Gujranwala climate — normals and trends
Gujranwala (Pakistan) has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Cwa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.5 °C and it receives 989 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is June (34.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (11.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Gujranwala averages 0 frost days, 200 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 101 rainy days per year.
No statistically significant temperature trend emerges for Gujranwala between 1940 and 2025: over this span, year-to-year swings outweigh the climate signal.
The hottest day of the period reached 49.4 °C (on 28 May 1944) and the coldest -0.7 °C (on 25 January 1964).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
GujranwalaPunjab
- coords
- 32.16°, 74.19°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.5°C
Average daily high
30.0°C
Average daily low
18.1°C
Annual rainfall
989mm
Sunshine / day
10.5h
Mean relative humidity
62%
Average peak wind
12.5km/h
Seasonal range
22.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
200 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
101 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.7 °C
Average feels-like low
18.7 °C
Average peak gust
25.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
172 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
No clear trend over this period
Over a short window, year-to-year swings outweigh the climate signal. Try 86 years.
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
49.4 °C
28 May 1944
Coldest day
-0.7 °C
25 January 1964
Wettest day
274 mm
31 July 1961
Windiest day
48.2 km/h
14 May 1958
Strongest gust
88.9 km/h
14 May 1958
Hottest feels-like
52.6 °C
12 June 1993
Coldest feels-like
-4.0 °C
25 January 1964
Sunniest day
14.0 h
30 May 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19.3 °C | +0.9 °C | 26 mm | -22 mm |
| Feb | 23.2 °C | +1.8 °C | 84 mm | +23 mm |
| Mar | 28.1 °C | +1.5 °C | 14 mm | -61 mm |
| Apr | 38.1 °C | +4.6 °C | 12 mm | -29 mm |
| May | 39.3 °C | +0.1 °C | 46 mm | +20 mm |
| Jun | 39.2 °C | -1.5 °C | 94 mm | +25 mm |
| Jul | 33.9 °C | -1.8 °C | 241 mm | -27 mm |
| Aug | 33.1 °C | -0.5 °C | 311 mm | +73 mm |
| Sep | 33.6 °C | +0.4 °C | 113 mm | +21 mm |
| Oct | 31.4 °C | +0.2 °C | 35 mm | +10 mm |
| Nov | 26.0 °C | +0.1 °C | 11 mm | -8 mm |
| Dec | 21.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 3 mm | -25 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Gujranwala?
Gujranwala has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.5 °C and it receives 989 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Gujranwala?
The hottest day measured in Gujranwala between 1940 and 2025 was 28 May 1944, reaching 49.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Gujranwala?
The coldest day measured in Gujranwala between 1940 and 2025 was 25 January 1964, at -0.7 °C.
Does it snow in Gujranwala?
Almost never: Gujranwala sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Gujranwala warmed?
Between 1940 and 2025, no statistically significant temperature trend emerges in Gujranwala.
What is the wettest day in Gujranwala?
The wettest day measured in Gujranwala between 1940 and 2025 was 31 July 1961, with 274 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Gujranwala?
The windiest day measured in Gujranwala between 1940 and 2025 was 14 May 1958, with winds reaching 48.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Gujranwala?
The warmest month in Gujranwala is June (34.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (11.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Gujranwala?
Gujranwala receives on average 989 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 101 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Gujranwala?
Gujranwala gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Gujranwala?
Yes: Gujranwala has on average 172 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Gujranwala?
In Gujranwala, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 52.6 °C on 12 June 1993, and the lowest was -4.0 °C on 25 January 1964.
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