Chitral weather by month & the best time to visit
Pakistan · small town · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Chitral is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with September and August close behind. Chitral averages about 2,899 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 14 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Chitral?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Chitral is June, then September and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 32 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Chitral?
Chitral gets a lot of sun: around 2,899 hours a year. 94 Sunshine Score points separate June (94) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #16 of 22 destinations in Pakistan for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,051 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around March, carries about 47% of the annual 357 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -7° / 19°F | 32 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -5° / 23°F | 53 mm | 3 |
| March | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 0° / 32°F | 57 mm | 5 |
| April | 57 | 16° / 61°F | 6° / 43°F | 59 mm | 6 |
| May | 92 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 25 mm | 8 |
| June | 94 | 27° / 81°F | 13° / 55°F | 14 mm | 9 |
| July | 92 | 31° / 88°F | 15° / 59°F | 21 mm | 9 |
| August | 93 | 31° / 88°F | 15° / 59°F | 16 mm | 8 |
| September | 94 | 26° / 79°F | 11° / 52°F | 14 mm | 7 |
| October | 85 | 19° / 66°F | 7° / 45°F | 16 mm | 5 |
| November | 30 | 12° / 54°F | 2° / 36°F | 27 mm | 3 |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -4° / 25°F | 23 mm | 2 |
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Chitral: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Chitral?
Chitral is a small town in Pakistan at 1,491 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Chitral get a year?
Chitral gets about 2,899 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Chitral?
The sunniest time to visit Chitral is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 94/100 (with September and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Chitral?
January is the least sunny month in Chitral, scoring 0/100 with about 32 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Chitral?
The typical midday UV index in Chitral peaks around 9 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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