Karachi in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Karachi sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 3 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.
Spring is Karachi's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Karachi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 3 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 21 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Karachi in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early March to 32°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Karachi reaches about 30°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Karachi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 54 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Karachi weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 17° | 4 | 1 | 10.6 | 9.3 |
| Feb | 25° / 18° | 4 | 0.7 | 11.1 | 9.2 |
| Mar | 28° / 22° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.8 | 8.0 |
| Apr | 31° / 25° | 1 | 0.1 | 12.6 | 6.3 |
| May | 32° / 27° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 32° / 29° | 6 | 0.8 | 13.5 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 31° / 28° | 42 | 3.6 | 13.4 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 30° / 27° | 42 | 3.1 | 12.9 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 30° / 27° | 11 | 1.5 | 12.2 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 31° / 25° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.4 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 3 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 7.6 |
| Dec | 25° / 18° | 3 | 0.4 | 10.5 | 9.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Karachi gets around 3 mm of rain over 1 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 21 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early March to 13 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Karachi
In spring, Karachi overlaps 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Karachi?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring 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 Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Karachi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.
Sea temperature near Karachi in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 23 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 24 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Warm |
| Oct | 28 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Karachi in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Karachi in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 63 | 54 | 40 | 32 | 34 | 45 | 42 | 35 | 30 | 37 | 57 | 62 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 54 | Poor |
| Mar | 40 | Poor |
| Apr | 32 | Moderate |
| May | 34 | Moderate |
| Jun | 45 | Poor |
| Jul | 42 | Poor |
| Aug | 35 | Moderate |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 37 | Poor |
| Nov | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 62 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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
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.