Weather in Bannu

Bannu is in Pakistan at 33.0°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split. June is the warmest month (average 32.9°C, high 40.1°C) and January is the coolest (average 11.0°C, low 4.7°C).

Rain is the monsoon runs from March to April, inside an annual total of 548 mm. The wettest month is August at 78 mm; the driest is December at 12 mm. On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are October, November, and December.

When Bannu gets wet

The monsoon in Bannu starts in March and ends in April (March and April). August is the core of it at 78 mm. December is the other extreme, with 12 mm.

A rainy day here is a day with at least 1 mm in the NASA POWER series. August averages 12 such days; December averages 3.

Hot and cool months in Bannu

Bannu has a 21.9°C gap between its coolest monthly average (11.0°C in January) and its warmest (32.9°C in June). That is a northern-hemisphere pattern.

Mean high across all twelve months is 29.8°C and mean low is 16.3°C. These are 20-year grid averages, so a city station can read a few degrees warmer or cooler.

The calendar in Bannu

January is the coolest month, with lows around 4.7°C and highs near 17.4°C. Rainfall is 26 mm. February brings 57 mm and 8 rainy days; temperatures run from 6.3°C to 19.7°C. March is when the monsoon typically starts in Bannu: highs near 25.3°C, and rainfall jumps to 71 mm (9 rainy days). By April the monsoon is ending. Bannu still sees about 64 mm, but the next month is usually leaner. In May, Bannu averages 37.0°C by day and 21.4°C at night, with 39 mm of rain. Peak heat arrives in June: 40.1°C by day, 25.8°C at night, and 29% humidity.

August is the wettest month — 78 mm and 12 rainy days, with 50% humidity. In September, Bannu averages 34.9°C by day and 22.1°C at night, with 44 mm of rain. In October, Bannu averages 30.8°C by day and 16.6°C at night, with 23 mm of rain. November: 24.8°C high, 11.3°C low, 18 mm rain, 36% humidity. December is the driest month, averaging only 12 mm across 3 rainy days. Highs sit near 20.1°C.

Best months to visit Bannu

The three months with the highest comfort score are October, November, and December: October (23.7°C average, 23 mm, 35% humidity); November (18.0°C average, 18 mm, 36% humidity); December (13.6°C average, 12 mm, 36% humidity). They fall in calendar order. The score rewards averages near 22°C, lower rainfall, and humidity near 60%. It is a climate score, not a festival or price calendar.

If you want the monsoon itself — fewer crowds, greener landscape, heavier rain — aim at March–April instead of the score.

How Bannu compares inside Pakistan

Peshawar is about 145 km away: Bannu is 1.0°C cooler than Peshawar in its hottest month and 158 mm drier over the year than Peshawar. Peshawar’s wettest month is July (97 mm) versus August here.

Rawalpindi is about 237 km away: Bannu is about as warm as Rawalpindi at the hot peak and 456 mm drier over the year than Rawalpindi. Rawalpindi’s wettest month is July (220 mm) versus August here.

Faisalabad is about 292 km away: Bannu is 4.2°C cooler than Faisalabad in its hottest month and 121 mm wetter over the year than Faisalabad. Faisalabad’s wettest month is July (115 mm) versus August here.