Punjab · Pakistan
Jhelum travel guide
Jhelum is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, home to about 312,000 people.
- Best months
- November to March
- Nearest airport
- SKT74 km · Sialkot International Airport
- Currency
- PKRPakistani rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Karachi
- Language
- English, Urdu
About
About Jhelum
Jhelum (also known as Jehlum) (; Punjabi / Urdu: جہلم) is a city on the western bank of the Jhelum River in Punjab, Pakistan. Located in northern Punjab, it is the capital of the Jhelum District.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Jhelum
See
- Rohtas Fort
- Hazrat Baba Sain Sarkar Shrine
- Agha Syed shrine
- Hazrat Meeran Ali shrine
- Hazrat Baba Salman Paras Shrine
- Jhelum River Bridge
- Saint John's Church
- Damri Valli Sarkar
- Ostrich Form Sanghoi
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When to go
The best time to visit Jhelum
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Jhelum are November to March. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 40 °C; August is the wettest, with about 250 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 Jhelum: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sialkot International Airport (SKT), about 74 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jammu Airport (IXJ, 107 km) and Islamabad International Airport (ISB, 109 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
You can reach Jhelum from Islamabad or Lahore via GT Road. There are also many trains and buses from Rawalpindi, Karachi and Peshawar that arrive at the Central Bus Station.
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SKT · Sialkot International Airport
IXJ · Jammu Airport
ISB · Islamabad International Airport
Questions
Jhelum: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Jhelum?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Jhelum are November to March. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 40 °C; August is the wettest, with about 250 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Jhelum?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sialkot International Airport (SKT), about 74 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jammu Airport (IXJ, 107 km) and Islamabad International Airport (ISB, 109 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Jhelum?
Pakistani rupee (PKR).
Nearby
Destinations near Jhelum
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.