Quetta in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Quetta sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 63 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Quetta's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Quetta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 63 mm
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Quetta in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Quetta reaches about 32°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Quetta
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 48 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.
Quetta 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / -1° | 50 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 10.3 | 2.1 |
| Feb | 11° / 1° | 55 | 7.1 | 3.1 | 10.9 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 16° / 6° | 48 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 11.8 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 23° / 12° | 26 | 5.3 | 0 | 12.7 | 7.9 |
| May | 28° / 17° | 9 | 2.5 | 0 | 13.5 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 32° / 20° | 10 | 2.3 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 33° / 20° | 30 | 6.4 | 0 | 13.7 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 31° / 19° | 23 | 4.9 | 0 | 13.1 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 28° / 16° | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 12.2 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 23° / 10° | 4 | 0.6 | 0 | 11.3 | 9.3 |
| Nov | 17° / 5° | 9 | 2.1 | 0 | 10.5 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 12° / 1° | 22 | 3.1 | 1 | 10.1 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Quetta gets around 63 mm of rain over 14 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — 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 13 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 42 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 7.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Quetta
In summer, Quetta overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Quetta?
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 reasonable time to visit Quetta for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Quetta in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Quetta sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.
UV index in Quetta in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Quetta 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 28 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 28 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 30 | Moderate |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 35 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 28 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.