Karachi weather in February

In February, Karachi sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Karachi's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karachi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:12 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
16%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.2
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 February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical February day in Karachi reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Karachi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Karachi weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 5th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5928
6928
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Karachi gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.7 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
43
53
63
73
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93
103
113
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133
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282

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
159221540
259221540
359211640
458211650
558211650
658201660
758201660
856201770
956191780
1056191780
1155191790
12541917100
13521918110
14511918120
15491919130
16471919140
17451920160
18431920171
19421921181
20401921191
21381922201
22361923211
23342024221
24332024221
25312025231
26292026231
27282027241
28262028241

Wind in February

Winds average 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:20 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:206:11
210.97:196:12
310.97:196:13
410.97:196:13
510.97:186:14
611.07:186:15
711.07:176:15
811.07:176:16
911.07:166:17
1011.07:166:17
1111.17:156:18
1211.17:146:19
1311.17:146:19
1411.17:136:20
1511.17:126:21
1611.27:126:21
1711.27:116:22
1811.27:106:22
1911.27:106:23
2011.27:096:24
2111.37:086:24
2211.37:076:25
2311.37:076:25
2411.37:066:26
2511.47:056:27
2611.47:046:27
2711.47:036:28
2811.47:026:28

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.42 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 — February's 5.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Karachi

In seasonPeak

None of Karachi's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 February a good time to visit Karachi?

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

9.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Karachi for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Karachi in February

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

In February, Karachi sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Karachi in February

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in February — 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 February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February 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
February 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).