Chitral
Chitral is a town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, 1,514 m above sea level. It has a population of about 57,157. The climate is classified as warm, dry-summer continental (Köppen Dsb), with dry summers and cold winters.
Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Chitral at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
101 mm of rain
13 mm of rain
How Chitral has grown
People living in the built-up area (18 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+513%21k in 1975 → 128k in 2025Weather in Chitral
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 0 km/h · humidity 23%
When to go to Chitral
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 40 | 31 | 31 | 43 | 83 | 91 | 90 | 87 | 93 | 78 | 47 | 47 |
| High | 0° | 2° | 7° | 12° | 18° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 23° | 16° | 7° | 2° |
| Low | -7° | -5° | -1° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 4° | -3° | -5° |
| Rain (mm) | 58 | 86 | 137 | 101 | 60 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 20 | 35 | 40 | 49 |
| Wet days | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
What's on in Chitral
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Chitral
Outdoors around Chitral
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Chitral
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Pakistan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Chitral
Earthquakes around Chitral
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Chitral
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Chitral from above
Getting to Chitral
Places near Chitral
Places with a climate like Chitral
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
