Murree in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Murree sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 346 mm of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Murree's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Murree's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 346 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Murree in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in Murree reaches about 13°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Murree
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 36 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Murree weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / -1° | 111 | 8.7 | 3.5 | 10 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 13° / 2° | 178 | 12 | 3 | 10.7 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 18° / 6° | 202 | 15.3 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 23° / 11° | 152 | 15.9 | 0 | 12.8 | 5.9 |
| May | 27° / 15° | 92 | 17 | 0 | 13.7 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 30° / 18° | 113 | 17.4 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 241 | 25.6 | 0 | 14 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 28° / 20° | 215 | 24.6 | 0 | 13.3 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 27° / 16° | 106 | 16 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 23° / 11° | 45 | 7.3 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 19° / 5° | 46 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 10.2 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 14° / 1° | 57 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 9.8 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Murree gets around 346 mm of rain and snow over 26 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Murree
None of Murree's seasonal hazards peak in winter. 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Murree?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Murree.
What to pack for Murree in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Murree sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Murree in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Murree in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 109 | 94 | 77 | 60 | 53 | 61 | 58 | 59 | 65 | 78 | 98 | 104 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 109 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 94 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 60 | Unhealthy |
| May | 53 | Poor |
| Jun | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 98 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 104 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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
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.