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Chitral Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest today at 11° · coldest night Sunday at 1°

The short of it: Chitral weather on Monday, 9 November 2026: local time, 5 °C (42 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 2 °C (35 °F). Today’s high 11 °C (52 °F), low 5 °C (41 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 04:30 local time.

CHITRAL, Monday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 11° and falling to 5° after dark. That is 7° colder than Chitral usually sees in November, when highs average 18°. Winds are light from the NNE, gusting to 5 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 11°, while Sunday night will be the coldest at 1°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 15 mm in all. Clear nights may still leave a ground frost on the grass by dawn.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Chitral runs from 4° at night to 18° by day, with some 21 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 36°, January the coldest at -2°, and March the wettest with 76 mm. The best months to ride in are October and May.

The sun is up 10 h 28 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 2,496 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
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5 AMOvercast5°1°3 km/h–
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7 AMPartly cloudy5°1°3 km/h–
8 AMOvercast5°2°2 km/h–
9 AMOvercast7°4°2 km/h–
10 AMOvercast9°6°1 km/h–
11 AMOvercast10°7°1 km/h–
12 PMOvercast11°8°1 km/h–
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4 PMOvercast11°8°2 km/h–
5 PMOvercast10°7°1 km/h–
6 PMOvercast9°6°2 km/h–
7 PMOvercast9°6°1 km/h–
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9 PMOvercast8°5°1 km/h–
10 PMOvercast7°5°1 km/h–
11 PMOvercast7°4°2 km/h–
12 AMOvercast6°3°2 km/h–
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2 AMOvercast6°3°1 km/h–
3 AMOvercast5°2°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 9): overcast, high 11°, low 5°, dry, gusts to 5 km/h. Sun up 6:42 AM, down 5:10 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today5°11°dry5 km/h10 h 28 min
Tuesday5°10°dry7 km/h10 h 26 min
Wednesday4°10°1.0 mm11 km/h10 h 24 min
Thursday3°5°5.7 mm7 km/h10 h 22 min
Friday2°6°7.8 mm6 km/h10 h 21 min
Saturday1°8°0.3 mm9 km/h10 h 19 min
Sunday1°6°dry8 km/h10 h 17 min

Warmest: today at 11°. Wettest: Friday, 7.8 mm. Strongest gusts: Wednesday, 11 km/h.

The Almanac · Chitral Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Chitral, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
7th wettest of 12
Versus October
7° colder, 4.0 mm more rain
Versus December
7° warmer
Day–night spread
14°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 13 min
Average wind
3 km/h
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Highs fall 7° against October, to near 18°; nights run about 4°. Rain is modest, about 21 mm, the 7th wettest month.

Chitral in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Chitral by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January9°-2°30 mm4 km/h9 h 59 min✦✦✦
February10°0°57 mm4 km/h10 h 50 min✦✦
March15°3°76 mm5 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦
April21°7°66 mm5 km/h13 h 3 min✦✦✦✦
May27°12°44 mm5 km/h14 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
June34°18°12 mm6 km/h14 h 35 min✦✦✦
July36°20°9.0 mm7 km/h14 h 22 min✦✦✦
August34°19°10 mm6 km/h13 h 30 min✦✦✦
September31°14°10 mm5 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦✦✦
October25°9°17 mm4 km/h11 h 12 min✦✦✦✦✦
November18°4°21 mm3 km/h10 h 13 min✦✦✦✦✦
December11°-1°25 mm4 km/h9 h 44 min✦✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Chitral

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Chitral today?

Right now it is 5 °C (42 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 2 °C (35 °F). Today’s high is 11 °C (52 °F) and tonight’s low 5 °C (41 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Chitral this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 3 of the next 7 days, about 15 mm (0.58 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Friday.

Are there any weather warnings for Chitral?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: glass falling.

What is the warmest month in Chitral?

July, with an average high of 36 °C (96 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -2 °C (29 °F). The wettest month is March, with 76 mm (3.0 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Chitral?

October and May. October brings highs near 25 °C (78 °F) and about 17 mm (0.67 in) of rain; May highs near 27 °C (81 °F) and 44 mm (1.7 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Chitral?

Snow seldom lies for long, though nights average below freezing in Dec–Feb.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
ThalKhyber Pakhtunkhwa59 km SE13°2°19 mm
BuniKhyber Pakhtunkhwa63 km NE15°2°8.0 mm
Upper DirKhyber Pakhtunkhwa72 km S19°6°28 mm
PārūnNuristan92 km WSW5°-5°35 mm
AshkāshamBadakhshan95 km NNW9°-4°12 mm
IshqoshimGorno-Badakhshan98 km N12°-2°8.0 mm
Kakad Wari Dir UpperKhyber Pakhtunkhwa98 km SSE20°7°29 mm
ĀsmārKunar99 km SSW20°8°28 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

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