Peshawar weather in October
In October, Peshawar sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 36 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Peshawar's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Peshawar's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 17°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 36 mm
- 4.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 06 min
- 6:25 AM – 5:33 PM
- Cloud cover
- 23%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.57 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.7
- 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 October
Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.
A typical October 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 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 21 |
| 2 | 32 | 20 |
| 3 | 32 | 20 |
| 4 | 31 | 20 |
| 5 | 31 | 20 |
| 6 | 31 | 20 |
| 7 | 31 | 19 |
| 8 | 31 | 19 |
| 9 | 31 | 19 |
| 10 | 30 | 19 |
| 11 | 30 | 18 |
| 12 | 30 | 18 |
| 13 | 30 | 18 |
| 14 | 30 | 18 |
| 15 | 29 | 17 |
| 16 | 29 | 17 |
| 17 | 29 | 17 |
| 18 | 29 | 17 |
| 19 | 29 | 17 |
| 20 | 28 | 16 |
| 21 | 28 | 16 |
| 22 | 28 | 16 |
| 23 | 28 | 16 |
| 24 | 28 | 16 |
| 25 | 28 | 15 |
| 26 | 27 | 15 |
| 27 | 27 | 15 |
| 28 | 27 | 15 |
| 29 | 27 | 15 |
| 30 | 27 | 14 |
| 31 | 26 | 14 |
How October really feels in Peshawar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Peshawar weather by month
How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-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 October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 86 |
| Cloudier (%) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 94 | 6 |
| 2 | 94 | 6 |
| 3 | 94 | 6 |
| 4 | 94 | 6 |
| 5 | 93 | 7 |
| 6 | 93 | 7 |
| 7 | 93 | 7 |
| 8 | 92 | 8 |
| 9 | 92 | 8 |
| 10 | 91 | 9 |
| 11 | 90 | 10 |
| 12 | 90 | 10 |
| 13 | 89 | 11 |
| 14 | 89 | 11 |
| 15 | 89 | 11 |
| 16 | 89 | 11 |
| 17 | 88 | 12 |
| 18 | 88 | 12 |
| 19 | 88 | 12 |
| 20 | 88 | 12 |
| 21 | 89 | 11 |
| 22 | 89 | 11 |
| 23 | 88 | 12 |
| 24 | 88 | 12 |
| 25 | 88 | 12 |
| 26 | 88 | 12 |
| 27 | 88 | 12 |
| 28 | 88 | 12 |
| 29 | 87 | 13 |
| 30 | 87 | 13 |
| 31 | 86 | 14 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Peshawar gets around 36 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 20 |
| 3 | 19 |
| 4 | 19 |
| 5 | 19 |
| 6 | 18 |
| 7 | 18 |
| 8 | 18 |
| 9 | 17 |
| 10 | 17 |
| 11 | 17 |
| 12 | 17 |
| 13 | 16 |
| 14 | 16 |
| 15 | 16 |
| 16 | 15 |
| 17 | 15 |
| 18 | 15 |
| 19 | 15 |
| 20 | 14 |
| 21 | 14 |
| 22 | 14 |
| 23 | 13 |
| 24 | 13 |
| 25 | 12 |
| 26 | 12 |
| 27 | 12 |
| 28 | 12 |
| 29 | 12 |
| 30 | 12 |
| 31 | 12 |
Humidity in October
Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 22 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 |
| Comfortable (%) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Humid (%) | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Muggy (%) | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oppressive (%) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 24 | 30 | 20 | 4 |
| 2 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 18 | 4 |
| 3 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 16 | 3 |
| 4 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 14 | 3 |
| 5 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 12 | 2 |
| 6 | 34 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 2 |
| 7 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 2 |
| 8 | 39 | 27 | 24 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 42 | 28 | 23 | 7 | 1 |
| 10 | 45 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | 47 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | 50 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | 54 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | 56 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | 60 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | 62 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | 64 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | 68 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | 70 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | 71 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | 73 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | 75 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | 76 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | 77 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | 79 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 79 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 81 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 81 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 81 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 82 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 82 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wind in October
Winds average 6 km/h in October.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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) | 5 | 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 | 5 | 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 October
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:17 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:38 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:53 | 5:51 | 5:50 | 5:48 | 5:47 | 5:46 | 5:44 | 5:43 | 5:42 | 5:40 | 5:39 | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:21 | 5:20 | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:18 | 5:17 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.7 | 6:13 | 5:53 |
| 2 | 11.6 | 6:13 | 5:51 |
| 3 | 11.6 | 6:14 | 5:50 |
| 4 | 11.6 | 6:15 | 5:48 |
| 5 | 11.5 | 6:16 | 5:47 |
| 6 | 11.5 | 6:17 | 5:46 |
| 7 | 11.5 | 6:17 | 5:44 |
| 8 | 11.4 | 6:18 | 5:43 |
| 9 | 11.4 | 6:19 | 5:42 |
| 10 | 11.3 | 6:20 | 5:40 |
| 11 | 11.3 | 6:21 | 5:39 |
| 12 | 11.3 | 6:21 | 5:38 |
| 13 | 11.2 | 6:22 | 5:37 |
| 14 | 11.2 | 6:23 | 5:35 |
| 15 | 11.2 | 6:24 | 5:34 |
| 16 | 11.1 | 6:25 | 5:33 |
| 17 | 11.1 | 6:26 | 5:32 |
| 18 | 11.1 | 6:26 | 5:30 |
| 19 | 11.0 | 6:27 | 5:29 |
| 20 | 11.0 | 6:28 | 5:28 |
| 21 | 11.0 | 6:29 | 5:27 |
| 22 | 10.9 | 6:30 | 5:26 |
| 23 | 10.9 | 6:31 | 5:25 |
| 24 | 10.9 | 6:32 | 5:24 |
| 25 | 10.8 | 6:32 | 5:23 |
| 26 | 10.8 | 6:33 | 5:21 |
| 27 | 10.8 | 6:34 | 5:20 |
| 28 | 10.7 | 6:35 | 5:19 |
| 29 | 10.7 | 6:36 | 5:18 |
| 30 | 10.7 | 6:37 | 5:18 |
| 31 | 10.6 | 6:38 | 5:17 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.57 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 — October's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.1 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Peshawar
None of Peshawar's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
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 October a good time to visit Peshawar?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October 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 October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Peshawar sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Peshawar in October
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 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 October
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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).