Karachi, Pakistan Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of Karachi
Rain is the exception in Karachi. The city collects about 9.8 inches (248 mm) across 27 wet days in a typical year, which leaves the sky clear for most of it - 10.5 hours of sunshine a day on average. Highs run from 75°F (24°C) in January to 92°F (33°C) in June.
Climate quick facts
- Hottest month: June - highs near 92°F (33°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 75°F (24°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 109°F (43°C) high · 48°F (9°C) low
- Wettest month: August (8 rainy days) · Sunniest: May (12.4 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical wet-and-dry
- Annual swing: 11°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 7°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 8
- Average humidity: 68%
Temperatures through the year
January is the coolest month, with highs of 75°F (24°C) and lows near 58°F (14°C). Warmth peaks in June: highs of 92°F (33°C), lows of 83°F (28°C). Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 109°F (43°C) and the lowest daily minimum 48°F (9°C). Three of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is December through February.
Rain, sun and snow
Days and nights are about 7°C apart on average - narrower than about 75% of the cities we track. The wettest month is August (4.7 inches (119 mm) across 8 days) and the driest November. May is the brightest month at 12.4 hours of sun a day, against an annual average of 10.5 - sunnier than roughly 82% of the cities we track. Average highs hold at or above 30°C for 8 months of the year, April through November being the unbroken run.
How Karachi compares
- 86% of the year's precipitation falls in its wettest three months - more seasonal than any other city in our 3496-city dataset.
- Rain or snow reaches the ground on 27 days a year - fewer wet days than all but 4% of the 3496 cities we track.
- Annual precipitation is 9.8 inches (248 mm) - drier than all but 6% of the 3496 cities we track.
Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75° | 58° | 1 | 0.4 in | 10.1 h/day | 10.7 h | 3% | 59% |
| February | 80° | 63° | 1 | 0.1 in | 10.5 h/day | 11.3 h | 3% | 60% |
| March | 85° | 69° | 1 | 0.1 in | 10.9 h/day | 11.9 h | 3% | 64% |
| April | 90° | 76° | 0 | 0.0 in | 11.7 h/day | 12.7 h | 1% | 70% |
| May | 92° | 81° | 0 | 0.0 in | 12.4 h/day | 13.3 h | 1% | 74% |
| June | 92° | 83° | 4 | 0.5 in | 11.5 h/day | 13.7 h | 15% | 75% |
| July | 89° | 83° | 8 | 3.2 in | 9.1 h/day | 13.5 h | 26% | 78% |
| August | 87° | 80° | 8 | 4.7 in | 8.7 h/day | 13.0 h | 26% | 82% |
| September | 88° | 79° | 1 | 0.4 in | 10.5 h/day | 12.3 h | 5% | 78% |
| October | 91° | 76° | 1 | 0.2 in | 10.7 h/day | 11.5 h | 3% | 70% |
| November | 87° | 69° | 0 | 0.0 in | 10.3 h/day | 10.9 h | 1% | 57% |
| December | 79° | 61° | 0 | 0.1 in | 10.0 h/day | 10.6 h | 1% | 51% |
Karachi month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Karachi's year (left is the coldest night, right is the warmest afternoon).
January
- Rain
- 1 day
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h
- Daylight
- 10.7 h
February
- Rain
- 1 day
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h
- Daylight
- 11.3 h
March
- Rain
- 1 day
- Sunshine
- 10.9 h
- Daylight
- 11.9 h
April
- Rain
- 0 days
- Sunshine
- 11.7 h
- Daylight
- 12.7 h
May
- Rain
- 0 days
- Sunshine
- 12.4 h
- Daylight
- 13.3 h
June
- Rain
- 4 days
- Sunshine
- 11.5 h
- Daylight
- 13.7 h
July
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 9.1 h
- Daylight
- 13.5 h
August
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 8.7 h
- Daylight
- 13.0 h
September
- Rain
- 1 day
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h
- Daylight
- 12.3 h
October
- Rain
- 1 day
- Sunshine
- 10.7 h
- Daylight
- 11.5 h
November
- Rain
- 0 days
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h
- Daylight
- 10.9 h
December
- Rain
- 0 days
- Sunshine
- 10.0 h
- Daylight
- 10.6 h
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in Karachi
March through May
March through May in Karachi brings hot afternoons, with daytime highs averaging 89°F (32°C) and nights around 75°F (24°C); precipitation is essentially absent. Daylight is generous - around 11.7 hours of sun a day. With the moisture factored in, afternoons feel hotter than the reading suggests - the humidity and dew point converter shows why.
June through August
June through August in Karachi runs hot, with daytime highs averaging 89°F (32°C) and nights around 82°F (28°C); expect showers on roughly 21 days across the season.
September through November
September through November in Karachi is hot, with daytime highs averaging 89°F (31°C) and nights around 75°F (24°C); precipitation is sparse, near 18 mm (0.7 in) for the season. Daylight is generous - around 10.5 hours of sun a day.
December through February
December through February in Karachi is mild and warm, with daytime highs averaging 78°F (26°C) and nights around 60°F (16°C); precipitation is sparse, near 13 mm (0.5 in) for the season. Daylight is generous - around 10.2 hours of sun a day.
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Best time to visit Karachi
The best time to visit Karachi is generally January to April and July, when temperatures sit either side of the peak heat rather than in it. Daytime temperatures in that window sit near 85°F (29°C), with rain on about 2 days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in January.
Pack for Karachi with lightweight, breathable clothing and serious sun protection. Even in June, lows of 83°F (28°C) make an extra layer worth the space.
Karachi temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.