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The average annual rainfall for Karachi is 309.6 millimetres (12.19 in) (1981–2022); the highest annual rainfall of 869 millimetres (34.2 in) was recorded in 1967. [5] The highest rainfall in a single day was recorded on 27 August 2020 when rainfall of 223.5 millimetres (8.80 in) lashed the financial hub of Pk.
Only July, August and September average more than 75 millimeters of rain in the Karachi area; the remaining months are rather dry. The temperature is also more uniform in Karachi than in Islamabad, due to its tropical climate, ranging from an average daily low of 13 °C during winter evenings to an average daily high of 34 °C on summer days.
Parts of southeastern Sindh receive rainfall of up to 36 in (91 cm) and some cities have received very heavy rainfall on occasion. In 2005, Hyderabad received 14.4 in (37 cm) in just 11 hours. In Padidan a record rainfall of 1,722 millimeters was recorded in the monsoon season of 2022 which was also part of the massive 2022 Pakistan floods and ...
Cyclone 2A making landfall near Karachi. Extreme weather, such as cyclones or intense monsoons are likely to increase in Pakistan because of increased sea and atmospheric temperature. [ 24 ] Government projections, highlight considerable increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, coupled with erratic monsoon rains ...
The highest rainfall to be recorded was in Jacobabad, with a record 481 millimetres (18.9 in) in just 7 days, and 441 millimetres (17.4 in) in just 36 hours. In Larkana, 239 millimetres (9.4 in) of rainfall was recorded; 206 millimetres (8.1 in) of rainfall was recorded in Sukkur. Larkana was the worst affected by heavy rainfall.
The 2020 Karachi floods (Urdu: سيلاب کراچی ) were the worst flooding Karachi had seen in almost a century, and killed at least 41 people. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The floods were caused by record monsoon rains from 24 to 27 August, [ 4 ] which were inadequately drained by poorly maintained drainage systems in the city.
The rise in sea surface temperatures is believed to increase monsoon rainfall. [12] [11] In addition, southern Pakistan experienced back-to-back heat waves in May and June, which were record-setting and themselves made more likely by climate change. [13] [14] These created a strong thermal low that brought heavier rains than usual.