Peshawar weather by month & the best time to visit
Pakistan · major city break · humid subtropical climate
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The best time to visit Peshawar is December — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with November and October close behind. Peshawar averages about 2,970 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 19 mm of rain in December.
When is the best time to visit Peshawar?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Peshawar is December, then November and October. The dullest month is June (0/100, 44 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Peshawar?
Peshawar gets a lot of sun: around 2,970 hours a year. 93 Sunshine Score points separate December (93) from June (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #15 of 22 destinations in Pakistan for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,051 hours. The year's 639 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75 | 18° / 64°F | 5° / 41°F | 35 mm | 2 |
| February | 81 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 86 mm | 3 |
| March | 81 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 85 mm | 5 |
| April | 82 | 32° / 90°F | 17° / 63°F | 77 mm | 7 |
| May | 35 | 38° / 100°F | 22° / 72°F | 43 mm | 9 |
| June | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 27° / 81°F | 44 mm | 9 |
| July | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 28° / 82°F | 80 mm | 8 |
| August | 25 | 39° / 102°F | 27° / 81°F | 81 mm | 7 |
| September | 45 | 37° / 99°F | 23° / 73°F | 39 mm | 7 |
| October | 83 | 33° / 91°F | 17° / 63°F | 26 mm | 5 |
| November | 92 | 26° / 79°F | 11° / 52°F | 24 mm | 3 |
| December | 93 | 21° / 70°F | 7° / 45°F | 19 mm | 2 |
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Peshawar: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Peshawar?
Peshawar is a major city break in Pakistan at 357 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Peshawar get a year?
Peshawar gets about 2,970 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around December.
When is the best time to visit Peshawar?
The sunniest time to visit Peshawar is December, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with November and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Peshawar?
June is the least sunny month in Peshawar, scoring 0/100 with about 44 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Peshawar?
The typical midday UV index in Peshawar peaks around 9 (very high) in May, 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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