Best time to visit Lahore
The best time to visit Lahore is November–March, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
°C
mm
- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17.9 °C / 64 °F | 7.1 °C / 45 °F | 29 mm / 1.1 in | best month |
| February | 22.4 °C / 72 °F | 10.6 °C / 51 °F | 41 mm / 1.6 in | best month |
| March | 27.9 °C / 82 °F | 15.6 °C / 60 °F | 36 mm / 1.4 in | best month |
| April | 34.9 °C / 95 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F | 22 mm / 0.8 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 39.4 °C / 103 °F | 25.7 °C / 78 °F | 20 mm / 0.8 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 39.3 °C / 103 °F | 27.9 °C / 82 °F | 56 mm / 2.2 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 35.7 °C / 96 °F | 28.1 °C / 83 °F | 142 mm / 5.6 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 34.7 °C / 94 °F | 27.6 °C / 82 °F | 143 mm / 5.6 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 34.3 °C / 94 °F | 25.7 °C / 78 °F | 67 mm / 2.6 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 32.4 °C / 90 °F | 20.2 °C / 68 °F | 17 mm / 0.7 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 26.4 °C / 80 °F | 13.4 °C / 56 °F | 8 mm / 0.3 in | best month |
| December | 20.6 °C / 69 °F | 8.1 °C / 47 °F | 12 mm / 0.5 in | best month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- November–March
Winter from November through March is mild, dry and sunny, ideal for sightseeing on foot, while heat builds from April and peaks in a humid, heavy monsoon in July and August that makes exploring outdoors uncomfortable until it eases in October.
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.4 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 29 mm / 1.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, average daily high 17.9 °C / 64 °F, wet days 4.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily low 7.1 °C / 45 °F.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
Also on: National College of Arts thesis show.
February · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.7 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 22.4 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 41 mm / 1.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, wet days 5 days, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, average daily low 10.6 °C / 51 °F.
Against: relative humidity 71%.
Also on: Kashmir Solidarity Day, National College of Arts thesis show, Race Course Park flower shows.
Watch out for: Eid-ul-Fitr closures.
March · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.5 °C / 83 °F, precipitation 36 mm / 1.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, wet days 5 days, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily high 27.9 °C / 82 °F, average daily low 15.6 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 64%.
Also on: Horse and Cattle Show, Pakistan Day, Race Course Park flower shows.
Watch out for: Eid-ul-Fitr closures.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.1 °C / 79 °F, precipitation 8 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, average daily high 26.4 °C / 80 °F, wet days 1.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 13.4 °C / 56 °F.
Against: relative humidity 70%.
December · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.2 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 20.6 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 12 mm / 0.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 1.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily low 8.1 °C / 47 °F.
Against: relative humidity 75%.
Also on: National College of Arts thesis show.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Gulmarg Ski Resort area Phase 2, 274 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 16.4 °C | 21.7 °C | 28.5 °C | 35.9 °C | 41.4 °C | 43.4 °C | 42.4 °C | 41.7 °C | 40 °C | 34.6 °C | 26.1 °C | 19.2 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.8 days | 1.2 days | 1.1 days | 0.5 days | 0.2 days | 1.4 days | 5 days | 4 days | 1.9 days | 0.5 days | 0.1 days | 0.2 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 5 pm | 3 am | 5 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 5 am | 4 am | 4 am | 5 am | 3 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 8.8 h | 9.8 h | 10.8 h | 11.5 h | 12.6 h | 12.8 h | 11 h | 10.3 h | 11.1 h | 10.7 h | 9.8 h | 9.4 h |
| Relative humidity | 78% | 71% | 64% | 47% | 40% | 50% | 72% | 76% | 73% | 66% | 70% | 75% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 136.4 µg/m³ | 70.2 µg/m³ | 48.5 µg/m³ | 38.1 µg/m³ | 45.9 µg/m³ | 49.5 µg/m³ | 51.5 µg/m³ | 47.2 µg/m³ | 51.8 µg/m³ | 74.9 µg/m³ | 103.1 µg/m³ | 117.4 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 198.7 µg/m³ | 110.5 µg/m³ | 80.8 µg/m³ | 62.9 µg/m³ | 69.5 µg/m³ | 74.7 µg/m³ | 75.8 µg/m³ | 73.3 µg/m³ | 83.4 µg/m³ | 110.1 µg/m³ | 153.7 µg/m³ | 180 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- National College of Arts thesis show
January, February and December
- Race Course Park flower shows
February, March and April
- Kashmir Solidarity Day
5 February
- Horse and Cattle Show
March
- Pakistan Day
23 March
- Labour Day
1 May
- Eid-ul-Adha
May, dates vary from year to year
- Ashura mourning processions
June, dates vary from year to year
- Independence Day
14 August
Worth knowing before you go
- Eid-ul-Fitr closures
February and March, dates vary from year to year
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore
5 km away