Nowshera Cantonment climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Nowshera Cantonment?

Nowshera Cantonment has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.7 °C and it receives 1,060 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Nowshera Cantonment?

The hottest day measured in Nowshera Cantonment between 1940 and 2025 was 8 June 1947, reaching 48.8 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Nowshera Cantonment?

The coldest day measured in Nowshera Cantonment between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 1945, at -5.9 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Nowshera Cantonment?

Almost never: Nowshera Cantonment sees virtually no snow, with about 2 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Nowshera Cantonment warmed?

Yes: Nowshera Cantonment warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Nowshera Cantonment?

The wettest day measured in Nowshera Cantonment between 1940 and 2025 was 13 August 1948, with 283 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Nowshera Cantonment?

The windiest day measured in Nowshera Cantonment between 1940 and 2025 was 1 April 2021, with winds reaching 35.7 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Nowshera Cantonment?

The warmest month in Nowshera Cantonment is June (32.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (9.6 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Nowshera Cantonment?

Nowshera Cantonment receives on average 1,060 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 108 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Nowshera Cantonment?

Nowshera Cantonment gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Nowshera Cantonment (Pakistan) has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Csa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.7 °C and it receives 1,060 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 (32.6 °C on average) and the coldest is January (9.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.

Nowshera Cantonment averages 2 frost days, 177 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 108 rainy days per year.

Nowshera Cantonment has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 5 to 0 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 48.8 °C (on 8 June 1947) and the coldest -5.9 °C (on 11 January 1945).

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

Nowshera CantonmentKhyber Pakhtunkhwa

coords: 34.00°, 72.00°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CsaHot-summer MediterraneanWarmest monthJuneColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthAugustDriest monthNovember

Mean daily temperature

21.7°C

Average daily high

28.4°C

Average daily low

16.0°C

Annual rainfall

1,060mm

Sunshine / day

10.4h

Mean relative humidity

61%

Average peak wind

9.2km/h

Seasonal range

23.0°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

2 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

177 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

108 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.2 cm

Average feels-like high

29.5 °C

Average feels-like low

16.5 °C

Average peak gust

22.3 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

147 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.1 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.7 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.25 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

