Hangu climate — normals and trends
Hangu (Pakistan) has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Cwa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.1 °C and it receives 931 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 (28.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (7.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Hangu averages 11 frost days, 86 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 125 rainy days per year.
Hangu has warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.15 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 19 to 3 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 43.9 °C (on 23 June 2005) and the coldest -10.8 °C (on 10 February 1950).
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
HanguKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
- coords
- 33.53°, 71.06°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
18.1°C
Average daily high
24.0°C
Average daily low
12.9°C
Annual rainfall
931mm
Sunshine / day
10.6h
Mean relative humidity
62%
Average peak wind
8.6km/h
Seasonal range
21.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
11 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
86 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
125 d/yr
Annual snowfall
4.1 cm
Average feels-like high
24.3 °C
Average feels-like low
12.3 °C
Average peak gust
25.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
96 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.2 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.17 · p = < 0.001
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
43.9 °C
23 June 2005
Coldest day
-10.8 °C
10 February 1950
Wettest day
243 mm
2 August 1983
Windiest day
29.6 km/h
14 May 1958
Strongest gust
84.2 km/h
1 August 1976
Hottest feels-like
44.6 °C
25 June 1988
Coldest feels-like
-15.3 °C
10 February 1950
Snowiest day
13.9 cm
8 January 1945
Sunniest day
13.8 h
7 June 1945
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 | 16.4 °C | +3.1 °C | 8 mm | -28 mm |
| Feb | 16.9 °C | +1.8 °C | 73 mm | +12 mm |
| Mar | 21.3 °C | +1.9 °C | 60 mm | -31 mm |
| Apr | 30.4 °C | +5.3 °C | 16 mm | -50 mm |
| May | 32.9 °C | +2.0 °C | 35 mm | -1 mm |
| Jun | 34.7 °C | +0.3 °C | 67 mm | +19 mm |
| Jul | 30.4 °C | -0.7 °C | 316 mm | +81 mm |
| Aug | 30.1 °C | +0.9 °C | 286 mm | +60 mm |
| Sep | 29.1 °C | +0.9 °C | 46 mm | -23 mm |
| Oct | 25.4 °C | +0.4 °C | 23 mm | -2 mm |
| Nov | 21.7 °C | +1.6 °C | 3 mm | -15 mm |
| Dec | 18.1 °C | +2.4 °C | 14 mm | -7 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Hangu?
Hangu has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.1 °C and it receives 931 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Hangu?
The hottest day measured in Hangu between 1940 and 2025 was 23 June 2005, reaching 43.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Hangu?
The coldest day measured in Hangu between 1940 and 2025 was 10 February 1950, at -10.8 °C.
Does it snow in Hangu?
Yes. Hangu gets on average 4.1 cm of snow per year and has around 11 frost days.
Has the climate of Hangu warmed?
Yes: Hangu warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Hangu?
The wettest day measured in Hangu between 1940 and 2025 was 2 August 1983, with 243 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Hangu?
The windiest day measured in Hangu between 1940 and 2025 was 14 May 1958, with winds reaching 29.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Hangu?
The warmest month in Hangu is June (28.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (7.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Hangu?
Hangu receives on average 931 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 125 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Hangu?
Hangu gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Hangu?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Hangu between 1940 and 2025 was 8 January 1945, with 13.9 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Hangu?
Yes: Hangu has on average 96 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Hangu?
In Hangu, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.6 °C on 25 June 1988, and the lowest was -15.3 °C on 10 February 1950.
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