Islamabad in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Islamabad sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 243 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 36°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Islamabad's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Islamabad's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 28°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 17°C
Rainfall: 243 mm; 26 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 5.4; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Islamabad in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 36°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Islamabad reaches about 28°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Islamabad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 28 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Islamabad weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

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Islamabad gets around 243 mm of rain over 26 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Islamabad

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

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

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Is spring a good time to visit Islamabad?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.4

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.2

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring 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 Spring

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

In spring, Islamabad sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

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UV index in Islamabad in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — 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 Spring

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Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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

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.

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

trees 51%

16 km

1,135 m

trees 46%

80 km

2,726 m

trees 35%

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Spring 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

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.