KARACHI: Pakistan experienced its seventh-warmest July on record in 2026, while the country’s night time temperatures ranked as the fourth-warmest, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department’s monthly climate summary.
The report said the national area-weighted rainfall during July was 54.4 millimetres, which was slightly below average, with a negative departure of 11 percent.
The national mean temperature was 32 Celsius, which was 0.7 Celsius above the long-term average of 31.3 Celsius.
The report said the country-level night time (minimum) temperature averaged 26.1 Celsius, which was 0.8 Celsius higher than the nationwide average of 25.3 Celsius, making it the fourth-warmest July night time temperature on record.
The country-level daytime (maximum) temperature averaged 37.9 Celsius, which was also warmer than average, with a positive anomaly of 0.5 Celsius.
The report highlighted several weather extremes recorded during the month.
The highest temperature of July was recorded at Turbat, Balochistan, on July 7, 12, 30 and 31, when the mercury reached 48.5 Celsius.
However, Sibbi, Balochistan, was the warmest place overall during the month, recording a mean monthly maximum temperature of 44.8 Celsius.
The coldest night of the month was recorded at Bagrote, Gilgit-Baltistan, where the temperature dropped to 8 Celsius on July 26.
The same station was also the coldest place in Pakistan during July, with a mean monthly minimum temperature of 13.4 Celsius.
The heaviest one-day rainfall of the month was recorded at Lahore Airport, Punjab, where 252 millimetres of rain fell on July 23.
Meanwhile, Gujranwala, Punjab, was the wettest place in the country during July, receiving a total monthly rainfall of 607 millimetres.
According to the PMD, the combination of above-average temperatures and slightly below-normal rainfall made July 2026 one of the country’s warmest Julys on record, with particularly warm nights across Pakistan.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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