Muzaffarabad in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Muzaffarabad sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 390 mm of rain over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Muzaffarabad's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Muzaffarabad's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 390 mm
- 52 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Muzaffarabad in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Muzaffarabad reaches about 28°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Muzaffarabad
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 9° / -4° | 114 | 9.1 | 4.7 | 10 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 11° / -1° | 179 | 11.7 | 4.2 | 10.7 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 16° / 3° | 190 | 13.5 | 0.8 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 22° / 8° | 126 | 13.6 | 0 | 12.8 | 6.0 |
| May | 26° / 12° | 67 | 12.5 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 28° / 15° | 57 | 11 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 28° / 18° | 177 | 20.6 | 0 | 14.1 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 27° / 18° | 156 | 20.2 | 0 | 13.3 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 26° / 14° | 59 | 9.2 | 0 | 12.2 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 22° / 8° | 28 | 4.4 | 0 | 11.1 | 8.2 |
| Nov | 18° / 3° | 43 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 10.2 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 13° / -2° | 59 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 9.7 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Muzaffarabad gets around 390 mm of rain over 52 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Muzaffarabad?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Muzaffarabad for sightseeing.
What to pack for Muzaffarabad in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Muzaffarabad sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 52 days see rain.
UV index in Muzaffarabad in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Muzaffarabad in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 73 | 68 | 57 | 45 | 37 | 40 | 36 | 38 | 43 | 50 | 63 | 68 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 45 | Poor |
| May | 37 | Poor |
| Jun | 40 | Poor |
| Jul | 36 | Poor |
| Aug | 38 | Poor |
| Sep | 43 | Poor |
| Oct | 50 | Poor |
| Nov | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 68 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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 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.