Bahawalpur Holiday Weather Overview
Bahawalpur is a historic city in the Punjab region of Pakistan. The city is known for its many palaces, including the Noor Mahal. As well as its long, rich history, Bahawalpur is also home to one of the few safari parks in Pakistan, the Lal Suhanra National Park.
The nearby Cholistan desert is also a fascinating place to visit, and day excursions into the desert are easily arranged from Bahawalpur.
Bahawalpur’s Climate
Bahawalpur has a desert climate, with hot, arid summers and virtually no rainfall throughout the year.
Best Time to Visit Bahawalpur
The best time to visit Bahawalpur depends on your reason for visiting. If you’re visiting for business purposes, you may not have much choice with your date of travel; if you do have a choice or are visiting for a holiday, most tourists prefer the winter months, avoiding the scorching heat of summer.
Bahawalpur in Summer
The summer in Bahawalpur runs from April to June, and temperatures will soar. Expect average daily highs of around 30°C in April, rising rapidly to nearer 40°C by the end of June. This is a very dry heat and can feel quite suffocating.
Most tourists avoid the summer period, as the heat makes it difficult to move around and to explore. If you do visit Bahawalpur in the summer, try to stay out of the midday sun and be sure to drink plenty of water in order to stay hydrated. Long, loose cotton clothing is recommended, both to fit with local sensitivities and to cover you from the sun. Evenings are considerably cooler than day times.
Bahawalpur’s Rainy Season
Technically, Bahawalpur does have a rainy season from the end of June until September, and it certainly rains more during this period of time than during the rest of the year but the rain is fairly negligible even so.
Temperatures dip slightly at this time of year, with average highs falling from the high to low 30s Celsius, and again, nights will be considerably cooler.
The rainy season can be a pleasant time to visit Bahawalpur as what little rain there is tends to be refreshing, and the temperatures are slightly lower.
Bahawalpur in Winter
This is the most popular time of the year for visiting Bahawalpur. Winter falls between October and February, and there is next to no rainfall at this time. Expect average daily highs in the high 20s in October, but falling to the high teens Celsius in the depths of winter.
Winter nights in Bahawalpur can actually be quite chilly, with temperatures below 10°C, so take a sweater or a coverup, even though you’ll still only need lightweight cotton clothing during the day.
Best months to visit Bahawalpur?
January and February are the best month to go for holiday or travel to Bahawalpur. The weather averages gathered from Bahawalpur weather forecast and Bahawalpur weather history also forecast these months temperature to be around 22°c and average of 331.2667 hours of sunshine in a month.
Coldest months of Bahawalpur?
January and December are the coldest months with temperature at around 11°c.
Which months receive most rainfall in Bahawalpur?
July and August receive most rainfall with precipitation count of 67.66mm.
Travelling to Bahawalpur? Check out our Weather averages of Bahawalpur to better plan your holiday or travel.
If you would just like to know what the weather was for a past dates for research or education or you are just curious then visit our historical weather of Bahawalpur section.