Karachi weather in April

In April, Karachi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Karachi's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karachi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:15 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
18%
7th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Karachi is provincial capital of Sindh, Pakistan.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 44.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,296/km²
people per km²
Founded
1729

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Karachi reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 1°C cooler than May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13024
23024
33024
43024
53024
63024
73024
83024
93024
103024
113025
123025
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
193125
203125
213125
223126
233126
243126
253126
263126
273126
283126
293226
303226

How April really feels in Karachi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 23 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
23
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Karachi weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 17°4110.69.3
Feb25° / 18°40.711.19.2
Mar28° / 22°20.511.88.0
Apr31° / 25°10.112.66.3
May32° / 27°00.113.25.5
Jun32° / 29°60.813.55.1
Jul31° / 28°423.613.45.1
Aug30° / 27°423.112.95.8
Sep30° / 27°111.512.26.2
Oct31° / 25°20.511.46.1
Nov29° / 22°30.210.87.6
Dec25° / 18°30.410.59.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38911
48911
58911
68911
78911
88911
98911
108812
118812
128713
138713
148713
158713
168713
178713
188713
198713
208812
218812
228812
238911
249010
25919
26919
27928
28937
29937
30946

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Karachi gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
40
50
60
70
80
90
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Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1571740310
2571639330
3571538350
4571436371
5571335391
6571234411
7571133431
8461032462
946931482
1046929493
1146828513
1235727544
1335725555
1435624566
1524623587
1624621598
17135206110
18135196012
19124186114
20124176016
21124155919
22114145921
23013135924
24013125727
25013115530
26003105433
2710395136
2810384939
2910374643
3010374446

Wind in April

Winds average 20 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1020light breeze
1120light breeze
1220light breeze
1320light breeze
1420breezy
1520breezy
1620breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2422breezy
2522breezy
2622breezy
2722breezy
2822breezy
2922breezy
3022breezy

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:306:43
212.26:296:44
312.36:286:44
412.36:276:44
512.36:266:45
612.36:256:45
712.46:246:46
812.46:236:46
912.46:226:47
1012.46:216:47
1112.56:206:47
1212.56:196:48
1312.56:186:48
1412.56:176:49
1512.66:166:49
1612.66:156:50
1712.66:146:50
1812.66:136:51
1912.76:126:51
2012.76:116:51
2112.76:106:52
2212.76:096:52
2312.76:086:53
2412.86:076:53
2512.86:076:54
2612.86:066:54
2712.86:056:55
2812.96:046:55
2912.96:036:56
3012.96:026:56

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 7.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Karachi

In seasonPeak

In April, Karachi sits inside its cyclone and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Karachi sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Karachi sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

Cyclone
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Karachi?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Karachi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Karachi in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Karachi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Karachi in April

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Karachi in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Karachi peaks around May 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 18UV 11Dec 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Karachi in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Karachi is worst in January — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (September, 30 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Karachi's WHO annual average of 44.3 µg/m³.

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1063 µg/m³Sep 1531 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan63Unhealthy
Feb54Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr32Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun45Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov57Unhealthy
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Karachi?

Karachi sits at 24.9°N, 67.0°E, 8 m above sea level, in Pakistan. The nearest listed city is Jaisalmer, 452 km away.

JaisalmerJālqSarāvānPīshīnQuettaJodhpurChabaharQaşr-e Qand

Topography around Karachi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Karachi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karachi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,057 m.

The land around Karachi is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (43%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and bare terrain (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
171 m
80 km
1,057 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Jaisalmer 452 km · Jālq 526 km · Sarāvān 544 km · Pīshīn 545 km · Quetta 592 km · Jodhpur 621 km · Chabahar 643 km · Qaşr-e Qand 646 km

Pakistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 24% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,596
2025
Happiness
4.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
45%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
13
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 493
Religion
Muslim 96%Hindu 2%Christian 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Karachi (24.8608°, 67.0104°, elevation 8 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).