Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · Pakistan
Parachinar travel guide
Parachinar is a city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, home to about 700,000 people.
- Best months
- May and August to October
- Nearest airport
- KHT74 km · Khost International Airport
- Currency
- PKRPakistani rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Karachi
- Language
- English, Urdu
About
About Parachinar
Parachinar (Pashto: پاړه چنار; Urdu: پاڑہ چنار) is a city and the capital of the Kurram District in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
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When to go
The best time to visit Parachinar
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Parachinar are May and August to October. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; April is the wettest, with about 108 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 Parachinar: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Khost International Airport (KHT), about 74 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kabul International Airport (KBL, 110 km) and Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW, 131 km) are also within reach.
KHT · Khost International Airport
KBL · Kabul International Airport
PEW · Bacha Khan International Airport
Questions
Parachinar: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Parachinar?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Parachinar are May and August to October. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; April is the wettest, with about 108 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Parachinar?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Khost International Airport (KHT), about 74 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kabul International Airport (KBL, 110 km) and Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW, 131 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Parachinar?
Pakistani rupee (PKR).
Nearby
Destinations near Parachinar
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.