Punjab · Pakistan

Shorkot travel guide

Shorkot is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, home to about 71,000 people.

Best months
November to March
Nearest airport
MUX100 km · Multan International Airport
Currency
PKRPakistani rupee
Time zone
Asia/Karachi
Language
English, Urdu

When to go

The best time to visit Shorkot

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Shorkot are November to March. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 42 °C; July is the wettest, with about 66 mm of rain.

0°21°42°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).

Getting there

Getting to Shorkot: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Multan International Airport (MUX), about 100 km from the city centre in a straight line; Faisalabad International Airport (LYP, 112 km) and Bahawalpur Airport (BHV, 144 km) are also within reach.

large airport

MUX · Multan International Airport

99.7 km from the centreICAO OPMT
large airport

LYP · Faisalabad International Airport

111.7 km from the centreICAO OPFA
medium airport

BHV · Bahawalpur Airport

144.0 km from the centreICAO OPBW

Questions

Shorkot: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Shorkot?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Shorkot are November to March. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 42 °C; July is the wettest, with about 66 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Shorkot?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Multan International Airport (MUX), about 100 km from the city centre in a straight line; Faisalabad International Airport (LYP, 112 km) and Bahawalpur Airport (BHV, 144 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Shorkot?

Pakistani rupee (PKR).

Nearby

Destinations near Shorkot

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.