When is the best time to visit Islamabad?
- The best time for a sunbathing holiday is May, June, July. Average maximum temperatures are up to +37°C in June and it has 12 sunny days on average.
- In general, it’s pleasant to walk and do outdoor activities during February - December.
- If you want to avoid wet weather, then your choice is January, August, September with the lowest chance of rain.
Average weather in Islamabad in different months
In October, November the weather is great. There are an average of 22 sunny days in October and the temperature ranges from +16°C to +29°C.
January, February, March, April, September, December usually has good weather. Average maximum temperature reaches +32°C during September.
In May, June, July, August the weather is average. Expect around 35 rainy days, and the precipitation amounts to approximately 159 mm in July.
Climate in Islamabad
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +25°C | +28°C | +36°C | +40°C | +44°C | +45°C | +44°C | +38°C | +38°C | +36°C | +30°C | +26°C |
| Average Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +17°C | +19°C | +23°C | +29°C | +34°C | +37°C | +34°C | +33°C | +32°C | +29°C | +23°C | +19°C |
| Minimum Temperature | |||||||||||
| -1°C | 0°C | +2°C | +8°C | +12°C | +17°C | +20°C | +18°C | +14°C | +9°C | +3°C | 0°C |
| Avg. water temperature | |||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Humidity, % | |||||||||||
| 70 | 66 | 63 | 55 | 45 | 47 | 68 | 75 | 69 | 62 | 65 | 68 |
| Rain, mm | |||||||||||
| 52 | 84 | 120 | 69 | 30 | 49 | 159 | 146 | 62 | 27 | 25 | 31 |
| Snow, mm | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average wind speed, m/s | |||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sunny Days | |||||||||||
| 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Cloud Days | |||||||||||
| 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| Rainy Days | |||||||||||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Snowy Days | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Average Temperature
Humidity
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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.
