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Multan
Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam
Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam
Punjab, Pakistan

Multan

Multan is a major city in Punjab, Pakistan. It has a population of about 1,871,843 (2017). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now26°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population1.87M
Local time19:30
30.20° N, 71.48° EElevation 126 mUTC+5 · Pakistan Standard Time
The year in Multanweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec63October
October: high / low33° / 20°
Rain this month6mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

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

Multan at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month41°C

Average high in June

Coolest month7°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthAugust

45 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

2 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 0.7 km

How Multan has grown

People living in the built-up area (268 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+239%877k in 1975 → 2.97M in 2025
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Weather in Multan

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

14-day forecast
26°C

Clear · wind 2 km/h · humidity 54%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct34°23°0.5 mm
Fri23 Oct33°22°
Sat24 Oct32°20°
Sun25 Oct31°20°
Mon26 Oct32°20°
Tue27 Oct32°20°
Wed28 Oct30°19°
Thu29 Oct29°19°
Fri30 Oct30°18°
Sat31 Oct31°19°

When to go to Multan

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score969377505246424248638897
High20°23°28°35°40°41°39°37°37°33°28°22°
Low7°10°15°20°25°29°30°29°26°20°14°9°
Rain (mm)91619151316574525627
Wet days234435774111

What's on in Multan

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

Monuments and museums in Multan

All monuments

Outdoors around Multan

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

Things to do
Delhi Gate BazarViewpoints
0.5 km
Qasim GateViewpoints
0.8 km
izkCamp sites
2.8 km
Chaman Zar-E-AskariTheme parks
6.5 km
360 ZooZoos
11 km

Wildlife in October

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

The sky over Multan

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Multan

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.9Barkhan 48 km ↗1951 · 144 km
5.9Taunsa 42 km ↖1985 · 139 km
5.6Ferozewala 39 km ↑2015 · 127 km
5.6Layyah 16 km ↘1955 · 84 km

Universities and research institutes

Emerson University, MultanUniversity or college · founded 1920
Bahauddin Zakariya UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1975
Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of AgricultureUniversity or college · founded 2012
Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering & TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2012
The Women University MultanUniversity or college · founded 2013
CMH Multan Institute of Medical SciencesUniversity or college
Institute of Southern PunjabUniversity or college
NFC Institute of Engineering and TechnologyUniversity or college

Towns and villages around Multan

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

Multan from above

Getting to Multan

Multan International AirportMUX
5.7 km
Bahawalpur AirportBHV
97 km
Dera Ghazi Khan AirportDEA
99 km
ملتان شہر ریلوے اسٹیشنRailway station
2 km
ملتان چھاؤنی ریلوے اسٹیشنRailway station
3.7 km
نیو ملتان سٹی ریلوے اسٹیشنRailway station
4 km

Places near Multan

Places with a climate like Multan

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Multan?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Multan.
What is the hottest month in Multan?
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 41°C and lows of 29°C.
What is the coldest month in Multan?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Multan?
August is the wettest month with about 45 mm of precipitation on 7 wet days.