Peshawar weather in April

In April, Peshawar sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 74 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Peshawar's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Peshawar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:48 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
49%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Peshawar is capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan.

Air quality
Severe
PM2.5 79.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,786/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical April day in Peshawar reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
32615
42715
52715
62716
72716
82716
92716
102816
112816
122817
132817
142917
152917
162917
172917
183018
193018
203018
213018
223118
233119
243119
253119
263219
273219
283220
293220
303220

How April really feels in Peshawar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 3 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
3
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Peshawar weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 354.7106.1
Feb18° / 666.910.76.5
Mar23° / 12°859.611.77.0
Apr29° / 17°747.812.85.8
May35° / 22°325.713.72.6
Jun38° / 26°406.514.20.9
Jul36° / 26°15416.5141.7
Aug34° / 25°15218.413.32.6
Sep33° / 23°741012.23.9
Oct29° / 17°364.611.16.7
Nov23° / 11°233.110.28.5
Dec19° / 182.29.87.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145941
155842
165941
176040
186040
196139
206238
216337
226337
236436
246535
256535
266535
276535
286634
296634
306634

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Peshawar gets around 74 mm of rain over 7.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
429
529
629
729
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1327
1427
1526
1626
1726
1825
1925
2025
2124
2224
2324
2423
2523
2623
2722
2822
2922
3022

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181181
281181
380191
479201
577212
676222
775232
873243
972253
1069274
1168284
1267294
1365305
1463325
1563325
1661336
1760346
1859347
1958357
2057358
2157358
2257358
2357349
2457349
2557349
26563410
27573310
28573310
29563311
30563311

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:096:28
212.46:076:29
312.46:066:29
412.46:056:30
512.56:036:31
612.56:026:32
712.56:016:32
812.65:596:33
912.65:586:34
1012.65:566:35
1112.75:556:35
1212.75:546:36
1312.75:526:37
1412.85:516:38
1512.85:506:39
1612.85:486:39
1712.95:476:40
1812.95:466:41
1912.95:456:42
2013.05:436:42
2113.05:426:43
2213.15:416:44
2313.15:406:45
2413.15:396:46
2513.15:376:46
2613.25:366:47
2713.25:356:48
2813.25:346:49
2913.35:336:50
3013.35:326:50

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Peshawar

In seasonPeak

In April, Peshawar sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Peshawar sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in June.

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

Is April a good time to visit Peshawar?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Peshawar for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Peshawar in April

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

In April, Peshawar sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Peshawar in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Peshawar peaks around May 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateModerateMay 23UV 10Nov 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov2Low
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Peshawar in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Peshawar is worst in December — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 57 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Peshawar's WHO annual average of 79.5 µg/m³.

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyDec 1999 µg/m³May 1358 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr63Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun72Unhealthy
Jul81Unhealthy
Aug79Unhealthy
Sep73Unhealthy
Oct79Unhealthy
Nov93Unhealthy
Dec100Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Peshawar?

Peshawar sits at 34.0°N, 71.6°E, 340 m above sea level, in Pakistan. The nearest listed city is Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn, 81 km away.

AsadābādJalālābādĀsmārIslamabadMehtar LāmMurreeKhōst

Topography around Peshawar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Peshawar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 332 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,041 m.

The land around Peshawar is covered by artificial surfaces (86%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (28%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
378 m
80 km
3,041 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn 81 km · Asadābād 104 km · Jalālābād 114 km · Āsmār 116 km · Islamabad 139 km · Mehtar Lām 146 km · Murree 167 km · Khōst 170 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 Peshawar (34.008°, 71.5785°, elevation 340 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).