Weather in Islamabad in August 2024
- August is usually the wettest month of the year in Islamabad;
Average weather
Average temperature in Islamabad in August
Going from a maximum of +38°C during the day to a minimum of +23°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +34°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°C to +37°C.
Is Islamabad warm or cold in August?
Islamabad is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +34°C to +33°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +25°C to +24°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how August is compared to other months in Islamabad:
Climate in Islamabad in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +33°C | +32°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +18°C | +14°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +44°C | +38°C | +38°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 160 mm | 149 mm | 62 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 74% | 68% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 998 HPa | 1000 HPa | 1005 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 18 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August often has better weather than July. It’s getting colder in August. From +34°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +33°C. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 160 mm to 149 mm. Humidity rises from 68% to 74%. Winds are calmer in comparison to July, going down from 2 m/s to 1 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 8 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in September as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Islamabad is gradually increasing during August, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Islamabad?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Islamabad in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+33°C) and the highest in 2021 (+37°C). The driest year was 1993 with only 40 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1992 with 374 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Islamabad
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Islamabad, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.