Balochistan · Pakistan
Gwadar travel guide
Gwadar is a city in Balochistan, Pakistan, home to about 71,000 people.
- Best months
- December to February
- Nearest airport
- GWD26 km · New Gwadar International Airport
- Currency
- PKRPakistani rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Karachi
- Language
- English, Urdu
Where to stay
Hotels in Gwadar
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Zaver Pearl Continental, Gwadar | 2.7 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Gwadar
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gwadar are December to February. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; January is the wettest, with about 20 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 Gwadar: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is New Gwadar International Airport (GWD), about 26 km from the city centre in a straight line; Turbat International Airport (TUK, 119 km) is also within reach.
GWD · New Gwadar International Airport
TUK · Turbat International Airport
Questions
Gwadar: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Gwadar?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gwadar are December to February. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; January is the wettest, with about 20 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Gwadar?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is New Gwadar International Airport (GWD), about 26 km from the city centre in a straight line; Turbat International Airport (TUK, 119 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Gwadar?
Pakistani rupee (PKR).
Nearby
Destinations near Gwadar
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.