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Weather in April in Pakistan

Thinking about venturing to Pakistan this April and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Pakistan in April?

Pakistan offers a broad spectrum of weather patterns. In April, one might encounter temperatures that range from cold to very warm, and precipitation levels ranging from almost none to heavy.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is cold in Gilgit at 3°C and very warm in Hyderabad at 40°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 24°C in Hyderabad and -7°C in Gilgit. The temperatures mentioned for daytime and nighttime are general averages. However there can be days that surpass these temperatures. So equip yourself with clothing that can handle the potential heat.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From almost no rainfall in Karachi with an average of 1.1 mm to heavy rainfall in Malam Jabba with 167 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Lahore usually sees around 265 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For specific regional insights in Pakistan for April, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Pakistan climate page.

Where to go in Pakistan in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Pakistan on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Pakistan?

Lahore

In April Lahore generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 36°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Lahore
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
29°C 
15°C 
218 hours 
43 mm 
6 days 
36°C 
20°C 
265 hours 
32 mm 
6 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
41°C 
25°C 
293 hours 
24 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Lahore

Islamabad

In April Islamabad generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Islamabad
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
24°C 
11°C 
203 hours 
138 mm 
11 days 
29°C 
16°C 
250 hours 
99 mm 
10 days 
May   >> May
>>  
34°C 
20°C 
312 hours 
50 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Islamabad

Karachi

In April Karachi generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 35°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Karachi
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
32°C 
21°C 
273 hours 
2.9 mm 
0 days 
35°C 
24°C 
277 hours 
1.1 mm 
0 days 
May   >> May
>>  
36°C 
27°C 
299 hours 
1.8 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Karachi

Rawalpindi

In April Rawalpindi generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Rawalpindi
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
25°C 
12°C 
203 hours 
119 mm 
11 days 
30°C 
17°C 
250 hours 
82 mm 
10 days 
May   >> May
>>  
36°C 
21°C 
312 hours 
38 mm 
8 days 
poor 
Climate in Rawalpindi

Bahawalpur

In April Bahawalpur generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 37°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Bahawalpur
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
31°C 
17°C 
12 mm 
3 days 
37°C 
22°C 
9.5 mm 
2 days 
May   >> May
>>  
42°C 
28°C 
9.6 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Bahawalpur

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Pakistan.

Is April the best time to visit Pakistan?

In our view, April might not be the best time to travel to Pakistan with often poor weather in Lahore.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, November and December offering mostly perfect weather in Lahore. The weather in April, June, July, August and September, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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