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Murree weather & best time to visit

Mountain air

Murree at a glance

Best time
Sep – Nov
Warmest month
Jun · 26°
Sunshine a year
2,250 h
Rain a year
1,327 mm
Climate
Temperate
Time zone
UTC+5
Elevation
2,098 m

Climate in Murree

Murree has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. June is the warmest month with average highs of 26 °C, while January is the coolest at 7 °C. With around 2,250 hours of sunshine a year, Murree is sunny; June is the sunniest month with 8.0 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Murree

The best time to visit Murree is from September to November. Hiking and mountain trips are best from April to November, when the trails are largely free of snow. Rain is frequent from July to August; the wettest month is March with 190 mm.

Murree through the seasons

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

Murree in spring

Mar – May

66

Good

  • 14–23 °C by day
  • 6.5 h of sun a day
  • 43 rainy days in all

Murree in summer

Jun – Aug

64

Good

  • 24–26 °C by day
  • 6.6 h of sun a day
  • 57 rainy days in all

Murree in autumn

Sep – Nov

83

Excellent

  • 15–23 °C by day
  • 6.3 h of sun a day
  • 21 rainy days in all

Murree in winter

Dec – Feb

40

Fair

  • 7–11 °C by day
  • 5.2 h of sun a day
  • 27 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Hiking & mountain trips

Apr – Nov

13–27 °C in the village, little snow

Rainy months

Jul – Aug

18 or more rainy days, often short showers and storms

Snow

Dec – Mar

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

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

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: October

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

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

88

Holiday weather in October

Excellent

Best time to visit: September – November

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 10°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 19°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 18°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 12°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 9°

06:1017:34

Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.

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

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 05:55–06:44 · evening 17:00–17:49
Blue hour
Morning 05:45–05:55 · evening 17:49–17:59

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 Murree compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 21° at the start of the month to 17° at the end. The days get 1.0 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high21°17°
Night-time low8°2°
Daylight11.9 h10.9 h

What is the weather like in Murree in October?

In October, Murree is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 37 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Murree.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 24 min06:10 – 17:34
UV index
6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
7 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
24 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+5offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %60 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %88 %

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

What to pack in October

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • A jumper for the evenings

Compare two months in Murree

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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October has the better holiday weather in Murree: score 88 against 82. In November, days are 5 °C cooler than in October. November has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines an hour less a day in November.

October vs November, Murree
MonthOctoberNovember
Holiday weather score88better82
Daytime high20°15°
Night-time low5°−1°
Sunshine6.6 hbetter5.8 h
Rainy days65better
Rainfall37 mmbetter51 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Murree month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

28January7° · 5.0 h

In January, Murree is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−7 °C). Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 127 mm in total. Snow falls on about 9 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Murree.

Murree in January
33February9° · 5.0 h

In February, Murree is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 185 mm in total. Snow falls on about 9 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Murree.

Murree in February
56March14° · 5.5 h

In March, Murree is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 190 mm in total. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Murree.

Murree in March
69April19° · 6.5 h

In April, Murree is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 147 mm. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Murree.

Murree in April
72May23° · 7.6 h

In May, Murree is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 83 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Murree.

Murree in May
72June26° · 8.0 h

In June, Murree is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 8.0 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 70 mm. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Murree.

Murree in June
60July25° · 6.1 h

In July, Murree is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 22 days, adding up to 170 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Murree.

Murree in July
59August24° · 5.8 h

In August, Murree is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. Expect around 5.8 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 21 days, adding up to 155 mm. All in all, August is a so-so month for a holiday in Murree.

Murree in August
79September23° · 6.6 h

In September, Murree is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 57 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Murree.

Murree in September
88October20° · 6.6 h

In October, Murree is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 37 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Murree.

Murree in October
82November15° · 5.8 h

In November, Murree is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 5.8 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 51 mm. All in all, November is an excellent month for a holiday in Murree.

Murree in November
59December11° · 5.5 h

In December, Murree is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 57 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Murree.

