Weather in Rawalpindi

June is the warmest month (average 33.3°C, high 40.2°C) and January is the coolest (average 12.1°C, low 5.9°C). That 21.2°C swing in monthly averages is the first thing to plan around in Rawalpindi.

Rain is the monsoon runs from June to August, inside an annual total of 1004 mm. The wettest month is July at 220 mm; the driest is November at 18 mm. Rawalpindi is in Pakistan at 33.6°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split. On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are March, October, and November.

How warm Rawalpindi gets

Rawalpindi has a 21.2°C gap between its coolest monthly average (12.1°C in January) and its warmest (33.3°C in June). That is a northern-hemisphere pattern.

Mean high across all twelve months is 29.6°C and mean low is 16.9°C. These are 20-year grid averages, so a city station can read a few degrees warmer or cooler.

When Rawalpindi gets wet

The monsoon in Rawalpindi starts in June and ends in August (June, July, and August). July is the core of it at 220 mm. November is the other extreme, with 18 mm.

A rainy day here is a day with at least 1 mm in the NASA POWER series. July averages 19 such days; November averages 3.

Distinctive months in Rawalpindi

The year bottoms out in January. Plan for 5.9°C at night and 18.2°C in the afternoon. February: 20.5°C high, 7.7°C low, 90 mm rain, 53% humidity. In March, Rawalpindi averages 25.7°C by day and 12.2°C at night, with 88 mm of rain. April brings 59 mm and 8 rainy days; temperatures run from 17.2°C to 31.7°C. May stands apart from the months beside it: 37.9°C / 22.5°C and 62 mm. The monsoon opens in June. Expect 112 mm and 10 rainy days, with nights around 26.4°C.

July is the wettest month — 220 mm and 19 rainy days, with 57% humidity. September stands apart from the months beside it: 32.9°C / 22.1°C and 81 mm. October stands apart from the months beside it: 30.6°C / 17.1°C and 24 mm. November is the driest month, averaging only 18 mm across 3 rainy days. Highs sit near 25.3°C. In December, Rawalpindi averages 20.8°C by day and 8.1°C at night, with 26 mm of rain.

Best months to visit Rawalpindi

The three months with the highest comfort score are March, October, and November: March (19.0°C average, 88 mm, 52% humidity); October (23.8°C average, 24 mm, 45% humidity); November (18.7°C average, 18 mm, 40% 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 June–August instead of the score.

How Rawalpindi compares inside Pakistan

Peshawar is about 143 km away: Rawalpindi is 0.6°C cooler than Peshawar in its hottest month and 298 mm wetter over the year than Peshawar. Peshawar’s wettest month is July (97 mm) versus July here.

Gujranwala is about 192 km away: Rawalpindi is 2.7°C cooler than Gujranwala in its hottest month and 287 mm wetter over the year than Gujranwala. Gujranwala’s wettest month is July (206 mm) versus July here.

Bannu is about 237 km away: Rawalpindi is about as warm as Bannu at the hot peak and 456 mm wetter over the year than Bannu. Bannu’s wettest month is August (78 mm) versus July here.