Weather in Islamabad in May 2024
- May is usually the driest month of the year in Islamabad
Average weather
Average temperature in Islamabad in May
Going from a maximum of +42°C during the day to a minimum of +20°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +37°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 9% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +39°C to +37°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 | 29 mm | 50 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 54% | 45% | 47% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1008 HPa | 1003 HPa | 998 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 14 | 16 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 14 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 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 29 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 54% 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 10 to 14.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Islamabad is gradually increasing during May, going from 1 m/s to 2 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 1987 (+31°C) and the highest in 2002 (+40°C). The driest year was 2002 with only 2 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1997 with 163 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.