# Peshawar in March: weather

Peshawar, Pakistan (Asia). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/peshawar/march

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 24.9 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | 11.9 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 / month |
| Relative humidity | 58 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 52 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17 °C | 4.7 °C | – | 5 |
| February | 20.9 °C | 7.1 °C | – | 5 |
| March | 24.9 °C | 11.9 °C | – | 8 |
| April | 30.7 °C | 16.6 °C | – | 7 |
| May | 36.3 °C | 21.4 °C | – | 4 |
| June | 39.3 °C | 25.6 °C | – | 5 |
| July | 36.5 °C | 26.3 °C | – | 18 |
| August | 34.6 °C | 25.5 °C | – | 16 |
| September | 34.7 °C | 23.7 °C | – | 9 |
| October | 31.1 °C | 17.4 °C | – | 4 |
| November | 23.9 °C | 10.9 °C | – | 3 |
| December | 19.3 °C | 5.9 °C | – | 2 |

Best months : May, June, October.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : Area advised against: all travel. Peshawar lies in an area where authorities advise against all travel. Areas concerned: Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces (incl. Peshawar and the Swat valley), the Afghan and Indian border strips, Kashmir, northern Sindh, Dera Ghazi Khan. (official advice updated 7 August 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/pakistan)
- **Entry** (British passport) : Visa required before departure. Passport valid for at least 6 months. Passport must be valid 6 months from the date of your visa application; get your passport stamped on entry or leaving Pakistan will be difficult. (per the UK Foreign Office, 7 August 2026)
- **Vaccines** : typhoid recommended for most travellers; hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated; rabies, Japanese encephalitis, cholera, polio and chikungunya depending on activities and areas visited. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
- **Yellow fever** : No yellow fever locally, vaccine not recommended. Certificate required only if you arrive from a country with yellow fever risk.
- **Malaria** : Present. Areas: All areas (including all cities) <2,500 m (<8,200 ft) elevation. Preventive medication recommended: Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, mefloquine, tafenoquine — prescribed before departure.
- **Mosquitoes** : dengue and Zika reported: protect yourself from bites.
  (per the CDC, page reviewed 25 August 2026 — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/pakistan)

## Sources

Air, rain, humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus) served by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Sea: NOAA OISST. Safety: FCDO (OGL v3), zones reviewed by Beau Fixe. Entry: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0) / FCDO. Health: CDC (public domain). Details: https://beaufixe.net/en/legal#sources

Beau Fixe — https://beaufixe.net — not a forecast; only the authorities are authoritative for safety, entry rules and health.