Muzaffarabad in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Muzaffarabad sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 130 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 15°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Muzaffarabad's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Muzaffarabad's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
22°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Rainfall
130 mm
18 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
7.4
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Muzaffarabad in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 15°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Muzaffarabad reaches about 22°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Muzaffarabad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Muzaffarabad weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Muzaffarabad gets around 130 mm of rain over 18 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Muzaffarabad?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Muzaffarabad for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Muzaffarabad in Fall

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

In fall, Muzaffarabad sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Muzaffarabad in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — 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 Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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