Pakistan weather in May
Pakistan in May averages 28°C (82°F) and 34 mm of rain.
Of the twelve months in Pakistan, May is the fourth warmest and the sixth wettest.
- Average temp
- 28°C (82°F)
20–36°C · 68–96°F
- Rainfall
- 34 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- —
What is Pakistan like in May?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Pakistan in May?
High-factor sun cream
With daytime highs around 36°C, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 16°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
May compared with April and June
May in Pakistan is 4.4°C warmer than April and about as wet as it, which averages 23°C (74°F).
May in Pakistan is 2.8°C cooler than June and 19 mm drier than it, which averages 30°C (87°F).
Daylight in Pakistan in May
On 15 May the sun is up for 13 hours 42 minutes in Pakistan, rising about 05:28 and setting about 19:09 local time.
May ends 36 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
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Pakistan weather by month
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How May compares with the rest of the year
May is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10°C / 50°F | 9 mm |
| February | 12°C / 53°F | 23 mm |
| March | 18°C / 64°F | 51 mm |
| April | 23°C / 74°F | 35 mm |
| May | 28°C / 82°F | 34 mm |
| June | 30°C / 87°F | 53 mm |
| July | 30°C / 86°F | 104 mm |
| August | 28°C / 82°F | 80 mm |
| September | 27°C / 81°F | 28 mm |
| October | 23°C / 73°F | 9 mm |
| November | 17°C / 62°F | 5 mm |
| December | 12°C / 53°F | 10 mm |
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FAQs about Pakistan in May
May climate averages for Pakistan, 1991–2020.
Pakistan averages 28°C (82°F) in May, ranging from about 20°C (68°F) at night to 36°C (96°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. May sees only about 34 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. May averages 28°C (82°F) against 30°C (87°F) in June — 2.8°C cooler.
May is 4.4°C warmer than April, and about as wet.
Yes. May falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, March to May, on temperature and rainfall together.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what May is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 13 hours 42 minutes of daylight in mid-May, against 14 hours 6 minutes in June and 10 hours 12 minutes in December.
On 15 May, sunrise is about 05:28 and sunset about 19:09 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 36 minutes longer than it starts.
