Month by month
| Month | Afternoon | Sea | Rain | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10.4 °C | — | 6 days | Unfavourable season |
| February | 13.7 °C | — | 5 days | Possible, with trade-offs |
| March | 17.6 °C | — | 9 days | Possible, with trade-offs |
| April | 24.2 °C | — | 5 days | Ideal — one of the best times of year |
| May | 29.4 °C | — | 2 days | Ideal — one of the best times of year |
| June | 33.5 °C | — | 2 days | Pleasant — a good time to go |
| July | 34.1 °C | — | 4 days | Pleasant — a good time to go |
| August | 32.4 °C | — | 3 days | Ideal — one of the best times of year |
| September | 29.9 °C | — | 0 day | Ideal — one of the best times of year |
| October | 23.8 °C | — | 1 day | Pleasant — a good time to go |
| November | 17.1 °C | — | 3 days | Possible, with trade-offs |
| December | 12.9 °C | — | 2 days | Possible, with trade-offs |
Nearby in May
Before you go
Three things to check once you have picked your dates.
Entry
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.
For a British passport, per the UK Foreign Office on 7 August 2026. Rules change: check before booking.
Safety
Area advised against: all travel
Quetta 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
Health
CDC level 2 notice: Polio (global)
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); see a travel clinic a few weeks before departure.
Beau Fixe is not a safety or health authority. These notes summarise dated public texts and link to their source: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0), Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Source: CDC). Only the competent authorities are authoritative.
FAQ
Can you swim in Quetta in May?
Quetta is not a seaside destination (no sea data).
How hot is Quetta in May?
Expect 29.4°C in the afternoon and 18.1°C at night, averaged over the last 10 years.
Does it rain a lot in Quetta in May?
Around 2 days with rain (≥ 1 mm) in the month — 6% of days.