Peshawar in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Peshawar sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 346 mm of rain over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 38°C in early June to 34°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Peshawar's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Peshawar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 36°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 346 mm
- 41 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Peshawar in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 38°C in early June to 34°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Peshawar reaches about 36°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Peshawar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Peshawar weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Peshawar gets around 346 mm of rain over 41 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Peshawar
In summer, Peshawar overlaps 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 summer a good time to visit Peshawar?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Peshawar.
What to pack for Peshawar in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Peshawar sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 41 days see rain.
UV index in Peshawar in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.