Kohat
Kohat is a city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, 503 m above sea level. It has a population of about 170,800 (2017). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Feb · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kohat at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in June
Average low in January
104 mm of rain
10 mm of rain
within 5 km
How Kohat has grown
People living in the built-up area (67 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+262%129k in 1975 → 465k in 2025Weather in Kohat
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 2 km/h · humidity 50%
When to go to Kohat
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 | 79 | 81 | 77 | 62 | 44 | 41 | 27 | 36 | 52 | 76 | 92 | 93 |
| High | 16° | 18° | 23° | 29° | 35° | 38° | 35° | 33° | 32° | 29° | 24° | 19° |
| Low | 3° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 21° | 15° | 10° | 5° |
| Rain (mm) | 33 | 54 | 68 | 52 | 26 | 32 | 84 | 104 | 37 | 17 | 10 | 21 |
| Wet days | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
What's on in Kohat
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Kohat
Outdoors around Kohat
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 Kohat
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Pakistan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kohat
Earthquakes around Kohat
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Kohat
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Kohat from above
Getting to Kohat
Places near Kohat
Places with a climate like Kohat
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
