Sialkot in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Sialkot sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 171 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Sialkot's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sialkot's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 171 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Sialkot in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical winter day in Sialkot reaches about 20°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Sialkot
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Sialkot weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 18° / 7° | 52 | 5.2 | 10.1 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 21° / 10° | 95 | 7.5 | 10.8 | 7.0 |
| Mar | 26° / 14° | 97 | 7.8 | 11.8 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 33° / 19° | 59 | 7.2 | 12.8 | 4.1 |
| May | 38° / 23° | 28 | 7.2 | 13.6 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 38° / 26° | 90 | 9.2 | 14.1 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 35° / 27° | 268 | 21.3 | 13.9 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 33° / 26° | 230 | 21 | 13.2 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 33° / 24° | 81 | 9.3 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 30° / 18° | 16 | 2.3 | 11.2 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 25° / 12° | 21 | 1.9 | 10.3 | 8.8 |
| Dec | 20° / 8° | 24 | 2.9 | 9.9 | 7.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sialkot gets around 171 mm of rain over 16 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 hours in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sialkot
None of Sialkot's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Sialkot's rainy season runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Sialkot sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit Sialkot?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Sialkot for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Sialkot in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sialkot sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Sialkot in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sialkot peaks around June 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 2 (moderate).
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) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | High | Low | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Sialkot in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Sialkot is worst in December — around 262 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 105 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 250 | 211 | 163 | 120 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 105 | 122 | 180 | 244 | 262 |
| Level | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 250 | Very unhealthy |
| Feb | 211 | Very unhealthy |
| Mar | 163 | Very unhealthy |
| Apr | 120 | Unhealthy |
| May | 108 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 108 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 108 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 105 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 122 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 180 | Very unhealthy |
| Nov | 244 | Very unhealthy |
| Dec | 262 | Very unhealthy |
Where is Sialkot?
Sialkot sits at 32.5°N, 74.5°E, 250 m above sea level, in Pakistan. The nearest listed city is Amritsar, 102 km away.
Topography around Sialkot
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sialkot.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sialkot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 254 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,440 m.
The land around Sialkot is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (69%) and trees (23%) 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 Sialkot (32.4927°, 74.5313°, elevation 250 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.