Dera Ghazi Khan weather by month & the best time to visit
Pakistan · city break · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Dera Ghazi Khan is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with December and January close behind. Dera Ghazi Khan averages about 3,017 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in November.
When is the best time to visit Dera Ghazi Khan?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Dera Ghazi Khan is November, then December and January. The dullest month is May (0/100, 13 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Dera Ghazi Khan?
Dera Ghazi Khan is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,017 hours of sunshine a year. 97 Sunshine Score points separate November (97) from May (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #14 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 July, carries about 42% of the annual 201 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 95 | 21° / 70°F | 8° / 46°F | 8 mm | 3 |
| February | 94 | 25° / 77°F | 10° / 50°F | 14 mm | 5 |
| March | 90 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 38 mm | 7 |
| April | 38 | 38° / 100°F | 23° / 73°F | 13 mm | 8 |
| May | 0 | 44° / 111°F | 28° / 82°F | 13 mm | 9 |
| June | 0 | 45° / 113°F | 32° / 90°F | 27 mm | 8 |
| July | 0 | 44° / 111°F | 33° / 91°F | 32 mm | 8 |
| August | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 31° / 88°F | 26 mm | 8 |
| September | 9 | 41° / 106°F | 27° / 81°F | 17 mm | 8 |
| October | 58 | 36° / 97°F | 21° / 70°F | 4 mm | 6 |
| November | 97 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 2 mm | 4 |
| December | 96 | 23° / 73°F | 10° / 50°F | 7 mm | 3 |
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Dera Ghazi Khan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Dera Ghazi Khan?
Dera Ghazi Khan is a city break in Pakistan with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Dera Ghazi Khan get a year?
Dera Ghazi Khan gets about 3,017 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around November.
When is the best time to visit Dera Ghazi Khan?
The sunniest time to visit Dera Ghazi Khan is November, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with December and January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Dera Ghazi Khan?
May is the least sunny month in Dera Ghazi Khan, scoring 0/100 with about 13 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Dera Ghazi Khan?
The typical midday UV index in Dera Ghazi Khan peaks around 9 (very high) in May, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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