South Asia
Best time to visit Pakistan
By region
When to visit Pakistan
North (Hunza, Skardu): May–October, with April blossoms and late-October autumn colours. Plains and cities: November–March; summers there exceed 40°C.
Best months across Pakistan
Average daily high in °C; ★ marks the best months for each place.
| Place | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahore | 20° | ★ 24° | ★ 30° | ★ 37° | 42° | 43° | 40° | 38° | 36° | ★ 33° | 27° | 22° |
| Islamabad | 17° | 20° | ★ 25° | ★ 32° | 38° | 41° | 37° | 34° | 33° | ★ 30° | ★ 24° | 20° |
| Hunza Valley | 0° | 2° | 7° | ★ 13° | ★ 18° | 23° | 27° | 26° | ★ 21° | ★ 14° | 7° | 2° |
| Karachi | ★ 24° | ★ 27° | 30° | 33° | 34° | 34° | 32° | 31° | 32° | 32° | ★ 30° | ★ 26° |
| Skardu | 2° | 4° | 9° | 15° | 20° | ★ 25° | ★ 29° | ★ 29° | ★ 24° | 17° | 10° | 5° |
| Gilgit | 7° | 9° | 14° | 20° | ★ 26° | ★ 31° | 35° | 34° | ★ 29° | ★ 22° | 15° | 10° |
| Swat Valley | 13° | 14° | 20° | ★ 25° | ★ 31° | ★ 36° | 35° | 33° | ★ 31° | ★ 26° | 20° | 16° |
Weather & best time by place
Sources
- NASA POWER climatology
- US State Department travel advisory
- Pakistan Online Visa System (NADRA)
- Directorate General of Immigration and Passports
- Pakistan Railways
- Speedtest Global Index: Pakistan
- World Bank open data
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