Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · Pakistan
Barikot travel guide
Barikot is a city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, home to about 115,000 people.
- Best months
- October and November
- Nearest airport
- PEW100 km · Bacha Khan International Airport
- Currency
- PKRPakistani rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Karachi
- Language
- English, Urdu
When to go
The best time to visit Barikot
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Barikot are October and November. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; July is the wettest, with about 161 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Barikot: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW), about 100 km from the city centre in a straight line; Islamabad International Airport (ISB, 137 km) and Chitral Airport (CJL, 140 km) are also within reach.
PEW · Bacha Khan International Airport
ISB · Islamabad International Airport
CJL · Chitral Airport
Questions
Barikot: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Barikot?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Barikot are October and November. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; July is the wettest, with about 161 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Barikot?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW), about 100 km from the city centre in a straight line; Islamabad International Airport (ISB, 137 km) and Chitral Airport (CJL, 140 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Barikot?
Pakistani rupee (PKR).
Nearby
Destinations near Barikot
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.