Zafarwal climate — normals and trends
Zafarwal (Pakistan) has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Cwa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.7 °C and it receives 1,157 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 (32.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (11.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Zafarwal averages 0 frost days, 188 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 111 rainy days per year.
No statistically significant temperature trend emerges for Zafarwal between 1940 and 2025: over this span, year-to-year swings outweigh the climate signal.
The hottest day of the period reached 47.9 °C (on 28 May 1944) and the coldest -0.7 °C (on 11 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
ZafarwalPunjab
- coords
- 32.34°, 74.90°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
22.7°C
Average daily high
29.1°C
Average daily low
17.4°C
Annual rainfall
1,157mm
Sunshine / day
10.5h
Mean relative humidity
65%
Average peak wind
11.7km/h
Seasonal range
21.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
188 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
111 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
30.9 °C
Average feels-like low
18.1 °C
Average peak gust
24.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
162 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.2 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
47.9 °C
28 May 1944
Coldest day
-0.7 °C
11 February 1950
Wettest day
318 mm
24 September 1988
Windiest day
49.2 km/h
14 May 1958
Strongest gust
90.4 km/h
14 May 1958
Hottest feels-like
50.2 °C
25 May 1984
Coldest feels-like
-4.2 °C
11 February 1950
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 | 19.0 °C | +1.0 °C | 17 mm | -47 mm |
| Feb | 22.6 °C | +1.7 °C | 102 mm | +25 mm |
| Mar | 27.2 °C | +1.2 °C | 23 mm | -64 mm |
| Apr | 36.1 °C | +3.6 °C | 18 mm | -27 mm |
| May | 37.5 °C | -0.3 °C | 48 mm | +17 mm |
| Jun | 37.5 °C | -1.7 °C | 144 mm | +70 mm |
| Jul | 32.9 °C | -1.4 °C | 406 mm | +91 mm |
| Aug | 31.8 °C | -0.8 °C | 665 mm | +396 mm |
| Sep | 33.2 °C | +0.9 °C | 205 mm | +91 mm |
| Oct | 30.6 °C | +0.3 °C | 89 mm | +62 mm |
| Nov | 25.2 °C | 0.0 °C | 15 mm | -4 mm |
| Dec | 20.3 °C | +0.3 °C | 1 mm | -36 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Zafarwal?
Zafarwal has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.7 °C and it receives 1,157 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Zafarwal?
The hottest day measured in Zafarwal between 1940 and 2025 was 28 May 1944, reaching 47.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Zafarwal?
The coldest day measured in Zafarwal between 1940 and 2025 was 11 February 1950, at -0.7 °C.
Does it snow in Zafarwal?
Almost never: Zafarwal sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Zafarwal warmed?
Between 1940 and 2025, no statistically significant temperature trend emerges in Zafarwal.
What is the wettest day in Zafarwal?
The wettest day measured in Zafarwal between 1940 and 2025 was 24 September 1988, with 318 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Zafarwal?
The windiest day measured in Zafarwal between 1940 and 2025 was 14 May 1958, with winds reaching 49.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Zafarwal?
The warmest month in Zafarwal is June (32.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (11.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Zafarwal?
Zafarwal receives on average 1,157 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 111 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Zafarwal?
Zafarwal gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Zafarwal?
Yes: Zafarwal has on average 162 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Zafarwal?
In Zafarwal, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 50.2 °C on 25 May 1984, and the lowest was -4.2 °C on 11 February 1950.
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