Islamabad weather in April

In April, Islamabad sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 82 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Islamabad's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Islamabad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:43 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
49%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Islamabad is capital city of Pakistan.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 32.3 µg/m³ · 2020
Density
664/km²
people per km²
Founded
1960

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical April day in Islamabad reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72715
82716
92716
102716
112716
122816
132816
142816
152817
162817
172917
182917
192917
202917
213018
223018
233018
243018
253018
263119
273119
283119
293119
303119

How April really feels in Islamabad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Islamabad weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 706.6105.6
Feb18° / 1158.810.76.0
Mar23° / 12°12410.111.76.8
Apr28° / 17°828.612.86.1
May34° / 21°377.613.73.4
Jun36° / 25°617.714.22.2
Jul34° / 25°16318142.8
Aug32° / 25°16417.813.33.4
Sep32° / 22°698.412.24.7
Oct28° / 17°293.311.27.3
Nov23° / 11°303.210.38.4
Dec18° / 313.39.87.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105842
115842
125842
135941
145941
156040
166238
176238
186337
196436
206535
216535
226634
236634
246733
256832
266832
276931
287030
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Islamabad gets around 82 mm of rain over 8.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
932
1032
1131
1231
1330
1430
1529
1628
1728
1827
1926
2026
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2624
2724
2824
2924
3024

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1742510
2722710
3712810
4692920
5683020
6663130
7643330
8623440
9593650
10583750
11563860
12534070
13514180
14494280
15474390
164544100
174445110
184246120
194146130
204046140
213946150
223846150
233845160
243845170
253844170
263943181
273942191
283940201
293939211
303939221

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:036:22
212.36:026:23
312.46:006:23
412.45:596:24
512.55:586:25
612.55:566:26
712.55:556:26
812.65:536:27
912.65:526:28
1012.65:516:29
1112.75:496:29
1212.75:486:30
1312.75:476:31
1412.85:456:32
1512.85:446:32
1612.85:436:33
1712.95:426:34
1812.95:406:35
1912.95:396:35
2013.05:386:36
2113.05:376:37
2213.05:356:38
2313.15:346:39
2413.15:336:39
2513.15:326:40
2613.25:316:41
2713.25:306:42
2813.25:296:42
2913.35:276:43
3013.35:266:44

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.18 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 6.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Islamabad

In seasonPeak

None of Islamabad's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Islamabad sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Islamabad?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Islamabad for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Islamabad in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Islamabad sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Islamabad in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Islamabad peaks around May 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateMay 22UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov2Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Islamabad in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Islamabad is worst in January — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (May, 21 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Islamabad's WHO annual average of 32.3 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1048 µg/m³May 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov43Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Islamabad?

Islamabad sits at 33.7°N, 73.0°E, 579 m above sea level, in Pakistan. The nearest listed city is Murree, 38 km away.

PeshawarSialkotĀsmārAsadābādMarkaz-e Woluswalī-ye ĀchīnJalālābād

Topography around Islamabad

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Islamabad.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Islamabad has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 504 m around an average of 613 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,135 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,726 m.

The land around Islamabad is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
504 m
16 km
1,135 m
80 km
2,726 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Murree 38 km · Muzaffarabad 82 km · Peshawar 139 km · Sialkot 195 km · Āsmār 213 km · Asadābād 216 km · Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn 220 km · Jalālābād 251 km

Pakistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 24% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,596
2025
Happiness
4.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
45%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
13
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 493
Religion
Muslim 96%Hindu 2%Christian 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Islamabad (33.7215°, 73.0433°, elevation 579 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).