48.8 °C

8 June 1947

Coldest day

-5.9 °C

11 January 1945

Wettest day

283 mm

13 August 1948

Windiest day

35.7 km/h

1 April 2021

Strongest gust

75.6 km/h

1 April 2021

Hottest feels-like

50.9 °C

10 June 2021

Coldest feels-like

-10.0 °C

11 January 1945

Snowiest day

4.8 cm

20 February 1979

Sunniest day

13.9 h

12 June 2025

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	45.2 °C11 June 2025	2.8 °C12 January 2025	23.1 °C	1,015 mm	198	0
2024	43.5 °C17 June 2024	2.1 °C19 December 2024	22.7 °C	1,271 mm	190	0
2023	43.9 °C22 June 2023	1.4 °C17 January 2023	22.9 °C	805 mm	175	0
2022	43.6 °C15 June 2022	3.7 °C25 December 2022	23.6 °C	836 mm	215	0
2021	46.6 °C9 June 2021	2.1 °C18 December 2021	23.2 °C	760 mm	187	0
2020	43.7 °C3 July 2020	2.6 °C18 December 2020	22.4 °C	1,123 mm	181	0
2019	44.3 °C4 July 2019	2.6 °C27 January 2019	22.9 °C	852 mm	201	0
2018	44.0 °C14 June 2018	1.1 °C28 December 2018	23.0 °C	828 mm	187	0
2017	48.5 °C4 June 2017	1.5 °C12 January 2017	23.5 °C	1,000 mm	207	0
2016	43.6 °C22 May 2016	3.3 °C23 January 2016	23.3 °C	870 mm	194	0
2015	44.3 °C5 July 2015	2.3 °C24 December 2015	22.2 °C	1,256 mm	180	0
2014	44.8 °C15 June 2014	0.2 °C2 January 2014	22.5 °C	964 mm	170	0
2013	45.6 °C23 June 2013	1.2 °C8 January 2013	22.7 °C	1,135 mm	182	0
2012	47.3 °C3 July 2012	0.3 °C21 January 2012	22.7 °C	885 mm	182	0
2011	45.8 °C7 June 2011	0.9 °C23 December 2011	22.8 °C	988 mm	186	0
2010	46.2 °C26 May 2010	1.7 °C28 December 2010	23.1 °C	962 mm	200	0
2009	45.3 °C28 June 2009	3.4 °C28 December 2009	22.7 °C	634 mm	188	0
2008	42.0 °C18 May 2008	-2.0 °C26 January 2008	22.5 °C	1,117 mm	199	8
2007	47.1 °C9 June 2007	-0.2 °C7 January 2007	22.7 °C	1,032 mm	212	1
2006	44.4 °C13 May 2006	-1.9 °C7 January 2006	23.1 °C	1,032 mm	192	3
2005	48.8 °C23 June 2005	-0.2 °C30 January 2005	21.7 °C	962 mm	174	1
2004	44.8 °C21 May 2004	0.4 °C26 December 2004	22.9 °C	960 mm	197	0
2003	47.5 °C7 June 2003	2.7 °C13 January 2003	21.9 °C	1,300 mm	179	0
2002	46.1 °C8 June 2002	0.6 °C28 January 2002	22.7 °C	876 mm	192	0
2001	44.9 °C11 May 2001	0.6 °C11 January 2001	22.4 °C	933 mm	193	0
2000	43.2 °C21 May 2000	-1.5 °C16 January 2000	22.2 °C	683 mm	202	3
1999	45.6 °C15 June 1999	1.4 °C4 February 1999	22.2 °C	971 mm	198	0
1998	43.4 °C20 June 1998	-0.8 °C19 January 1998	21.3 °C	1,242 mm	176	4
1997	41.3 °C26 June 1997	-0.4 °C25 January 1997	20.5 °C	1,190 mm	145	2
1996	42.9 °C3 June 1996	-2.0 °C10 December 1996	20.7 °C	1,396 mm	167	8
1995	44.5 °C11 June 1995	0.1 °C22 January 1995	20.7 °C	1,314 mm	157	0
1994	43.7 °C18 June 1994	-0.5 °C31 December 1994	20.8 °C	1,199 mm	153	2
1993	43.0 °C10 June 1993	-3.0 °C8 January 1993	21.3 °C	994 mm	172	3
1992	41.8 °C6 July 1992	0.9 °C1 January 1992	20.4 °C	1,611 mm	143	0
1991	42.7 °C3 July 1991	-0.7 °C3 January 1991	20.6 °C	1,523 mm	144	2
1990	43.4 °C24 June 1990	2.3 °C20 December 1990	21.7 °C	1,350 mm	166	0
1989	44.1 °C13 June 1989	-0.7 °C11 January 1989	21.4 °C	880 mm	170	3
1988	44.7 °C30 May 1988	2.6 °C24 January 1988	22.5 °C	1,052 mm	192	0
1987	42.6 °C28 June 1987	1.3 °C24 January 1987	21.6 °C	1,115 mm	159	0
1986	44.9 °C19 June 1986	0.0 °C4 January 1986	21.1 °C	1,257 mm	166	0
1985	43.6 °C5 June 1985	0.9 °C10 December 1985	22.1 °C	1,050 mm	171	0
