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Rawalpindi weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Rawalpindi swings through a wide annual range, with 21.9°C between the monthly means of its warmest and coldest months. Rainfall is strongly seasonal: the bulk of the year's rain falls in July and August. Rawalpindi weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−2.3°Chigh below average

27° / 17°Today
29° / 15°Average
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How it's changed

+0.4°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49186days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 188 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 188 in the 1940s+0.4°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 61 mmhigh 17°low 4°February, rain 87 mmhigh 19°low 7°March, rain 112 mmhigh 24°low 11°April, rain 65 mmhigh 30°low 16°May, rain 30 mmhigh 35°low 21°June, rain 49 mmhigh 39°low 25°July, rain 195 mmhigh 35°low 25°August, rain 189 mmhigh 33°low 24°September, rain 70 mmhigh 33°low 22°October, rain 33 mmhigh 30°low 16°November, rain 26 mmhigh 24°low 10°December, rain 36 mmhigh 19°low 6°wettest month July, 195 mm · 951 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

25.3°

26°feels like
51%humidity
15°dew point
5 km/hfrom W
UV index4.8
sunrise06:14sunset17:31day length11h 16m
TodayClear27°17°
MonClear27°15°
TueMostly clear27°14°
WedClear28°14°
ThuClear28°14°
FriClear27°14°
SatOvercast26°15°

On this date: October 18

Today (forecast)
27° / 17°
Average for October 18
29° / 15°

High below average · −2.3°C

  • Record high: 34.4° · 1940
  • Record low: 9.9° · 1985
  • One year ago: 32° / 19°

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 Rawalpindi is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 33.60°N, 73.05°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
33.60°N, 73.05°E
Time zone
Asia/Karachi
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

23 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.6°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

The year peaks in June, at around 38.6°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 24.7°C. In a typical recent year, around 185 days reach 30°C or more. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about 16.7°C and overnight lows sit around 4.4°C.

Rawalpindi picks up roughly 951 mm a year, with a peak of 195 mm in July and as little as 26 mm in November.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Rawalpindi has risen by 0.4°C between its first decade and its last. Recent years have brought less rain as well. The last decade sits roughly 14% under the long-term average.

Climate graph (climograph)

June is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 22°C. Wettest month: July (~195 mm). Whole year averages ~951 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 84 rainy days a year: most in August (~18), 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.

Rawalpindi 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
January16.7°4.4°61 mm510.0 h24.5° (1966)−2.1° (1964)
February19.2°6.9°87 mm610.8 h28.6° (1955)−5.0° (1950)
March23.7°11.2°112 mm811.8 h36.4° (2018)0.6° (1945)
April29.6°15.9°65 mm612.8 h41.1° (2006)5.3° (1960)
May35.5°20.6°30 mm413.7 h45.9° (1947)11.9° (1960)
June38.6°24.7°49 mm514.2 h46.9° (1947)17.1° (1986)
July34.7°25.4°195 mm1714.0 h45.0° (1944)19.8° (1991)
August32.8°24.4°189 mm1813.3 h42.8° (1947)18.3° (1988)
September32.5°21.7°70 mm712.2 h39.3° (2023)14.0° (1991)
October29.6°15.7°33 mm311.1 h37.2° (1941)7.9° (1974)
November23.8°9.6°26 mm210.2 h32.4° (1965)1.0° (1978)
December18.6°5.5°36 mm39.8 h26.3° (1941)−2.0° (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 +0.4°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: +0.12°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

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.16°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: 188.4 early in the record → 186.3 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 1947, all-time low in 1950: 46.9°C / −5.0°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~951 mm/year on average. Last decade: −14% vs that average. Long-term trend: +15 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 Rawalpindi

Which is the warmest month in Rawalpindi?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Rawalpindi is June (mean daily temperature of about 31.8°C) and the coolest is January (about 9.9°C).
How does today's temperature in Rawalpindi compare to the historical average?
On October 18, 2026, Rawalpindi is forecast to reach a high of 27.1°C and a low of 17.3°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 29.4°C and a low of 15.2°C, so today's high is 2.3°C cooler than that average.
How much has Rawalpindi warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Rawalpindi is about 0.4°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Rawalpindi?
Rawalpindi receives about 951 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Rawalpindi?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Rawalpindi is about 21.4°C. The warmest month is June and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Rawalpindi by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Rawalpindi (°C, full record since 1940): January 17°/4°, February 19°/7°, March 24°/11°, April 30°/16°, May 35°/21°, June 39°/25°, July 35°/25°, August 33°/24°, September 33°/22°, October 30°/16°, November 24°/10°, December 19°/6°.
What is the weather like in Rawalpindi in summer?
In summer, June through August, Rawalpindi is wet and really hot. It cools from 39°C by day and 25°C at night in June to 33°C and 24°C in August. Rain picks up through the season: 5 rainy days and 49 mm in June, 18 days and 189 mm in August. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Rawalpindi in winter?
In winter, December through February, Rawalpindi is mild. Afternoons run 17–19°C and nights 4–7°C; January is the coldest month. Rain rises from 36 mm on 3 days in December to 87 mm on 6 days in February.
What is the weather like in Rawalpindi in spring?
Spring in Rawalpindi (March to May) is warm. March is still 24°C in the afternoon and 11°C at night, May already 35°C and 21°C. Rain falls off from 112 mm on 8 days in March to 30 mm on 4 days in May.
What is the weather like in Rawalpindi in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Rawalpindi is warm. September still brings 33°C afternoons and 22°C nights, November only 24°C and 10°C. Rain eases through the season: 7 rainy days and 70 mm in September, 2 days and 26 mm in November. It is the driest season of the year.
How many days a year does it rain in Rawalpindi?
On long-term average, Rawalpindi has about 84 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 951 mm.

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