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Bahawalpur weather & best time to visit

City break

Bahawalpur at a glance

Best time
Nov – Feb
Warmest month
Jun · 42°
Sunshine a year
2,890 h
Rain a year
207 mm
Climate
Hot desert
Time zone
UTC+5
Elevation
121 m

Climate in Bahawalpur

Bahawalpur has a hot desert climate with sunshine almost every day and hardly any rain. June is the warmest month with average highs of 42 °C, while January is the coolest at 21 °C. With around 2,890 hours of sunshine a year, Bahawalpur is sunny; May is the sunniest month with 9.3 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Bahawalpur

The best time to visit Bahawalpur is from November to February. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from December to February. From April to October it can get very hot, with highs of up to 42 °C. The wettest month is July with 55 mm of precipitation.

Bahawalpur through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Bahawalpur in spring

Mar – May

58

Fair

  • 30–42 °C by day
  • 8.8 h of sun a day
  • 7 rainy days in all

Bahawalpur in summer

Jun – Aug

42

Fair

  • 38–42 °C by day
  • 8.2 h of sun a day
  • 19 rainy days in all

Bahawalpur in autumn

Sep – Nov

61

Good

  • 29–37 °C by day
  • 8.2 h of sun a day
  • 5 rainy days in all

Bahawalpur in winter

Dec – Feb

92

Excellent

  • 21–25 °C by day
  • 6.5 h of sun a day
  • 4 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Dec – Feb

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Peak heat

Apr – Oct

Highs of 33 °C or more

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Bahawalpur for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: December – February

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

50

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: November – February

Keep in mindPeak heat

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 25°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 34°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 33°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 27°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 24°

06:1417:44

Warm enough for a T-shirt in the evening.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 05:59–06:46 · evening 17:12–17:59
Blue hour
Morning 05:50–05:59 · evening 17:59–18:08

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Bahawalpur compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 36° at the start of the month to 32° at the end. The days get 0.8 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high36°32°
Night-time low23°17°
Daylight11.9 h11.1 h

What is the weather like in Bahawalpur in October?

In October, Bahawalpur is very hot: daytime highs average 35 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 30 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Bahawalpur.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 30 min06:14 – 17:44
UV index
7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
6 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
6 %on averageAll months
Hot days
30 days30 °C or moreAll months
Time zone
UTC+5offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %4 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %92 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in October

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • Light, breathable clothes
  • Water bottle – drink plenty

Compare two months in Bahawalpur

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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February has the better holiday weather in Bahawalpur: score 93 against 50. In February, days are 10 °C cooler than in October. February has one more rainy day. The sun shines 2 hours less a day in February.

October vs February, Bahawalpur
MonthOctoberFebruary
Holiday weather score5093better
Daytime high35°25°
Night-time low20°10°
Sunshine8.5 hbetter6.9 h
Rainy days1better2
Rainfall6 mm10 mm
Muggy days60better

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Bahawalpur month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

90January21° · 6.0 h

In January, Bahawalpur is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Bahawalpur.

Bahawalpur in January
93February25° · 6.9 h

In February, Bahawalpur is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 10 mm in total. All in all, February is an excellent month for a holiday in Bahawalpur.

Bahawalpur in February
75March30° · 8.0 h

In March, Bahawalpur is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 8.0 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 12 mm in total. On about 17 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, March is a good month for a holiday in Bahawalpur.

Bahawalpur in March
50April37° · 9.0 h

In April, Bahawalpur is very hot: daytime highs average 37 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. With around 9.0 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. It hardly ever rains. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Bahawalpur.

Bahawalpur in April
50May42° · 9.3 h

In May, Bahawalpur is very hot: daytime highs average 42 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 26 °C. With around 9.3 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 8 mm in total. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. All in all, May is a so-so month for a holiday in Bahawalpur.

Bahawalpur in May
48June42° · 8.5 h

In June, Bahawalpur is very hot: daytime highs average 42 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 29 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 20 mm in total. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, June is a so-so month for a holiday in Bahawalpur.

Bahawalpur in June
37July40° · 8.0 h

In July, Bahawalpur is very hot: daytime highs average 40 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 30 °C. The sun shines for around 8.0 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 55 mm. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bahawalpur.

Bahawalpur in July
40August38° · 8.2 h

In August, Bahawalpur is very hot: daytime highs average 38 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 28 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 51 mm. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is a so-so month for a holiday in Bahawalpur.

Bahawalpur in August
49September37° · 8.7 h

In September, Bahawalpur is very hot: daytime highs average 37 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 26 °C. The sun shines for around 8.7 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 24 mm in total. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, September is a so-so month for a holiday in Bahawalpur.

Bahawalpur in September
50October35° · 8.5 h

In October, Bahawalpur is very hot: daytime highs average 35 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 30 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Bahawalpur.

Bahawalpur in October
83November29° · 7.4 h

In November, Bahawalpur is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.4 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 10 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, November is an excellent month for a holiday in Bahawalpur.

Bahawalpur in November
92December24° · 6.5 h

In December, Bahawalpur is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, December is an excellent month for a holiday in Bahawalpur.

Bahawalpur in December

Climate in detail

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Bahawalpur

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°
  • Pleasant 15–20°
  • Warm 20–24°
  • Hot 24° and more
  • muggy month (15+ muggy days)

WarmOctober: nights around 20°. Tropical nights: a fan or air conditioning helps. Muggy on about 6 days (dew point 18 °C or more).

