Peshawar in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Peshawar sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 133 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early September to 21°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Peshawar's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Peshawar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 133 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Peshawar in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early September to 21°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Peshawar reaches about 28°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Peshawar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 29 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Peshawar 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° / 5° | 35 | 4.7 | 10 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 18° / 8° | 66 | 6.9 | 10.7 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 23° / 12° | 85 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 17° | 74 | 7.8 | 12.8 | 5.8 |
| May | 35° / 22° | 32 | 5.7 | 13.7 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 38° / 26° | 40 | 6.5 | 14.2 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 36° / 26° | 154 | 16.5 | 14 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 34° / 25° | 152 | 18.4 | 13.3 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 33° / 23° | 74 | 10 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 29° / 17° | 36 | 4.6 | 11.1 | 6.7 |
| Nov | 23° / 11° | 23 | 3.1 | 10.2 | 8.5 |
| Dec | 19° / 7° | 18 | 2.2 | 9.8 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Peshawar gets around 133 mm of rain over 18 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 9 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Peshawar
In fall, Peshawar overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Peshawar's rainy season runs March–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Peshawar sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in June.
Is fall a good time to visit Peshawar?
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.
fall 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 Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Peshawar sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.
UV index in Peshawar in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Low | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Peshawar in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 97 | 85 | 76 | 63 | 57 | 72 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 79 | 93 | 100 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 97 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 63 | Unhealthy |
| May | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 81 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 93 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 100 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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 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.