1984	42.8 °C30 May 1984	-0.8 °C24 December 1984	21.1 °C	1,274 mm	185	4
1983	42.0 °C24 June 1983	0.4 °C10 January 1983	20.7 °C	1,318 mm	166	0
1982	44.1 °C9 June 1982	0.3 °C24 January 1982	21.3 °C	978 mm	184	0
1981	42.0 °C17 June 1981	0.4 °C10 January 1981	21.2 °C	1,410 mm	179	0
1980	43.5 °C11 June 1980	-0.9 °C6 February 1980	21.5 °C	1,369 mm	185	1
1979	44.2 °C9 June 1979	-0.4 °C21 February 1979	21.3 °C	1,116 mm	170	1
1978	45.9 °C7 June 1978	-2.3 °C8 February 1978	21.5 °C	1,341 mm	184	1
1977	42.8 °C23 June 1977	-0.4 °C29 January 1977	21.5 °C	1,265 mm	180	3
1976	43.7 °C29 June 1976	1.2 °C29 December 1976	21.0 °C	1,444 mm	170	0
1975	43.9 °C16 June 1975	-0.7 °C4 January 1975	20.7 °C	1,095 mm	170	5
1974	45.2 °C17 June 1974	-2.5 °C7 February 1974	21.1 °C	890 mm	188	7
1973	45.7 °C15 June 1973	-0.8 °C30 December 1973	21.3 °C	1,375 mm	164	2
1972	45.8 °C17 June 1972	-1.6 °C17 February 1972	21.1 °C	1,164 mm	169	7
1971	44.5 °C7 June 1971	-1.3 °C30 January 1971	21.7 °C	983 mm	192	2
1970	44.8 °C2 June 1970	0.6 °C21 December 1970	21.9 °C	1,048 mm	188	0
1969	42.4 °C20 June 1969	-0.5 °C5 January 1969	21.3 °C	1,042 mm	174	4
1968	44.1 °C18 June 1968	-2.7 °C22 January 1968	20.7 °C	1,174 mm	155	7
1967	43.6 °C25 June 1967	-2.7 °C10 January 1967	20.8 °C	1,549 mm	156	10
1966	44.7 °C18 June 1966	-0.2 °C26 December 1966	20.8 °C	1,098 mm	146	1
1965	43.5 °C8 July 1965	-0.7 °C20 February 1965	20.5 °C	1,060 mm	177	2
1964	46.4 °C29 June 1964	-4.8 °C27 January 1964	20.2 °C	1,270 mm	154	26
1963	42.6 °C5 July 1963	-0.4 °C2 January 1963	21.0 °C	1,038 mm	164	1
1962	43.4 °C10 June 1962	-1.0 °C15 January 1962	20.7 °C	1,185 mm	150	5
1961	42.7 °C2 June 1961	-0.8 °C14 January 1961	20.6 °C	1,256 mm	157	3
1960	44.1 °C7 June 1960	-0.5 °C4 January 1960	20.8 °C	1,246 mm	164	2
1959	42.8 °C20 June 1959	-1.1 °C10 January 1959	20.7 °C	1,462 mm	176	4
1958	44.3 °C24 June 1958	2.2 °C11 February 1958	21.7 °C	1,253 mm	171	0
1957	43.5 °C5 July 1957	-1.7 °C10 February 1957	20.2 °C	990 mm	154	1
1956	45.1 °C14 June 1956	0.7 °C24 January 1956	21.1 °C	1,200 mm	151	0
1955	45.8 °C25 June 1955	-0.6 °C1 January 1955	21.6 °C	759 mm	159	2
1954	44.4 °C31 May 1954	-2.0 °C21 January 1954	20.7 °C	930 mm	158	9
1953	44.6 °C11 June 1953	-2.1 °C6 January 1953	20.1 °C	1,652 mm	129	6
1952	45.7 °C13 June 1952	-0.5 °C24 December 1952	20.8 °C	1,026 mm	174	2
1951	44.8 °C29 June 1951	-2.3 °C3 February 1951	21.2 °C	823 mm	173	7
1950	43.7 °C27 June 1950	-3.9 °C11 February 1950	19.9 °C	1,045 mm	155	12
1949	44.8 °C4 July 1949	-3.6 °C6 January 1949	20.4 °C	1,012 mm	176	8
1948	45.7 °C2 July 1948	0.4 °C6 February 1948	21.3 °C	1,280 mm	172	0
1947	48.8 °C8 June 1947	0.0 °C20 January 1947	23.5 °C	662 mm	205	0
1946	47.3 °C25 June 1946	-0.2 °C6 January 1946	23.9 °C	355 mm	215	1
1945	47.6 °C26 June 1945	-5.9 °C11 January 1945	22.2 °C	449 mm	202	13
1944	46.2 °C2 July 1944	0.2 °C27 January 1944	21.4 °C	815 mm	185	0
1943	45.3 °C29 June 1943	-2.0 °C6 February 1943	22.0 °C	572 mm	181	5
1942	45.5 °C10 June 1942	-0.4 °C11 January 1942	22.1 °C	725 mm	208	4
1941	47.4 °C24 June 1941	-1.1 °C20 January 1941	23.4 °C	437 mm	213	4
1940	45.5 °C31 May 1940	0.2 °C6 February 1940	22.1 °C	469 mm	190	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

