Murree weather in January

In January, Murree sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 111 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Murree's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Murree's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
111 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:17 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Murree is resort town in Punjab, Pakistan.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month.

A typical January day in Murree reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1120
2120
3120
412-1
512-1
612-1
711-1
811-1
911-1
1011-1
1111-1
1211-1
1311-1
1411-1
1511-1
1611-1
1711-1
1811-1
1911-1
2011-1
2111-1
2211-1
2311-1
2411-1
2511-1
26110
27110
28120
29120
30120
31120

How January really feels in Murree

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Murree weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36436
46337
56337
66139
76139
85941
95941
105842
115842
125842
135842
145743
155743
165743
175743
185743
195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245743
255644
265644
275644
285644
295545
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Murree gets around 111 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 28% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1207
2208
3218
4229
5229
62310
72411
82411
92512
102512
112613
122613
132713
142713
152713
162813
172813
182813
192912
202912
213012
223011
233111
243111
253210
263210
273310
283311
293411
303511
313512

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January 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 January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:165:03
29.87:165:04
39.87:175:04
49.87:175:05
59.87:175:06
69.87:175:07
79.87:175:07
89.97:175:08
99.97:175:09
109.97:175:10
119.97:175:11
129.97:175:11
139.97:175:12
149.97:175:13
1510.07:175:14
1610.07:175:15
1710.07:165:16
1810.07:165:17
1910.07:165:18
2010.17:165:19
2110.17:155:20
2210.17:155:20
2310.17:145:21
2410.17:145:22
2510.27:145:23
2610.27:135:24
2710.27:135:25
2810.27:125:26
2910.37:125:27
3010.37:115:28
3110.37:115:29

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.13 kWh/m².

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 — January's 3.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Murree

In seasonPeak

None of Murree's seasonal hazards are active in January. 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 January a good time to visit Murree?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Murree.

What to pack for Murree in January

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

In January, Murree sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Murree in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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