Multan weather in May

In May, Multan sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 42°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Multan's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Multan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
9th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:25 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
23%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Multan is city in Punjab, Pakistan.

Density
583/km²
people per km²
Founded
~3000 BCE

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 42°C by the end.

A typical May day in Multan reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 44°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13925
23925
33925
44025
54026
64026
74026
84026
94026
104026
114026
124027
134127
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254228
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314228

How May really feels in Multan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Multan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 102.110.38.1
Feb23° / 11°162.810.98.4
Mar29° / 16°193.811.86.7
Apr36° / 22°133.112.72.6
May41° / 27°133.713.50.1
Jun41° / 30°255.313.90.0
Jul39° / 30°739.913.70.5
Aug38° / 30°67913.11.2
Sep37° / 27°435.212.22.1
Oct34° / 21°71.411.34.3
Nov28° / 14°4110.58.0
Dec23° / 81.210.18.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48614
58614
68713
78812
88911
98911
109010
119010
12919
13919
14928
15928
16928
17937
18937
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24946
25946
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Multan gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.7 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
611
711
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3013
3113

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131362850
230352950
329343160
428343270
527333370
625323480
724323590
8233135100
9213136120
10203136131
11193136141
12183135151
13173135171
14163134182
15153133192
16153032203
17143030224
18143029234
19142928245
20132927255
21132926266
22132825277
23132825277
24122724288
25122724289
261126242910
271125243010
281024243011
291023243112
30922243213
31820243314

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:376:46
213.25:366:47
313.25:356:47
413.25:346:48
513.35:336:49
613.35:326:49
713.35:316:50
813.35:316:51
913.45:306:51
1013.45:296:52
1113.45:286:53
1213.45:286:53
1313.55:276:54
1413.55:266:55
1513.55:256:55
1613.55:256:56
1713.55:246:56
1813.65:246:57
1913.65:236:58
2013.65:226:58
2113.65:226:59
2213.65:217:00
2313.75:217:00
2413.75:207:01
2513.75:207:02
2613.75:207:02
2713.75:197:03
2813.75:197:03
2913.85:197:04
3013.85:187:04
3113.85:187:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.43 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Multan

In seasonPeak

In May, Multan sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Multan sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is May a good time to visit Multan?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Multan.

What to pack for Multan in May

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

In May, Multan sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Multan in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Multan peaks around June 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 12UV 10Nov 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct7High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Multan in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Multan is worst in December — around 195 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (April, 91 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 15194 µg/m³Apr 2092 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan178Very unhealthy
Feb151Very unhealthy
Mar113Unhealthy
Apr91Unhealthy
May97Unhealthy
Jun109Unhealthy
Jul112Unhealthy
Aug101Unhealthy
Sep95Unhealthy
Oct133Unhealthy
Nov185Very unhealthy
Dec195Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Multan?

Multan sits at 30.2°N, 71.5°E, 126 m above sea level, in Pakistan. The nearest listed city is Faisalabad, 205 km away.

FaisalabadNankana SahibLahoreAmritsarJaisalmerKhōstSialkotIslamabad

Topography around Multan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Multan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 127 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m.

The land around Multan is covered by artificial surfaces (98%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
42 m
80 km
55 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Faisalabad 205 km · Nankana Sahib 254 km · Lahore 313 km · Amritsar 361 km · Jaisalmer 369 km · Khōst 379 km · Sialkot 386 km · Islamabad 419 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 Multan (30.1968°, 71.4782°, elevation 126 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).