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Peshawar weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Peshawar swings through a wide annual range, with 22.9°C between the monthly means of its warmest and coldest months. Rainfall is strongly seasonal: the bulk of the year's rain falls between July and September. Peshawar weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−3.3°Chigh well below average

27° / 18°Today
30° / 17°Average
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How it's changed

+1.2°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49204days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 199 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 199 in the 1940s+1.2°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 38 mmhigh 18°low 6°February, rain 60 mmhigh 20°low 8°March, rain 95 mmhigh 24°low 13°April, rain 73 mmhigh 30°low 18°May, rain 32 mmhigh 37°low 23°June, rain 32 mmhigh 41°low 27°July, rain 155 mmhigh 37°low 27°August, rain 185 mmhigh 35°low 26°September, rain 73 mmhigh 34°low 24°October, rain 31 mmhigh 31°low 18°November, rain 19 mmhigh 25°low 12°December, rain 26 mmhigh 20°low 8°wettest month August, 185 mm · 821 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Clear

Right now

24.9°

27°feels like
59%humidity
16°dew point
4 km/hfrom SW
UV index4.8
sunrise06:21sunset17:36day length11h 16m
TodayClear27°18°
MonMostly clear28°17°
TueOvercast28°16°
WedClear29°16°
ThuClear29°15°
FriClear28°16°
SatOvercast26°16°

On this date: October 18

Today (forecast)
27° / 18°
Average for October 18
30° / 17°

High well below average · −3.3°C

  • Record high: 35.2° · 2000
  • Record low: 11.9° · 1985
  • One year ago: 34° / 22°

Every October 18 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 18 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Peshawar is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 34.01°N, 71.58°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
34.01°N, 71.58°E
Time zone
Asia/Karachi
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

19 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +0.2°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

June brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 40.7°C and nights around 27.3°C. Around 185 nights a year stay above 20°C. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 17.5°C and typical overnight lows of 6.0°C.

Peshawar picks up roughly 821 mm a year, with a peak of 185 mm in August and as little as 19 mm in November.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Peshawar now averages 1.2°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. Recent years have brought less rain as well. The last decade sits roughly 16% under the long-term average.

Climate graph (climograph)

June is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 23°C. Wettest month: August (~185 mm). Whole year averages ~821 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 79 rainy days a year: most in August (~17), fewest in November (~2).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Peshawar month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January17.5°6.0°38 mm410.0 h26.6° (2007)−8.7° (1945)
February19.7°8.3°60 mm510.8 h30.9° (2008)−3.1° (1950)
March24.0°12.8°95 mm911.7 h38.6° (2018)1.3° (1945)
April30.2°17.9°73 mm612.9 h43.4° (2025)7.2° (1960)
May36.6°23.0°32 mm413.8 h46.4° (2010)11.9° (1960)
June40.7°27.3°32 mm314.3 h50.2° (2005)15.6° (1949)
July37.2°27.5°155 mm1514.1 h47.3° (2012)21.0° (1993)
August34.8°26.2°185 mm1713.3 h45.1° (1947)20.4° (1997)
September34.2°23.7°73 mm812.2 h42.3° (2009)15.0° (1962)
October30.7°17.9°31 mm311.1 h38.9° (2006)10.1° (1974)
November24.8°11.8°19 mm210.2 h32.0° (1941)3.0° (1995)
December19.8°7.6°26 mm29.7 h27.6° (2016)0.5° (1954)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.2°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.23°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Mar–May is warming fastest: +0.30°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 198.5 early in the record → 203.7 recently. Frost days: 1 → 0.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2005, all-time low in 1945: 50.2°C / −8.7°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~821 mm/year on average. Last decade: −16% vs that average. Long-term trend: +3 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Peshawar

Which is the warmest month in Peshawar?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Peshawar is June (mean daily temperature of about 34.2°C) and the coolest is January (about 11.3°C).
How does today's temperature in Peshawar compare to the historical average?
On October 18, 2026, Peshawar is forecast to reach a high of 27.0°C and a low of 17.5°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 30.3°C and a low of 17.5°C, so today's high is 3.3°C cooler than that average.
How much has Peshawar warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Peshawar is about 1.2°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Peshawar?
Peshawar receives about 821 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with August typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Peshawar?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Peshawar is about 23.1°C. The warmest month is June and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Peshawar by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Peshawar (°C, full record since 1940): January 18°/6°, February 20°/8°, March 24°/13°, April 30°/18°, May 37°/23°, June 41°/27°, July 37°/27°, August 35°/26°, September 34°/24°, October 31°/18°, November 25°/12°, December 20°/8°.
What is the weather like in Peshawar in summer?
June to August is summer in Peshawar, and it is wet and really hot. June is still 41°C by day and 27°C at night; by August it is down to 35°C and 26°C. Rain picks up through the season: 3 rainy days and 32 mm in June, 17 days and 185 mm in August. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Peshawar in winter?
December to February is winter in Peshawar, and it is mild. Afternoons run 18–20°C and nights 6–8°C; January is the coldest month. Rain rises from 26 mm on 2 days in December to 60 mm on 5 days in February.
What is the weather like in Peshawar in spring?
Spring in Peshawar (March to May) is hot. It warms from 24°C by day and 13°C at night in March to 37°C and 23°C in May. Rain falls off from 95 mm on 9 days in March to 32 mm on 4 days in May.
What is the weather like in Peshawar in autumn?
Autumn in Peshawar (September to November) is warm. It cools from 34°C by day and 24°C at night in September to 25°C and 12°C in November. Rain eases through the season: 8 rainy days and 73 mm in September, 2 days and 19 mm in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Peshawar?
On long-term average, Peshawar has about 79 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 821 mm.

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