Peshawar weather in July
In July, Peshawar sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 154 mm of rain across 16.5 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Peshawar's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Peshawar's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 36°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 26°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 154 mm
- 16.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 06 min
- 5:17 AM – 7:21 PM
- Cloud cover
- 39%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.95 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 1.7
- 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 July
Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.
A typical July day in Peshawar reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C cooler than June and about 2°C warmer than August.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| Avg low (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 27 |
| 2 | 38 | 27 |
| 3 | 38 | 27 |
| 4 | 38 | 27 |
| 5 | 38 | 27 |
| 6 | 37 | 27 |
| 7 | 37 | 27 |
| 8 | 37 | 27 |
| 9 | 37 | 27 |
| 10 | 37 | 27 |
| 11 | 37 | 27 |
| 12 | 37 | 27 |
| 13 | 36 | 27 |
| 14 | 36 | 27 |
| 15 | 36 | 26 |
| 16 | 36 | 26 |
| 17 | 36 | 26 |
| 18 | 36 | 26 |
| 19 | 36 | 26 |
| 20 | 35 | 26 |
| 21 | 35 | 26 |
| 22 | 35 | 26 |
| 23 | 35 | 26 |
| 24 | 35 | 26 |
| 25 | 35 | 26 |
| 26 | 35 | 26 |
| 27 | 35 | 26 |
| 28 | 35 | 26 |
| 29 | 35 | 26 |
| 30 | 35 | 26 |
| 31 | 34 | 26 |
How July really feels in Peshawar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Peshawar weather by month
How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| 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 July
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in July.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 91 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
| Cloudier (%) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91 | 9 |
| 2 | 90 | 10 |
| 3 | 89 | 11 |
| 4 | 89 | 11 |
| 5 | 88 | 12 |
| 6 | 88 | 12 |
| 7 | 88 | 12 |
| 8 | 86 | 14 |
| 9 | 85 | 15 |
| 10 | 85 | 15 |
| 11 | 84 | 16 |
| 12 | 83 | 17 |
| 13 | 82 | 18 |
| 14 | 81 | 19 |
| 15 | 79 | 21 |
| 16 | 79 | 21 |
| 17 | 78 | 22 |
| 18 | 78 | 22 |
| 19 | 76 | 24 |
| 20 | 76 | 24 |
| 21 | 75 | 25 |
| 22 | 74 | 26 |
| 23 | 72 | 28 |
| 24 | 71 | 29 |
| 25 | 71 | 29 |
| 26 | 70 | 30 |
| 27 | 69 | 31 |
| 28 | 69 | 31 |
| 29 | 69 | 31 |
| 30 | 69 | 31 |
| 31 | 69 | 31 |
Chance of precipitation in July
Peshawar gets around 154 mm of rain over 16.5 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 53% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 36 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 36 |
| 2 | 38 |
| 3 | 39 |
| 4 | 40 |
| 5 | 42 |
| 6 | 43 |
| 7 | 44 |
| 8 | 45 |
| 9 | 47 |
| 10 | 48 |
| 11 | 49 |
| 12 | 50 |
| 13 | 52 |
| 14 | 53 |
| 15 | 54 |
| 16 | 56 |
| 17 | 57 |
| 18 | 58 |
| 19 | 58 |
| 20 | 59 |
| 21 | 60 |
| 22 | 60 |
| 23 | 61 |
| 24 | 62 |
| 25 | 62 |
| 26 | 63 |
| 27 | 63 |
| 28 | 64 |
| 29 | 64 |
| 30 | 64 |
| 31 | 65 |
Humidity in July
Most of July feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Humid (%) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Muggy (%) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Oppressive (%) | 38 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 |
| Miserable (%) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 38 | 8 |
| 2 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 8 |
| 3 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 42 | 10 |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 43 | 11 |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 45 | 12 |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 46 | 13 |
| 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 47 | 15 |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 47 | 16 |
| 9 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 48 | 18 |
| 10 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 48 | 20 |
| 11 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 49 | 21 |
| 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 49 | 23 |
| 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 49 | 25 |
| 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 50 | 26 |
| 15 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 50 | 28 |
| 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 49 | 29 |
| 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 49 | 31 |
| 18 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 48 | 33 |
| 19 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 48 | 34 |
| 20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 47 | 36 |
| 21 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 46 | 38 |
| 22 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 46 | 39 |
| 23 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 41 |
| 24 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 42 |
| 25 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 43 |
| 26 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 44 | 44 |
| 27 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 45 |
| 28 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 46 |
| 29 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 47 |
| 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 43 | 47 |
| 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 43 | 48 |
Wind in July
Winds average 6 km/h in July.
Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in July
Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:10 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:12 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:10 | 5:10 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:12 | 5:12 | 5:12 | 5:13 | 5:13 | 5:14 | 5:15 | 5:15 | 5:16 | 5:16 | 5:17 | 5:17 | 5:18 | 5:19 | 5:19 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:28 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:24 | 7:24 | 7:24 | 7:24 | 7:24 | 7:24 | 7:24 | 7:24 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:21 | 7:21 | 7:20 | 7:20 | 7:19 | 7:19 | 7:18 | 7:18 | 7:17 | 7:16 | 7:16 | 7:15 | 7:14 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:12 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.2 | 5:10 | 7:24 |
| 2 | 14.2 | 5:10 | 7:24 |
| 3 | 14.2 | 5:11 | 7:24 |
| 4 | 14.2 | 5:11 | 7:24 |
| 5 | 14.2 | 5:12 | 7:24 |
| 6 | 14.2 | 5:12 | 7:24 |
| 7 | 14.2 | 5:12 | 7:24 |
| 8 | 14.2 | 5:13 | 7:24 |
| 9 | 14.2 | 5:13 | 7:23 |
| 10 | 14.2 | 5:14 | 7:23 |
| 11 | 14.1 | 5:15 | 7:23 |
| 12 | 14.1 | 5:15 | 7:23 |
| 13 | 14.1 | 5:16 | 7:22 |
| 14 | 14.1 | 5:16 | 7:22 |
| 15 | 14.1 | 5:17 | 7:22 |
| 16 | 14.1 | 5:17 | 7:21 |
| 17 | 14.0 | 5:18 | 7:21 |
| 18 | 14.0 | 5:19 | 7:20 |
| 19 | 14.0 | 5:19 | 7:20 |
| 20 | 14.0 | 5:20 | 7:19 |
| 21 | 14.0 | 5:21 | 7:19 |
| 22 | 13.9 | 5:21 | 7:18 |
| 23 | 13.9 | 5:22 | 7:18 |
| 24 | 13.9 | 5:23 | 7:17 |
| 25 | 13.9 | 5:23 | 7:16 |
| 26 | 13.9 | 5:24 | 7:16 |
| 27 | 13.8 | 5:25 | 7:15 |
| 28 | 13.8 | 5:26 | 7:14 |
| 29 | 13.8 | 5:26 | 7:13 |
| 30 | 13.8 | 5:27 | 7:13 |
| 31 | 13.7 | 5:28 | 7:12 |
Solar energy in July
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.95 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 — July's 5.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.3 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Peshawar
In July, Peshawar sits inside its rainy season and dust 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.
Is July a good time to visit Peshawar?
Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Peshawar.
What to pack for Peshawar in July
From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In July, Peshawar sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.
UV index in Peshawar in July
Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 July
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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. 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).