Murree 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 Murree

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

  • Frost below 0°
  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°
  • Pleasant 15–20°

ColdOctober: nights around 5°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (−7°), the warmest in July (15°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) in July. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

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

OctoberDay 20°Night 5°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan287°−7°5.0 h10127
FebruaryFeb339°−4°5.0 h12185
MarchMar5614°0°5.5 h14190
AprilApr6919°5°6.5 h15147
MayMay7223°9°7.6 h1583
JuneJun7226°12°8.0 h1470
JulyJul6025°15°6.1 h22170
AugustAug5924°14°5.8 h21155
SeptemberSep7923°11°6.6 h1057
OctoberOct8820°5°6.6 h637
NovemberNov8215°−1°5.8 h551
DecemberDec5911°−5°5.5 h657

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 Murree

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

Per year
2,250 hours
Sunniest month
Jun · 8.0 h a day
Least sunshine
Jan · 5.0 h a day
OctoberSunshine 6.6 hDaylight 11.4 hShare of daylight 58 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 6.6 of 11.4 hours of daylight in Murree, 58 % 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 Murree: 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
1,327 mm on 149 days
Wettest month
Mar · 190 mm
Driest month
Oct · 37 mm
OctoberRainy days 6Rainfall 37 mm

In October, Murree has about 6 rainy days with 37 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Murree

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

Clear-sky UV in October
6 · 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 50 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 Murree

How breezy and how cloudy Murree 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
7 km/h · light breeze or less
Windiest month
May · 8 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 6 km/h
OctoberWind 7 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Murree typically peaks at 7 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
44 % · mostly sunny
Clearest month
Oct · 24 %
Cloudiest month
Aug · 56 %
OctoberCloud cover 24 %Sunshine 6.6 h

In October, cloud covers on average 24 % of the sky over Murree: mostly sunny, with about 6.6 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 Murree

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

Hot days a year
1 day
Hottest month
Jun · 26 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 20 °C

In October, Murree has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 20 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

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

Snow

Snow in Murree

When Murree is likely to be white: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
30 days
Fresh snow a year
227 cm
Snowy months
Jan – Mar

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 0 cmChance of snow 0 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Murree.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Planning a trip to Murree

Weather for your travel dates

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

Murree 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.

Murree has its best school-holiday weather during October half-term (score 88) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 44).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    65

    Good

    • 17 °C by day
    • 6.2 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    72

    Good

    • 24 °C by day
    • 7.7 h of sun a day
    • 15 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    59

    Fair

    • 24 °C by day
    • 5.9 h of sun a day
    • 22 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • October half-term

    Oct

    88

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 20 °C by day
    • 6.6 h of sun a day
    • 6 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    44

    Fair

    • 9 °C by day
    • 5.3 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 7 h 50 min
Distance
6,060 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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Murree vs Abbottabad

In October Murree has the better holiday weather (score 88 vs 78). During the day Abbottabad is 6 °C warmer than Murree.

Murree vs Abbottabad, in October
in OctoberMurreeAbbottabad
Holiday weather score8878
Daytime high20°26°
Sunshine7 h7 h
Rainy days68
Best timeSep – NovOct – Dec

Through the year

OctoberMurree 20°Abbottabad 26°
MurreeAbbottabad
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Ranking

Pakistan in October: the best places

In October, Murree ranks 2 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Quetta26°97
  2. 2MurreeThis page20°88
  3. 3Abbottabad26°85
  4. 4Chitral19°83
  5. 5Muzaffarabad28°79
  6. 6Islamabad31°72
  7. 7Attock30°71
  8. 8Rawalpindi31°70
All destinations: Pakistan

Near Murree

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Places with a climate like Murree

Destinations whose weather through the year is closest to Murree's – good alternatives.

  1. 70 % similar89ChakrataIndia20°Best time: Oct – Dec
  2. 69 % similar74TrentoItaly18°Best time: Mar – Jun, Sep – Oct
  3. 69 % similar74RoveretoItaly18°Best time: Mar – Jun, Sep – Oct
  4. 66 % similar70Riva del Garda, Lake GardaItaly19°Best time: Mar – Jun, Sep – Oct

Frequently asked questions about Murree

When is the best time to visit Murree?

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

What is the warmest month in Murree?

June is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C and nights around 12 °C. January is the coolest month at 7 °C.

When does it rain most in Murree?

Rain is frequent from July to August; the wettest month is March with 190 mm. The driest month is October with 37 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Murree get?

Murree gets around 2,250 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 8.0 hours a day; in January there are 5.0 hours a day.

What time zone is Murree in?

Murree is on UTC+5 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Murree?

A nonstop flight from London to Murree takes about 7 h 50 min, for a straight-line distance of about 6,060 km.

Which school holidays are best for Murree?

Murree has its best school-holiday weather during October half-term (score 88) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 44). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 65, May half-term 72, summer holidays 59, October half-term 88, Christmas holidays 44.