Murree weather and travel guide
Murree is a hill station north-east of Islamabad, known for its cool summers and winter snow. This guide covers the weather month by month, the snow season and the places nearby, with the Murree tours listed on Wonderlist.
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Weather in Murree now
16 °C, clear at 15:30 Pakistan time on Wed 28 Oct. The forecast for the next 7 days, updated every hour:
| Day | Weather | High / low | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct | Clear | 17 °C / 5 °C | None |
| Thu 29 Oct | Partly cloudy | 16 °C / 5 °C | None |
| Fri 30 Oct | Drizzle | 15 °C / 4 °C | 0.3 mm |
| Sat 31 Oct | Partly cloudy | 17 °C / 6 °C | None |
| Sun 1 Nov | Cloudy | 17 °C / 6 °C | None |
| Mon 2 Nov | Clear | 17 °C / 5 °C | None |
| Tue 3 Nov | Cloudy | 17 °C / 6 °C | None |
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Mountain weather changes fast; check again before you travel.
Where Murree is
Murree is a mountain resort in the far north of Punjab, in the Galyat region north-east of Islamabad, at an average altitude of 2,291 metres. It was built from 1851 as a sanatorium for British troops and served as the summer capital of British Punjab.
Murree weather by month
Average daily high and low in °C (NOAA climate normals 1961–1990): January 8.4 / −3.2, February 9.6 / −2.8, March 13.1 / 1.2, April 19.2 / 8.2, May 21.7 / 14.8, June 26.1 / 17.1, July 23.4 / 16.7, August 21.4 / 16.2, September 20.9 / 13.2, October 18.6 / 9.2, November 14.5 / 4.2, December 10.9 / 1.0.
In summer, days are usually 21 to 26 °C and nights 15 to 18 °C, which is why it is the escape from the heat of the plains. July and August are the wettest months, with about 418 mm and 336 mm of rain, and fog is frequent. Total precipitation is about 1,904 mm a year.
Snow in Murree
Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often below freezing. Snowfall comes with western disturbances, usually between late February and early March, and Murree gets around 1,590 mm of snow a year.
On 7 January 2022 a snowstorm dropped more than 1.2 metres of snow and 23 tourists who had come to see it died, as temperatures fell to around −8 °C. In the snow season, check the weather forecast and the road advisories before you drive up.
Patriata, Nathia Gali and Ayubia
Patriata, also called New Murree, is 15 km south-east of Murree and is the highest point in the area at about 2,300 metres.
Nathia Gali, at the centre of the Galyat in Abbottabad District, is about 32 km from both Murree and Abbottabad and is cooler than the rest of the Galyat because it is higher. Ayubia National Park, declared in 1984, covers 3,312 hectares of forest at an average elevation of about 2,400 metres.
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Questions
- What is the weather in Murree in December?
- Cold: the average high is about 10.9 °C and the average low about 1.0 °C (1961–1990 normals). The record low for December is −10.5 °C.
- What is the weather in Murree in January?
- The coldest month: an average high of about 8.4 °C and a low of about −3.2 °C.
- When does it snow in Murree?
- In winter, mostly with western disturbances, usually between late February and early March. Murree gets around 1,590 mm of snow a year.
- What is the temperature in Murree in summer?
- From June to August, daytime temperatures are usually 21 to 26 °C and nights 15 to 18 °C.
- How far is Nathia Gali from Murree?
- About 32 km. Nathia Gali is in the Galyat in Abbottabad District, about the same distance from Abbottabad.
- How high is Murree?
- Murree's average altitude is 2,291 metres (7,516 ft). Patriata nearby is the highest point in the area at about 2,300 metres.