Muzaffarabad weather in December

In December, Muzaffarabad sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 5.6 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Muzaffarabad's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muzaffarabad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:11 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
38%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical December day in Muzaffarabad reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 4°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1150
2150
3150
4140
5140
6140
714-1
814-1
914-1
1013-1
1113-1
1213-1
1313-1
1413-1
1513-2
1613-2
1712-2
1812-2
1912-2
2012-2
2112-2
2212-2
2312-2
2412-2
2511-3
2611-3
2711-3
2811-3
2911-3
3010-3
3110-3

How December really feels in Muzaffarabad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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 December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Muzaffarabad weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 9th-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37129
47030
57030
66931
76832
86832
96733
106733
116634
126634
136634
146535
156634
166634
176634
186733
196733
206733
216832
226832
236832
246832
256832
266832
276733
286733
296535
306535
316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Muzaffarabad gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 5.6 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1151
2161
3171
4172
5182
6192
7192
8192
9202
10202
11203
12203
13203
14203
15203
16203
17194
18194
19184
20184
21184
22185
23185
24185
25186
26196
27197
28207
29208
30219
31219

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 5 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, 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
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 4:52 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:004:52
29.97:014:52
39.87:014:52
49.87:024:52
59.87:034:52
69.87:044:52
79.87:054:52
89.87:054:52
99.87:064:52
109.87:074:52
119.77:084:52
129.77:084:53
139.77:094:53
149.77:104:53
159.77:104:53
169.77:114:54
179.77:114:54
189.77:124:54
199.77:134:55
209.77:134:55
219.77:144:56
229.77:144:56
239.77:154:57
249.77:154:57
259.77:154:58
269.77:164:58
279.77:164:59
289.77:164:59
299.77:175:00
309.77:175:01
319.77:175:01

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.98 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — December's 2.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
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

Is December a good time to visit Muzaffarabad?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Muzaffarabad for sightseeing.

What to pack for Muzaffarabad in December

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

In December, Muzaffarabad sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near -2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Muzaffarabad in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks 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 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 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 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
December 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).