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Pakistan · Month guide
Pakistan in January
Around 15 °C with 31 mm of rain and 7.8 hours of sun a day.
January is a solid shoulder-season month in Pakistan. Around 15 °C with 31 mm of rain and 7.8 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Pakistan · January
What the weather usually does
Pakistan · typical month
- Day / night3 – 15 °CYear range 3 – 35 °C
- Rainfall31 mmYear range 11 – 86 mm
- Sunshine7.8 hr / dayYear range 6.8 – 9.6 hr / day
What’s open · January
Things to do in Pakistan in January
Nothing in Pakistan shuts for the season, but 1 thing below is weather-dependent in January.
- LimitedThe Karakoram Highway and Hunza
outside that window, severe weather, landslides and flooding disrupt the road far more often
Sources: northerndiscover.com, gadventures.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
8 regions · current month
Pakistan, taken apart
- Azad Kashmir4°C now · 4–25 °C yr
- Balochistan18°C now · 18–39 °C yr
- Federally Administered Tribal Areas13°C now · 13–33 °C yr
- Gilgit-Baltistan-16°C now · -16–14 °C yr
- Islamabad Capital Territory16°C now · 16–36 °C yr
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa4°C now · 4–27 °C yr
- Punjab19°C now · 19–40 °C yr
- Sindh23°C now · 23–41 °C yr
Safety · 6 governments
What the governments say about Pakistan
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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CA
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
DE
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
NL
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
UK
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
US
Level 3Reconsider travel
Reconsider travel
Parts of Pakistan carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14.6 | 2.8 | -0.2 | 18.1 |
| February | 19.0 | 6.1 | 2.5 | 24.0 |
| March | 23.5 | 11.1 | 6.6 | 30.4 |
| April | 29.6 | 16.2 | 12.9 | 35.0 |
| May | 33.6 | 20.3 | 17.1 | 37.8 |
| June | 35.3 | 23.2 | 21.0 | 37.9 |
| July | 34.2 | 24.3 | 22.7 | 36.9 |
| August | 33.0 | 23.4 | 21.5 | 35.3 |
| September | 32.2 | 21.1 | 18.6 | 34.5 |
| October | 28.3 | 15.1 | 11.4 | 31.6 |
| November | 21.8 | 8.8 | 4.8 | 26.5 |
| December | 16.9 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 20.6 |
View data table
| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 31 |
| February | 28 |
| March | 46 |
| April | 33 |
| May | 21 |
| June | 29 |
| July | 83 |
| August | 86 |
| September | 27 |
| October | 14 |
| November | 16 |
| December | 11 |
View data table
| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 7.8 |
| February | 8.6 |
| March | 8.7 |
| April | 9.4 |
| May | 9.6 |
| June | 8.9 |
| July | 6.9 |
| August | 6.8 |
| September | 7.9 |
| October | 8.6 |
| November | 8.3 |
| December | 8.0 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.8 | 6.2 | 10.4 |
| February | 8.3 | 6.5 | 11.8 |
| March | 8.8 | 6.8 | 11.7 |
| April | 9.4 | 7.5 | 12.1 |
| May | 10.2 | 8.1 | 13.1 |
| June | 10.7 | 8.3 | 13.4 |
| July | 10.2 | 7.6 | 13.9 |
| August | 9.7 | 7.1 | 12.7 |
| September | 8.5 | 6.9 | 10.6 |
| October | 7.7 | 6.2 | 9.9 |
| November | 7.3 | 6.0 | 9.2 |
| December | 7.2 | 5.9 | 9.1 |
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