Lahore weather in October

In October, Lahore sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Lahore's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lahore's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:11 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
15%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Lahore is capital of the Punjab province, Pakistan.

Air quality
Severe
PM2.5 123.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
7,339/km²
people per km²
Founded
~901 CE

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical October day in Lahore reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43422
53422
63422
73422
83421
93321
103321
113321
123320
133320
143320
153220
163219
173219
183219
193219
203218
213118
223118
233118
243118
253117
263117
273017
283017
293017
303016
313016

How October really feels in Lahore

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 17 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
17
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Lahore weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 27410.27.3
Feb22° / 10°425.610.87.6
Mar28° / 15°375.111.87.1
Apr35° / 20°285.212.73.2
May40° / 25°205.713.60.4
Jun39° / 28°638.7140.4
Jul36° / 28°1551813.81.7
Aug35° / 27°13917.813.22.3
Sep34° / 25°618.812.23.2
Oct32° / 20°142.511.25.1
Nov27° / 13°71.310.48.5
Dec21° / 122108.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 4%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14955
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24955
25955
26955
27964
28964
29955
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lahore gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.5 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
511
611
711
810
910
1010
119
129
139
148
158
168
178
187
197
207
216
226
236
246
255
265
275
285
295
305
315

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1141536396
2151637355
3161838324
4271939294
5282139263
62102239233
73122439212
83132638182
94152737162
104172835141
114193034121
125223132101
13524323081
14626332771
15728342560
16830352250
17931362040
18933371830
191034381530
201136381320
211237391120
22133839910
23143939810
24153939710
25164038510
26164138510
27174237400
28184236300
29204335300
30214433200
31224431200

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:015:42
211.76:015:41
311.66:025:40
411.66:035:39
511.66:035:37
611.56:045:36
711.56:055:35
811.56:055:34
911.46:065:32
1011.46:075:31
1111.46:085:30
1211.36:085:29
1311.36:095:27
1411.36:105:26
1511.26:105:25
1611.26:115:24
1711.26:125:23
1811.26:135:22
1911.16:145:21
2011.16:145:20
2111.16:155:19
2211.06:165:18
2311.06:175:17
2411.06:175:16
2510.96:185:15
2610.96:195:14
2710.96:205:13
2810.96:215:12
2910.86:215:11
3010.86:225:10
3110.86:235:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Lahore

In seasonPeak

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

Lahore's rainy season runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Lahore?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lahore in October

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

In October, Lahore sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lahore in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 Lahore peaks around June 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 14 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov2Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Lahore in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Lahore is worst in December — around 202 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (August, 75 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Lahore's WHO annual average of 123.9 µg/m³.

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 14201 µg/m³Aug 1376 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan187Very unhealthy
Feb160Very unhealthy
Mar120Unhealthy
Apr86Unhealthy
May76Unhealthy
Jun80Unhealthy
Jul80Unhealthy
Aug75Unhealthy
Sep88Unhealthy
Oct139Unhealthy
Nov194Very unhealthy
Dec202Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Lahore?

Lahore sits at 31.6°N, 74.4°E, 216 m above sea level, in Pakistan. The nearest listed city is Amritsar, 50 km away.

SialkotFaisalabadIslamabadShimlaMurreeMultan

Topography around Lahore

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lahore has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 219 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m.

The land around Lahore is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (48%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
82 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Amritsar 50 km · Nankana Sahib 62 km · Sialkot 105 km · Faisalabad 121 km · Islamabad 270 km · Shimla 272 km · Murree 276 km · Multan 313 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 Lahore (31.558°, 74.3507°, elevation 216 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).