Region: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · Pakistan

Ghoriwala travel guide

Ghoriwala
Photo: Israrkhan.124 — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ghoriwala is a city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, home to about 155,000 people.

Best months
November to March
Nearest airport
KHT96 km · Khost International Airport
Currency
PKRPakistani rupee
Time zone
Asia/Karachi
Plugs
C, D, G · 230 V
Emergency
15
Language
English, Urdu

When to go

The best time to visit Ghoriwala

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ghoriwala are November to March. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 41 °C; August is the wettest, with about 72 mm of rain.

0°21°41°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec100 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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).

Public holidays in Pakistan, 2026

Shops and offices may close on these dates.

5 Feb · Kashmir Solidarity Day20 Mar · Eid al-Fitr (estimated)21 Mar · Eid al-Fitr (estimated)22 Mar · Eid al-Fitr (estimated)23 Mar · Pakistan Day1 May · Labor Day27 May · Eid al-Adha (estimated)28 May · Eid al-Adha (estimated)28 May · Youm-e-Takbeer29 May · Eid al-Adha (estimated)24 Jun · Ashura (estimated)25 Jun · Ashura (estimated)14 Aug · Independence Day25 Aug · Prophet's Birthday (estimated)9 Nov · Iqbal Day25 Dec · Quaid-e-Azam Day

Getting there

Getting to Ghoriwala: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Khost International Airport (KHT), about 96 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW, 141 km) is also within reach.

medium airport

KHT · Khost International Airport

95.5 km from the centreICAO OAKS
large airport

PEW · Bacha Khan International Airport

141.3 km from the centreICAO OPPS

Questions

Ghoriwala: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Ghoriwala?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ghoriwala are November to March. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 41 °C; August is the wettest, with about 72 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Ghoriwala?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Khost International Airport (KHT), about 96 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW, 141 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Ghoriwala?

Pakistani rupee (PKR).

Nearby

Destinations near Ghoriwala

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; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.