Bala Hissar, Peshawar
Bala Hissar is a fort situated in the city of Peshawar. It is one of the 32 sights of Pakistan featured on this site and is ranked 27th among the country's sights in terms of English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The weather in Peshawar varies throughout the year. The hottest months are June, with highs reaching 40 °C, and May, with highs of 36 °C. July and August are the wettest months, seeing about 21 and 19 rainy days respectively. The coolest period is January, when temperatures range from a low of 5 °C to a high of 17 °C.
Bacha Khan International Airport is the nearest airport, located 5 km from the fort. The site is 140 km from the capital, Islamabad. Visitors can combine a trip to the fort with visits to the Mahabat Khan Mosque, which is 0.4 km away, or Sethi Mohallah, located 1 km away. Other nearby locations include the Khyber Pass, 43.6 km away, and Takht-i-Bahi, 48.7 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is June, with an average high of 40 °C. The wettest is August, with about 96 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 17 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 36 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 24 | 19 |
| Average low, °C | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 7 |
| Rainfall, mm | 42 | 64 | 86 | 68 | 30 | 26 | 72 | 96 | 35 | 23 | 14 | 25 |
| Rainy days | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
