Quetta weather in January

In January, Quetta sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 6.4 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Quetta's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quetta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:34 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
36%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
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 January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month.

A typical January day in Quetta reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
110-1
210-1
310-1
410-1
510-1
69-1
79-1
89-1
99-1
109-1
119-1
129-1
139-1
149-1
159-1
169-1
179-1
189-1
199-1
209-1
219-1
229-1
239-1
249-1
259-1
269-1
279-1
289-1
299-1
309-1
319-1

How January really feels in Quetta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Quetta weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47723
57723
67624
77525
87525
97327
107327
117327
127228
137228
147129
157030
167030
176931
186832
196832
206832
216832
226832
236832
246733
256733
266733
276733
286733
296733
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Quetta gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 6.4 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 21% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1126
2136
3146
4147
5157
6168
7178
8179
91810
101910
111911
122011
132012
142112
152113
162213
172214
182314
192314
202414
212414
222415
232414
242514
252514
262514
272514
282614
292614
302614
312614

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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 January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:33 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:335:38
210.17:335:38
310.17:335:39
410.17:335:40
510.17:335:40
610.17:345:41
710.17:345:42
810.17:345:43
910.27:345:43
1010.27:345:44
1110.27:345:45
1210.27:345:46
1310.27:345:46
1410.27:345:47
1510.27:345:48
1610.37:345:49
1710.37:345:50
1810.37:335:50
1910.37:335:51
2010.37:335:52
2110.37:335:53
2210.47:335:54
2310.47:325:55
2410.47:325:56
2510.47:325:56
2610.47:315:57
2710.57:315:58
2810.57:315:59
2910.57:306:00
3010.57:306:01
3110.57:296:01

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.87 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 — January's 3.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Quetta

In seasonPeak

None of Quetta's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Quetta?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Quetta.

What to pack for Quetta in January

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

In January, Quetta sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Quetta in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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
January 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).