The coolest nights are in January (7°), the warmest in July (30°). Tropical nights of 20 °C and more are the rule from April to October; then air conditioning or a fan helps you sleep. Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) in March. Nights fall below 8 °C on average in January, so the room should be heated. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 119 days a year, mostly from June to September.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 35°Night 20°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan9021°7°6.0 h16
FebruaryFeb9325°10°6.9 h210
MarchMar7530°16°8.0 h312
AprilApr5037°21°9.0 h27
MayMay5042°26°9.3 h38
JuneJun4842°29°8.5 h420
JulyJul3740°30°8.0 h855
AugustAug4038°28°8.2 h751
SeptemberSep4937°26°8.7 h324
OctoberOct5035°20°8.5 h16
NovemberNov8329°14°7.4 h13
DecemberDec9224°9°6.5 h14

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

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Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Bahawalpur

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,890 hours
Sunniest month
May · 9.3 h a day
Least sunshine
Jan · 6.0 h a day
OctoberSunshine 8.5 hDaylight 11.5 hShare of daylight 74 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 8.5 of 11.5 hours of daylight in Bahawalpur, 74 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain

Rain in Bahawalpur: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
207 mm on 35 days
Wettest month
Jul · 55 mm
Driest month
Nov · 3 mm
OctoberRainy days 1Rainfall 6 mm

In October, Bahawalpur has about one rainy day with 6 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Bahawalpur

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
7 · highSeek shade around midday; sunscreen SPF 30+, hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 12).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 20 min
Fair skin
about 25 min
Light brown skin
about 35 min
Olive skin
about 45 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Bahawalpur

How breezy and how cloudy Bahawalpur is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
13 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Jun · 17 km/h
Calmest month
Dec · 10 km/h
OctoberWind 11 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Bahawalpur typically peaks at 11 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
22 % · mostly sunny
Clearest month
Oct · 6 %
Cloudiest month
Aug · 38 %
OctoberCloud cover 6 %Sunshine 8.5 h

In October, cloud covers on average 6 % of the sky over Bahawalpur: mostly clear, with about 8.5 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Bahawalpur

How often the day gets hot in Bahawalpur (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
239 days
Hottest month
Jun · 42 °C
Hot months
Mar – Oct

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 30Daytime high 35 °C

In October, Bahawalpur has about 30 hot days, with an average daytime high of 35 °C: often hot. Avoid the midday sun, look for shade and drink plenty.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Planning a trip to Bahawalpur

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Bahawalpur in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Bahawalpur has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 91) and its weakest during the summer holidays (score 39).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    58

    Fair

    • 35 °C by day
    • 8.7 h of sun a day
    • 2 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Peak heat

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    50

    Fair

    • 42 °C by day
    • 9.1 h of sun a day
    • 3 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Peak heat

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    39

    Poor

    • 39 °C by day
    • 8.1 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Peak heat

  • October half-term

    Oct

    50

    Fair

    • 35 °C by day
    • 8.5 h of sun a day
    • 1 rainy day a month

    Keep in mind: Peak heat

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    91

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 22 °C by day
    • 6.3 h of sun a day
    • 1 rainy day a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 8 h 5 min
Distance
6,290 km
Time zone
UTC+5
Jet lag
About 4 days (4 h east)

Rule of thumb for flying east: for a few days before, go to bed and get up a little earlier, and get plenty of morning light at your destination.

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

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Bahawalpur vs Multan

In October the holiday weather in Bahawalpur and Multan is about equally good (score 50 vs 53). During the day Multan is 1 °C cooler than Bahawalpur.

Bahawalpur vs Multan, in October
in OctoberBahawalpurMultan
Holiday weather score5053
Daytime high35°34°
Sunshine9 h9 h
Rainy days12
Best timeNov – FebNov – Mar

Through the year

OctoberBahawalpur 35°Multan 34°
BahawalpurMultan
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Ranking

Pakistan in October: the best places

In October, Bahawalpur ranks 26 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Quetta26°97
  2. 2Murree20°88
  3. 3Abbottabad26°85
  4. 4Chitral19°83
  5. 5Muzaffarabad28°79
  6. 6Islamabad31°72
  7. 7Attock30°71
  8. 8Rawalpindi31°70
  9. 26BahawalpurThis page35°50
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Frequently asked questions about Bahawalpur

When is the best time to visit Bahawalpur?

The best time to visit Bahawalpur is from November to February. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Bahawalpur?

June is the warmest month, with average highs of 42 °C and nights around 29 °C. January is the coolest month at 21 °C.

When does it rain most in Bahawalpur?

The wettest month is July with 55 mm of precipitation. The driest month is November with 3 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Bahawalpur get?

Bahawalpur gets around 2,890 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is May with 9.3 hours a day; in January there are 6.0 hours a day.

What time zone is Bahawalpur in?

Bahawalpur is on UTC+5 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Bahawalpur?

A nonstop flight from London to Bahawalpur takes about 8 h 5 min, for a straight-line distance of about 6,290 km.

Which school holidays are best for Bahawalpur?

Bahawalpur has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 91) and its weakest during the summer holidays (score 39). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 58, May half-term 50, summer holidays 39, October half-term 50, Christmas holidays 91.