Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · Pakistan

Kohat travel guide

Kohat is a city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, home to about 171,000 people.

Best months
November and December
Nearest airport
PEW45 km · Bacha Khan International Airport
Currency
PKRPakistani rupee
Time zone
Asia/Karachi
Language
English, Urdu

When to go

The best time to visit Kohat

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kohat are November and December. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C; April is the wettest, with about 85 mm of rain.

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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).

Getting there

Getting to Kohat: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW), about 45 km from the city centre in a straight line; Islamabad International Airport (ISB, 129 km) is also within reach.

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PEW · Bacha Khan International Airport

45.4 km from the centreICAO OPPS
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ISB · Islamabad International Airport

128.5 km from the centreICAO OPIS

Questions

Kohat: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Kohat?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kohat are November and December. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C; April is the wettest, with about 85 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Kohat?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW), about 45 km from the city centre in a straight line; Islamabad International Airport (ISB, 129 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Kohat?

Pakistani rupee (PKR).

Nearby

Destinations near Kohat

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.