Nankana Sahib weather in October

In October, Nankana Sahib sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nankana Sahib's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nankana Sahib's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:14 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
15%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Nankana Sahib is city in Punjab, Pakistan.

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 34°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical October day in Nankana Sahib reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13523
23523
33523
43423
53423
63422
73422
83422
93422
103421
113321
123321
133321
143320
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193219
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213219
223118
233118
243118
253118
263118
273117
283017
293017
303017
313017

How October really feels in Nankana Sahib

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 18 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
18
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Nankana Sahib weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 223.610.27.4
Feb22° / 10°365.210.97.7
Mar28° / 15°375.511.86.9
Apr35° / 21°285.212.73.1
May40° / 26°226.713.60.3
Jun40° / 28°598.9140.3
Jul37° / 28°13916.613.81.5
Aug35° / 28°13217.213.12.0
Sep35° / 26°699.312.22.8
Oct32° / 20°142.811.24.9
Nov27° / 13°71.310.48.4
Dec21° / 111.7108.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 4%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nankana Sahib gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
213
313
412
512
611
711
811
910
1010
1110
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
218
228
238
248
257
267
277
287
297
306
316

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1151538383
2261639353
3271839312
4282040282
52102140252
63112339221
74132439191
84152637171
95172736141
105192934121
116213032101
12722313091
13824332870
14926342560
151028352350
161129352040
171231361830
181332371630
191433381320
201534381120
21163539910
22173539810
23183639610
24183739510
25193738410
26203838310
27213837300
28223936200
29234035200
30244034200
31264132100

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:035:45
211.76:045:44
311.66:055:42
411.66:055:41
511.66:065:40
611.56:075:39
711.56:075:37
811.56:085:36
911.46:095:35
1011.46:095:34
1111.46:105:33
1211.36:115:31
1311.36:125:30
1411.36:125:29
1511.26:135:28
1611.26:145:27
1711.26:145:26
1811.26:155:24
1911.16:165:23
2011.16:175:22
2111.16:185:21
2211.06:185:20
2311.06:195:19
2411.06:205:18
2510.96:215:17
2610.96:215:16
2710.96:225:15
2810.96:235:14
2910.86:245:14
3010.86:255:13
3110.86:265:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nankana Sahib

In seasonPeak

None of Nankana Sahib's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Nankana Sahib's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Nankana Sahib sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in July.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Nankana Sahib?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Nankana Sahib for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nankana Sahib in October

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

In October, Nankana Sahib sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nankana Sahib in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Nankana Sahib peaks around June 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Nov 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov2Low
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nankana Sahib 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 Nankana Sahib is worst in December — around 243 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (May, 100 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 13242 µg/m³May 14101 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan224Very unhealthy
Feb189Very unhealthy
Mar145Unhealthy
Apr107Unhealthy
May100Unhealthy
Jun113Unhealthy
Jul120Unhealthy
Aug107Unhealthy
Sep109Unhealthy
Oct169Very unhealthy
Nov237Very unhealthy
Dec243Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nankana Sahib?

Nankana Sahib sits at 31.5°N, 73.7°E, 198 m above sea level, in Pakistan. The nearest listed city is Faisalabad, 59 km away.

AmritsarSialkotMultanIslamabadMurreeMuzaffarabad

Topography around Nankana Sahib

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nankana Sahib has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 194 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m.

The land around Nankana Sahib is covered by cropland (73%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
24 m
80 km
71 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Faisalabad 59 km · Lahore 62 km · Amritsar 112 km · Sialkot 140 km · Multan 254 km · Islamabad 260 km · Murree 275 km · Muzaffarabad 325 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 Nankana Sahib (31.4501°, 73.7065°, elevation 198 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).