The climate of Karachi (Pakistan)
Karachi is located in the southern part of Pakistan on the Arabian Sea
in the province of Sindh of which it also is the capital. With a
population of 20 million in the city itself and a population of 25
million in the urban areas Karachi is the largest city in Pakistan.
With these population figures Karachi is among the 10 largest
metropolises in the world. The city extends from the Indus River to
the Kirthar mountain range. Until Islamabad became the capital of
Pakistan Karachi was the capital. Karachi is still the most important
economic centre in the country, many multinationals have settled here
over the past few years; also because Karachi is a large port. Karachi
is also known for its excellent educational system; it is said that
the best higher education of the Arab world is given here. The city
itself is a mixture of different building styles. Especially the
religious buildings show a great diversity. Karachi has a warm desert
climate without the extremes you may expect from this climate type.
However, Karachi has an extremely low precipitation figure, about 170
millimeters of annual rain, most of which falls in July and August.
During the summer temperatures are around 30 degrees Celsius on
average with the occasional peak. The highest temperature on record is
48.7 degrees Celsius. Extreme cold or subzero temperatures are
uncommon. The coldest temperature on record is exactly 0 degrees
Celsius. This is caused by the influence of the Arabian Sea.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Karachi
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
26
11
9
0
24
February
27
13
9
1
23
March
31
18
9
0
24
April
34
23
10
0
26
May
35
26
10
0
28
June
35
28
9
1
29
July
33
27
6
3
29
August
32
26
5
3
28
September
32
25
8
1
28
October
34
22
9
0
28
November
32
17
9
0
27
December
27
12
9
1
25
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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