Murree in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Murree sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 446 mm of precipitation over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Murree's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Murree's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Precipitation
446 mm
48 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
5.5
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Murree in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 29°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Murree reaches about 23°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Murree

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

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Murree 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.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Murree gets around 446 mm of rain and snow over 48 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Murree

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is spring a good time to visit Murree?

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.

5.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Murree for sightseeing.

What to pack for Murree in Spring

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

In spring, Murree sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 48 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Murree in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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