29.7 °C

+1.3 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

198 d/yr

+21

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

-2

Annual rainfall

1015 mm

-45 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	19.0 °C	+2.4 °C	10 mm	-39 mm
Feb	21.3 °C	+2.2 °C	117 mm	+39 mm
Mar	25.7 °C	+2.1 °C	77 mm	-50 mm
Apr	34.1 °C	+4.4 °C	18 mm	-71 mm
May	38.3 °C	+2.4 °C	37 mm	-1 mm
Jun	40.2 °C	+0.4 °C	50 mm	+7 mm
Jul	35.1 °C	-1.2 °C	299 mm	+95 mm
Aug	34.3 °C	+0.2 °C	254 mm	+19 mm
Sep	34.9 °C	+1.5 °C	52 mm	-41 mm
Oct	29.9 °C	0.0 °C	69 mm	+27 mm
Nov	24.0 °C	+0.2 °C	17 mm	-11 mm
Dec	19.7 °C	+1.2 °C	17 mm	-17 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

45.2 °C

11 Jun 2025

Coldest day

2.8 °C

12 Jan 2025

Wettest day

53.8 mm

18 Aug 2025

Windiest day

24.0 km/h

27 May 2025

Strongest gust

46.8 km/h

2 May 2025

Hottest feels-like

50.0 °C

20 Jun 2025

Coldest feels-like

0.4 °C

12 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

13.9 h

12 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Nowshera Cantonment?

Nowshera Cantonment has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.7 °C and it receives 1,060 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Nowshera Cantonment?

The hottest day measured in Nowshera Cantonment between 1940 and 2025 was 8 June 1947, reaching 48.8 °C.

What is the coldest day in Nowshera Cantonment?

The coldest day measured in Nowshera Cantonment between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 1945, at -5.9 °C.

Does it snow in Nowshera Cantonment?

Almost never: Nowshera Cantonment sees virtually no snow, with about 2 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Nowshera Cantonment warmed?

Yes: Nowshera Cantonment warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Nowshera Cantonment?

The wettest day measured in Nowshera Cantonment between 1940 and 2025 was 13 August 1948, with 283 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Nowshera Cantonment?

The windiest day measured in Nowshera Cantonment between 1940 and 2025 was 1 April 2021, with winds reaching 35.7 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Nowshera Cantonment?

The warmest month in Nowshera Cantonment is June (32.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (9.6 °C).

How much does it rain in Nowshera Cantonment?

Nowshera Cantonment receives on average 1,060 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 108 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Nowshera Cantonment?

Nowshera Cantonment gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Nowshera Cantonment?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Nowshera Cantonment between 1940 and 2025 was 20 February 1979, with 4.8 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Nowshera Cantonment?

Yes: Nowshera Cantonment has on average 147 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Nowshera Cantonment?

In Nowshera Cantonment, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 50.9 °C on 10 June 2021, and the lowest was -10.0 °C on 11 January 1945.

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