Muzaffarabad weather in April

In April, Muzaffarabad sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 126 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Muzaffarabad's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muzaffarabad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
126 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:41 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
56%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Muzaffarabad is city in Azad Kashmir.

Density
442/km²
people per km²
Founded
1646

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in Muzaffarabad reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1196
2196
3196
4196
5206
6206
7206
8207
9207
10207
11217
12217
13217
14217
15218
16228
17228
18228
19228
20228
21239
22239
23239
24239
25239
26239
272410
282410
292410
302410

How April really feels in Muzaffarabad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Muzaffarabad weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°1149.14.7101.8
Feb11° / -1°17911.74.210.72.4
Mar16° / 19013.50.811.74.6
Apr22° / 12613.6012.86.0
May26° / 12°6712.5013.86.6
Jun28° / 15°5711014.36.1
Jul28° / 18°17720.6014.15.0
Aug27° / 18°15620.2013.35.2
Sep26° / 14°599.2012.27.3
Oct22° / 284.4011.18.2
Nov18° / 434.50.110.26.8
Dec13° / -2°595.61.19.74.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
54951
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
114951
125050
135050
145149
155248
165149
175248
185347
195446
205446
215446
225545
235545
245545
255644
265644
275644
285743
295842
305842

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Muzaffarabad gets around 126 mm of rain over 13.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
144
244
345
446
546
647
747
847
948
1048
1148
1248
1348
1447
1547
1647
1746
1846
1945
2045
2144
2244
2344
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April 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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
26991
27991
28991
29991
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:016:20
212.46:006:21
312.45:586:22
412.45:576:23
512.55:566:24
612.55:546:24
712.55:536:25
812.65:516:26
912.65:506:27
1012.65:496:27
1112.75:476:28
1212.75:466:29
1312.85:456:30
1412.85:436:31
1512.85:426:31
1612.95:416:32
1712.95:396:33
1812.95:386:34
1913.05:376:34
2013.05:356:35
2113.05:346:36
2213.15:336:37
2313.15:326:38
2413.15:316:38
2513.25:296:39
2613.25:286:40
2713.25:276:41
2813.35:266:42
2913.35:256:42
3013.35:246:43

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Muzaffarabad?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Muzaffarabad for sightseeing.

What to pack for Muzaffarabad in April

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

In April, Muzaffarabad sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Muzaffarabad in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Muzaffarabad peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 12Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Muzaffarabad in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Muzaffarabad is worst in January — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 36 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 1673 µg/m³Jul 1936 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan73Unhealthy
Feb68Unhealthy
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr45Poor
May37Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct50Poor
Nov63Unhealthy
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Muzaffarabad?

Muzaffarabad sits at 34.4°N, 73.5°E, 739 m above sea level, in Pakistan. The nearest listed city is Murree, 52 km away.

PeshawarGilgitĀsmārAsadābādSkarduSialkot

Topography around Muzaffarabad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muzaffarabad has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,004 m around an average of 925 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,530 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,902 m.

The land around Muzaffarabad is covered by trees (39%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,004 m
16 km
2,530 m
80 km
4,902 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Murree 52 km · Islamabad 82 km · Peshawar 179 km · Gilgit 188 km · Āsmār 207 km · Asadābād 220 km · Skardu 223 km · Sialkot 231 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 Muzaffarabad (34.37°, 73.4708°, elevation 739 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).