Murree weather in December

In December, Murree sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 5.3 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Murree's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Murree's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:10 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
37%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Murree is resort town in Punjab, Pakistan.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical December day in Murree reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1163
2163
3163
4163
5162
6162
7152
8152
9152
10152
11152
12152
13152
14151
15141
16141
17141
18141
19141
20141
21141
22140
23140
24130
25130
26130
27130
28130
29130
30130
31120

How December really feels in Murree

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Murree weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / -1°1118.73.5103.0
Feb13° / 17812310.73.5
Mar18° / 20215.30.511.75.1
Apr23° / 11°15215.9012.85.9
May27° / 15°9217013.75.4
Jun30° / 18°11317.4014.24.5
Jul28° / 20°24125.60144.0
Aug28° / 20°21524.6013.34.5
Sep27° / 16°10616012.26.1
Oct23° / 11°457.3011.17.8
Nov19° / 464.90.110.27.2
Dec14° / 575.30.59.85.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37327
47327
57228
67129
77030
87030
96931
106931
116832
126931
136832
146832
156832
166832
176832
186832
196931
206931
216931
227030
237030
247030
257030
266931
276931
286832
296832
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Murree gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 5.3 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1151
2161
3161
4171
5181
6181
7191
8191
9191
10201
11201
12201
13201
14201
15191
16192
17182
18182
19172
20172
21162
22162
23163
24163
25173
26174
27184
28185
29185
30196
31196

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 4:53 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:594:53
29.97:004:53
39.97:014:53
49.97:014:53
59.97:024:53
69.87:034:53
79.87:044:53
89.87:054:53
99.87:054:54
109.87:064:54
119.87:074:54
129.87:074:54
139.87:084:54
149.87:094:55
159.87:094:55
169.87:104:55
179.87:114:56
189.77:114:56
199.77:124:56
209.77:124:57
219.77:134:57
229.77:134:58
239.77:144:58
249.77:144:59
259.77:144:59
269.77:155:00
279.87:155:00
289.87:165:01
299.87:165:01
309.87:165:02
319.87:165:03

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.01 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Murree

In seasonPeak

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

Murree sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is December a good time to visit Murree?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Murree for sightseeing.

What to pack for Murree in December

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

In December, Murree sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 1°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Murree in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Murree peaks around May 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateMay 23UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Murree in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Murree is worst in January — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (May, 53 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyUnhealthyJan 12108 µg/m³May 1654 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan109Unhealthy
Feb94Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul58Unhealthy
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep65Unhealthy
Oct78Unhealthy
Nov98Unhealthy
Dec104Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Murree?

Murree sits at 33.9°N, 73.4°E, 2,098 m above sea level, in Pakistan. The nearest listed city is Islamabad, 38 km away.

PeshawarSialkotĀsmārAsadābādGilgitMarkaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn

Topography around Murree

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Murree has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 997 m around an average of 1,810 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,186 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,347 m.

The land around Murree is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
997 m
16 km
2,186 m
80 km
4,347 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Islamabad 38 km · Muzaffarabad 52 km · Peshawar 167 km · Sialkot 190 km · Āsmār 224 km · Asadābād 232 km · Gilgit 239 km · Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn 248 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 Murree (33.9084°, 73.3903°, elevation 2,098 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).