Jhelum climate — normals and trends
Jhelum (Pakistan) has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Csa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.7 °C and it receives 1,004 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 (33.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (11.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Jhelum averages 0 frost days, 191 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 106 rainy days per year.
Jhelum has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.09 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 48.0 °C (on 9 June 1947) and the coldest -1.5 °C (on 31 December 1954).
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
JhelumPunjab
- coords
- 32.93°, 73.73°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
22.7°C
Average daily high
29.4°C
Average daily low
17.0°C
Annual rainfall
1,004mm
Sunshine / day
10.5h
Mean relative humidity
60%
Average peak wind
12.0km/h
Seasonal range
21.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
191 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
106 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
30.4 °C
Average feels-like low
17.4 °C
Average peak gust
26.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
154 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.09 · p = 0.004
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
48.0 °C
9 June 1947
Coldest day
-1.5 °C
31 December 1954
Wettest day
370 mm
13 August 2002
Windiest day
43.8 km/h
26 March 1953
Strongest gust
95.0 km/h
25 March 1967
Hottest feels-like
49.5 °C
9 June 2021
Coldest feels-like
-5.3 °C
31 December 1954
Sunniest day
14.0 h
30 May 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20.6 °C | +2.5 °C | 3 mm | -52 mm |
| Feb | 24.0 °C | +2.9 °C | 91 mm | +14 mm |
| Mar | 27.9 °C | +2.0 °C | 37 mm | -56 mm |
| Apr | 37.1 °C | +5.0 °C | 26 mm | -26 mm |
| May | 38.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 23 mm | -5 mm |
| Jun | 39.1 °C | -0.8 °C | 98 mm | +45 mm |
| Jul | 33.8 °C | -1.4 °C | 225 mm | -27 mm |
| Aug | 33.4 °C | +0.2 °C | 174 mm | -54 mm |
| Sep | 34.4 °C | +1.3 °C | 76 mm | -5 mm |
| Oct | 31.6 °C | +0.8 °C | 34 mm | +4 mm |
| Nov | 25.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 12 mm | -9 mm |
| Dec | 21.4 °C | +1.3 °C | 5 mm | -27 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Jhelum?
Jhelum has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.7 °C and it receives 1,004 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Jhelum?
The hottest day measured in Jhelum between 1940 and 2025 was 9 June 1947, reaching 48.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Jhelum?
The coldest day measured in Jhelum between 1940 and 2025 was 31 December 1954, at -1.5 °C.
Does it snow in Jhelum?
Almost never: Jhelum sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Jhelum warmed?
Yes: Jhelum warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Jhelum?
The wettest day measured in Jhelum between 1940 and 2025 was 13 August 2002, with 370 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Jhelum?
The windiest day measured in Jhelum between 1940 and 2025 was 26 March 1953, with winds reaching 43.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Jhelum?
The warmest month in Jhelum is June (33.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (11.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Jhelum?
Jhelum receives on average 1,004 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 106 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Jhelum?
Jhelum gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Jhelum?
Yes: Jhelum has on average 154 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Jhelum?
In Jhelum, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 49.5 °C on 9 June 2021, and the lowest was -5.3 °C on 31 December 1954.
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