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
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 15 |
| 2 | 26 | 15 |
| 3 | 26 | 15 |
| 4 | 26 | 15 |
| 5 | 26 | 15 |
| 6 | 26 | 15 |
| 7 | 27 | 15 |
| 8 | 27 | 16 |
| 9 | 27 | 16 |
| 10 | 27 | 16 |
| 11 | 27 | 16 |
| 12 | 28 | 16 |
| 13 | 28 | 16 |
| 14 | 28 | 16 |
| 15 | 28 | 17 |
| 16 | 28 | 17 |
| 17 | 29 | 17 |
| 18 | 29 | 17 |
| 19 | 29 | 17 |
| 20 | 29 | 17 |
| 21 | 30 | 18 |
| 22 | 30 | 18 |
| 23 | 30 | 18 |
| 24 | 30 | 18 |
| 25 | 30 | 18 |
| 26 | 31 | 19 |
| 27 | 31 | 19 |
| 28 | 31 | 19 |
| 29 | 31 | 19 |
| 30 | 31 | 19 |
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° / 5° | 70 | 6.6 | 10 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 18° / 8° | 115 | 8.8 | 10.7 | 6.0 |
| Mar | 23° / 12° | 124 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 28° / 17° | 82 | 8.6 | 12.8 | 6.1 |
| May | 34° / 21° | 37 | 7.6 | 13.7 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 36° / 25° | 61 | 7.7 | 14.2 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 34° / 25° | 163 | 18 | 14 | 2.8 |
| Aug | 32° / 25° | 164 | 17.8 | 13.3 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 32° / 22° | 69 | 8.4 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 28° / 17° | 29 | 3.3 | 11.2 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 23° / 11° | 30 | 3.2 | 10.3 | 8.4 |
| Dec | 18° / 7° | 31 | 3.3 | 9.8 | 7.1 |
Cloud cover in April
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%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Cloudier (%) | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 | 41 |
| 2 | 59 | 41 |
| 3 | 60 | 40 |
| 4 | 60 | 40 |
| 5 | 59 | 41 |
| 6 | 59 | 41 |
| 7 | 59 | 41 |
| 8 | 59 | 41 |
| 9 | 59 | 41 |
| 10 | 58 | 42 |
| 11 | 58 | 42 |
| 12 | 58 | 42 |
| 13 | 59 | 41 |
| 14 | 59 | 41 |
| 15 | 60 | 40 |
| 16 | 62 | 38 |
| 17 | 62 | 38 |
| 18 | 63 | 37 |
| 19 | 64 | 36 |
| 20 | 65 | 35 |
| 21 | 65 | 35 |
| 22 | 66 | 34 |
| 23 | 66 | 34 |
| 24 | 67 | 33 |
| 25 | 68 | 32 |
| 26 | 68 | 32 |
| 27 | 69 | 31 |
| 28 | 70 | 30 |
| 29 | 70 | 30 |
| 30 | 70 | 30 |
Chance of precipitation in April
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 33 |
| 2 | 33 |
| 3 | 33 |
| 4 | 33 |
| 5 | 33 |
| 6 | 33 |
| 7 | 33 |
| 8 | 33 |
| 9 | 32 |
| 10 | 32 |
| 11 | 31 |
| 12 | 31 |
| 13 | 30 |
| 14 | 30 |
| 15 | 29 |
| 16 | 28 |
| 17 | 28 |
| 18 | 27 |
| 19 | 26 |
| 20 | 26 |
| 21 | 25 |
| 22 | 25 |
| 23 | 25 |
| 24 | 25 |
| 25 | 25 |
| 26 | 24 |
| 27 | 24 |
| 28 | 24 |
| 29 | 24 |
| 30 | 24 |
Humidity in April
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 74 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
| Comfortable (%) | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 39 |
| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 72 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 71 | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 69 | 29 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 68 | 30 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | 66 | 31 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | 64 | 33 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | 62 | 34 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | 59 | 36 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | 58 | 37 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | 56 | 38 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | 53 | 40 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | 51 | 41 | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | 49 | 42 | 8 | 0 |
| 15 | 47 | 43 | 9 | 0 |
| 16 | 45 | 44 | 10 | 0 |
| 17 | 44 | 45 | 11 | 0 |
| 18 | 42 | 46 | 12 | 0 |
| 19 | 41 | 46 | 13 | 0 |
| 20 | 40 | 46 | 14 | 0 |
| 21 | 39 | 46 | 15 | 0 |
| 22 | 38 | 46 | 15 | 0 |
| 23 | 38 | 45 | 16 | 0 |
| 24 | 38 | 45 | 17 | 0 |
| 25 | 38 | 44 | 17 | 0 |
| 26 | 39 | 43 | 18 | 1 |
| 27 | 39 | 42 | 19 | 1 |
| 28 | 39 | 40 | 20 | 1 |
| 29 | 39 | 39 | 21 | 1 |
| 30 | 39 | 39 | 22 | 1 |
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) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in April
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:03 | 6:02 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:53 | 5:52 | 5:51 | 5:49 | 5:48 | 5:47 | 5:45 | 5:44 | 5:43 | 5:42 | 5:40 | 5:39 | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:27 | 5:26 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:44 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.3 | 6:03 | 6:22 |
| 2 | 12.3 | 6:02 | 6:23 |
| 3 | 12.4 | 6:00 | 6:23 |
| 4 | 12.4 | 5:59 | 6:24 |
| 5 | 12.5 | 5:58 | 6:25 |
| 6 | 12.5 | 5:56 | 6:26 |
| 7 | 12.5 | 5:55 | 6:26 |
| 8 | 12.6 | 5:53 | 6:27 |
| 9 | 12.6 | 5:52 | 6:28 |
| 10 | 12.6 | 5:51 | 6:29 |
| 11 | 12.7 | 5:49 | 6:29 |
| 12 | 12.7 | 5:48 | 6:30 |
| 13 | 12.7 | 5:47 | 6:31 |
| 14 | 12.8 | 5:45 | 6:32 |
| 15 | 12.8 | 5:44 | 6:32 |
| 16 | 12.8 | 5:43 | 6:33 |
| 17 | 12.9 | 5:42 | 6:34 |
| 18 | 12.9 | 5:40 | 6:35 |
| 19 | 12.9 | 5:39 | 6:35 |
| 20 | 13.0 | 5:38 | 6:36 |
| 21 | 13.0 | 5:37 | 6:37 |
| 22 | 13.0 | 5:35 | 6:38 |
| 23 | 13.1 | 5:34 | 6:39 |
| 24 | 13.1 | 5:33 | 6:39 |
| 25 | 13.1 | 5:32 | 6:40 |
| 26 | 13.2 | 5:31 | 6:41 |
| 27 | 13.2 | 5:30 | 6:42 |
| 28 | 13.2 | 5:29 | 6:42 |
| 29 | 13.3 | 5:27 | 6:43 |
| 30 | 13.3 | 5:26 | 6:44 |
Solar energy in April
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) | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 9 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 10 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.8 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Islamabad
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.
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).
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.
UV index in Islamabad in April
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Islamabad in April
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 48 | 41 | 33 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 33 | 43 | 48 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | Poor |
| Feb | 41 | Poor |
| Mar | 33 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 33 | Moderate |
| Nov | 43 | Poor |
| Dec | 48 | Poor |
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.
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.
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
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).