Pakistan travel guide

Best time to visit Pakistan from the UK

Best value: Dec–Jun, Sep. Oct–Apr for the plains; May–Sep for the northern mountains; check FCDO advice for some regions. Busiest and priciest: Oct–Nov.

Each bar is the average temperature in Islamabad for that month, and its colour shows the season for visitors: best value (good weather, fewer crowds and lower prices), busiest and priciest, or quiet (off-peak, sometimes because the weather is poorer).

• Our pick: May and JuneThe warmest of the best-value months (30–34°C), with fewer crowds than peak season.
• Peak season: Oct–NovUsually 17–23°C. The busiest time, so book flights and rooms early and expect higher prices.
• Quiet season: Jul–AugAround 30–32°C. The cheapest and least crowded time, though often because of rain or heat.
• Warmest: June (34°C) · coolest: January (11°C)A 23°C swing between the warmest and coolest months.

Festivals and events

• Basant kite festival Feb · Lahore
• Shandur Polo Festival Jul · Shandur Pass

Festival dates move from year to year: check before you book.

Getting there from the UK

Flight time

About 8h

Distance

6,063 km

Main airport

ISB

Flight times are straight-line estimates for a direct flight from Heathrow; journeys with a change take longer.

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Practical info and travel guidance

• FCDO adviceAdvises against travel to parts of PakistanCheck which areas before you book.
• VisaVisa needed in advanceApply in advance
• HealthcareNo free healthcareYou pay for treatment, so travel insurance with medical cover is essential.
• LGBT+ travellersSame-sex relations are illegal or prosecutedRead the FCDO LGBT+ advice before you go.
• Women travellersNo specific FCDO warningTake the usual precautions.

For British passport holders, summarised from the FCDO's advice for Pakistan, checked October 2026. FCDO page last updated 13 October 2026. Rules change: read the official FCDO travel advice for Pakistan before you book and again before you go.