Quetta weather in August

In August, Quetta sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Quetta's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quetta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:03 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
20%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Quetta is capital of Balochistan Province, Pakistan.

Density
5,901/km²
people per km²
Founded
1876

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Quetta reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13220
23220
33220
43220
53220
63220
73220
83220
93220
103220
113220
123220
133120
143120
153119
163119
173119
183119
193119
203119
213119
223119
233119
243119
253119
263118
273118
283118
293118
303118
313018

How August really feels in Quetta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Quetta weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°506.43.610.32.1
Feb11° / 557.13.110.93.0
Mar16° / 488.30.511.85.7
Apr23° / 12°265.3012.77.9
May28° / 17°92.5013.57.5
Jun32° / 20°102.3013.95.2
Jul33° / 20°306.4013.74.4
Aug31° / 19°234.9013.15.4
Sep28° / 16°81.6012.27.9
Oct23° / 10°40.6011.39.3
Nov17° / 92.1010.56.9
Dec12° / 223.1110.14.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28218
38218
48218
58218
68317
78416
88416
98515
108713
118713
128812
138812
149010
159010
16928
17928
18928
19946
20946
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26946
27946
28946
29946
30946
31955

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Quetta gets around 23 mm of rain over 4.9 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
524
624
723
822
921
1020
1119
1218
1317
1415
1514
1614
1713
1812
1912
2011
2111
2210
2310
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
2910
3010
3110

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16118174
26118174
36317164
46317164
56417154
66417154
76517144
86617134
96617134
106816124
117016113
127116103
137216102
14731692
15751582
16761581
17771571
18791461
19801460
20821350
21831250
22831250
23841150
24851140
25861040
2687940
2787940
2888840
2988840
3089740
3190640

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, 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)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:547:22
213.45:547:21
313.45:557:21
413.45:567:20
513.45:567:19
613.45:577:18
713.35:587:18
813.35:587:17
913.35:597:16
1013.35:597:15
1113.26:007:14
1213.26:017:13
1313.26:017:12
1413.26:027:11
1513.16:027:10
1613.16:037:09
1713.16:047:08
1813.06:047:07
1913.06:057:06
2013.06:057:05
2113.06:067:04
2212.96:077:03
2312.96:077:02
2412.96:087:00
2512.86:086:59
2612.86:096:58
2712.86:106:57
2812.86:106:56
2912.76:116:55
3012.76:116:53
3112.76:126:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 8.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Quetta

In seasonPeak

In August, Quetta sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Quetta sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is August a good time to visit Quetta?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Quetta in August

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

In August, Quetta sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Quetta in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Quetta peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 17UV 12Dec 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Quetta in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Quetta is worst in July — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 2034 µg/m³Nov 1525 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul35Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Quetta?

Quetta sits at 30.2°N, 67.0°E, 1,683 m above sea level, in Pakistan. The nearest listed city is Kandahār, 201 km away.

KandahārGereshkLashkar GāhKhān NeshīnGhazniNīlīKhāshMultan

Topography around Quetta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quetta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m around an average of 1,688 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,619 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,240 m.

The land around Quetta is covered by artificial surfaces (84%) within 3 km, bare terrain (64%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
366 m
16 km
1,619 m
80 km
3,240 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Kandahār 201 km · Gereshk 295 km · Lashkar Gāh 296 km · Khān Neshīn 311 km · Ghazni 398 km · Nīlī 402 km · Khāsh 429 km · Multan 430 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 Quetta (30.1841°, 67.0014°, elevation 1,683 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).