum 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan §

Rawalpindi usually has the most precipitation in March, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 140 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rawalpindi are May, October and December. On average, 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rawalpindi, 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) 69 (2.7) 62 (2.5) 92 (3.6) 77 (3.0) 36 (1.4) 40 (1.6) 146 (5.7) 182 (7.2) 73 (2.9) 28 (1.1) 41 (1.6) 25 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 5 8 7 7 9 18 18 8 4 3 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan §

The sunniest months in Rawalpindi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rawalpindi: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rawalpindi, 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 211 266 308 337 380 377 371 351 326 318 268 277
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 11m 10h 58m 11h 58m 13h 1m 13h 53m 14h 19m 14h 6m 13h 20m 12h 20m 11h 18m 10h 24m 9h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan §

Rawalpindi 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 Rawalpindi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rawalpindi, 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 5 9 9 11 11 11 10 9 6 4 3