Muzaffarabad weather in October

In October, Muzaffarabad sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 28 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Muzaffarabad's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muzaffarabad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:17 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
27%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October 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 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12511
22511
32511
42411
52410
62410
72410
82410
9249
10239
11239
12239
13239
14238
15228
16228
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18227
19227
20227
21227
22217
23216
24216
25216
26216
27216
28216
29205
30205
31205

How October really feels in Muzaffarabad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 12th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
49010
58911
68911
78911
88812
98812
108812
118713
128614
138614
148614
158614
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298317
308317
318218

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Muzaffarabad gets around 28 mm of rain over 4.4 wet days in October, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
217
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1316
1416
1516
1616
1715
1815
1914
2014
2113
2213
2312
2412
2512
2611
2711
2811
2911
3012
3112

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182144
284124
386113
48893
58983
69073
79262
89352
99442
109532
119532
129721
139721
149721
159811
169811
179910
189910
199910
209910
2110000
2210000
2310000
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:055:45
211.66:065:44
311.66:075:42
411.66:085:41
511.56:085:39
611.56:095:38
711.46:105:37
811.46:115:35
911.46:125:34
1011.36:125:33
1111.36:135:31
1211.36:145:30
1311.26:155:29
1411.26:165:27
1511.26:175:26
1611.16:175:25
1711.16:185:24
1811.16:195:22
1911.06:205:21
2011.06:215:20
2111.06:225:19
2210.96:235:18
2310.96:245:17
2410.96:245:16
2510.86:255:14
2610.86:265:13
2710.86:275:12
2810.76:285:11
2910.76:295:10
3010.76:305:09
3110.66:315:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.58 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 — October's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Muzaffarabad?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Muzaffarabad in October

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

In October, Muzaffarabad sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layersun protection

UV index in Muzaffarabad in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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