Punjab · Pakistan
Chakwal travel guide
Chakwal is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, home to about 300,000 people.
- Best months
- November to March
- Nearest airport
- ISB69 km · Islamabad International Airport
- Currency
- PKRPakistani rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Karachi
- Language
- English, Urdu
About
About Chakwal
Chakwal (Punjabi and Urdu: چکوال) is a city in Chakwal District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the 48th most populous city of Pakistan.
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When to go
The best time to visit Chakwal
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Chakwal are November to March. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; August is the wettest, with about 199 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 Chakwal: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Islamabad International Airport (ISB), about 69 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sialkot International Airport (SKT, 147 km) is also within reach.
Getting around
Chakwal is a small city so transport is mostly the Qinqi Rickshaws. They work as local and special transport.
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ISB · Islamabad International Airport
SKT · Sialkot International Airport
Questions
Chakwal: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Chakwal?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Chakwal are November to March. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; August is the wettest, with about 199 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Chakwal?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Islamabad International Airport (ISB), about 69 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sialkot International Airport (SKT, 147 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Chakwal?
Pakistani rupee (PKR).
Nearby
Destinations near Chakwal
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.