Climate · Pakistan

Islamabad

Hot and wet from May to September; mild and mostly dry from December to February.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years33.7°N530 m above the sea
  1. Jan64°18°38°3°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb67°19°41°5°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar75°24°49°9°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr85°29°58°14°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May96°36°66°19°Rain on about two days a week.
  6. Jun100°38°74°23°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul95°35°76°24°Rain on about five days a week.
  8. Aug92°33°74°23°Rain on about five days a week.
  9. Sep92°33°70°21°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct88°31°61°16°Rain on about one day a week.
  11. Nov78°26°51°11°Rain on about one day a week.
  12. Dec69°21°42°6°Rain on about one day a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The hot season runs from May to September, with highs near 95°F and nights near 72°F. From December to February, highs are nearer 67°F. The rain comes from July to August, on about five days a week. October to January is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.The hot season runs from May to September, with highs near 35°C and nights near 22°C. From December to February, highs are nearer 19°C. The rain comes from July to August, on about five days a week. October to January is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

Where Islamabad sits

Asia/Karachi

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Latitude
33.7°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
530 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Karachi1144 km south-west

The land around Islamabad, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Islamabad, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Islamabad, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Islamabad, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Islamabad, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Islamabad, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Islamabad, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Islamabad, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Islamabad, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Islamabad, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Islamabad, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Islamabad, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 64°F in January to 100°F in June.Highs from 18°C in January to 38°C in June.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in August (74% of days), driest in November and December (11%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in September and October (10% cover), cloudiest in March (48%).

Daylight

From 9h 57m in December to 14h 21m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Islamabad, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
38°3°64°18°
2 days41%10h 11m
FebruaryCool season
41°5°67°19°
2 days46%10h 55m
March
49°9°75°24°
3 days48%11h 55m
April
58°14°85°29°
3 days40%13h 00m
MayHot season
66°19°96°36°
2 days23%13h 54m
JuneHot season
74°23°100°38°
3 days11%14h 21m
JulyHot season
76°24°95°35°
5 days15%14h 08m
AugustHot season
74°23°92°33°
5 days21%13h 21m
SeptemberHot season
70°21°92°33°
3 days10%12h 19m
October
61°16°88°31°
1 day10%11h 15m
NovemberAt its best
51°11°78°26°
1 day26%10h 22m
DecemberCool season
42°6°69°21°
1 day33%9h 57m

When is the best time to visit Islamabad?


The best months are November: highs near 78°F, nights near 51°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are November: highs near 26°C, nights near 11°C, and rain on about one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Islamabad?

June, with highs near 100°F and lows near 74°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 64°F.June, with highs near 38°C and lows near 23°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 18°C.

When does it rain most in Islamabad?

August, with rain on about five days a week. November and December are the driest, with rain on about one day a week.

How long are the days in Islamabad?

From about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Islamabad?

September and October, when cloud covers about 10% of the sky on average. March is the cloudiest, at about 48%.

Places with a year like Islamabad's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Islamabad's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Islamabad's summer.

Elsewhere in Pakistan

All of Pakistan

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Islamabad. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (530 m) against the climate model's (596 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (530 m) against the climate model's (596 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.