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Dera Ghāzi Khān District
Dera Ghāzi Khān District
Punjab, Pakistan

Dera Ghazi Khan

Dera Ghazi Khan is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It has a population of about 399,064 (2017). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now27°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population399,064
Local time20:17
30.05° N, 70.64° EElevation 125 mUTC+5 · Pakistan Standard Time
The year in Dera Ghazi Khanweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec64October
October: high / low33° / 20°
Rain this month6mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Dera Ghazi Khan at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month42°C

Average high in June

Coolest month8°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

66 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

2 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 73 km

How Dera Ghazi Khan has grown

People living in the built-up area (64 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+401%101k in 1975 → 508k in 2025
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Weather in Dera Ghazi Khan

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
27°C

Clear · wind 4 km/h · humidity 60%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct33°23°
Fri23 Oct33°21°
Sat24 Oct32°21°
Sun25 Oct31°21°
Mon26 Oct32°20°
Tue27 Oct32°19°
Wed28 Oct30°19°
Thu29 Oct30°18°
Fri30 Oct29°18°
Sat31 Oct29°18°

When to go to Dera Ghazi Khan

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score969375495347424349648897
High20°23°29°35°40°42°39°38°37°33°27°22°
Low8°10°16°21°26°30°30°29°26°20°15°10°
Rain (mm)81823181216665227628
Wet days234425764111

What's on in Dera Ghazi Khan

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Dera Ghazi Khan

All monuments

Outdoors around Dera Ghazi Khan

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

DG Khan ZooZoos
1.4 km

Nature around Dera Ghazi Khan

Nature in Pakistan

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Pakistan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Dera Ghazi Khan

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Dera Ghazi Khan

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.4Barkhan 40 km ↑1952 · 101 km
6.3Barkhan 18 km →1966 · 91 km
6.2Rajanpur 42 km ←1952 · 112 km
6.1Barkhan 52 km ↗1966 · 74 km

Universities and research institutes

Ghazi UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2012
D. G. Khan Medical CollegeUniversity or college

Towns and villages around Dera Ghazi Khan

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Dera Ghazi Khan from above

Around Dera Ghazi Khan6 places to see, do and reach nearby

Getting to Dera Ghazi Khan

Dera Ghazi Khan AirportDEA
18 km
Multan International AirportMUX
77 km
Bahawalpur AirportBHV
130 km
ڈيره غازي خانRailway station
1.8 km
پائیگاہRailway station
11 km
یارو کھوسہRailway station
14 km

Places near Dera Ghazi Khan

Places with a climate like Dera Ghazi Khan

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Dera Ghazi Khan?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Dera Ghazi Khan.
What is the hottest month in Dera Ghazi Khan?
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 42°C and lows of 30°C.
What is the coldest month in Dera Ghazi Khan?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 8°C.
What is the rainiest month in Dera Ghazi Khan?
July is the wettest month with about 66 mm of precipitation on 7 wet days.