Weather in Islamabad in May 2025
- May is usually the driest month of the year in Islamabad
Average weather
Average temperature in Islamabad in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +32°C with a maximum of +41°C and a minimum of +16°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +25°C to +25°C.
Is Islamabad warm or cold in May?
Islamabad is typically hot in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +29°C to +34°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +16°C to +21°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
May is one of the warmest months in Islamabad, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Islamabad in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +34°C | +37°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +12°C | +17°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +40°C | +44°C | +45°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 68 mm | 30 mm | 50 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 55% | 45% | 48% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1008 HPa | 1003 HPa | 999 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May typically has worse weather conditions compared to April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +29°C to +34°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 68 mm to 30 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 55% to 45%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 8 to 11.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Islamabad is gradually decreasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Islamabad?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Islamabad in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1997 (+25°C) and the highest in 2022 (+29°C). The driest year was 2009 with only 473 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 1632 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, 2023.
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.