Climate of Karachi

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24°51′N 67°02′E / 24.850°N 67.033°E / 24.850; 67.033 Karachi has a tropical semi arid climate (Köppen: BSh; Trewartha: BShb), albeit a moderate version of this climate, influenced by monsoons. Karachi has a tropical climate, despite being located slightly above the Tropic of Cancer. It is situated in the monsoon region of Pakistan. It is located on the coast bordering the Arabian Sea, and as a result, has a relatively mild climate. However, in more recent years, rainfall has become more abundant, with annual rainfall projected to reach over 500 mm by 2100. For this reason, the city may be classed as almost semi-arid (BSh), since it has a mild climate with a short but defined wet season, along with a lengthy dry season.

Karachi has two main seasons; summer and winter, while spring and autumn are very short. The Summer season persists for the longest period during the year. Karachi also receives the rains from late June to mid-September (Monsoon). The city experiences a tropical climate encompassing warm and dry winters and very hot, humid and rainy summers. The humidity levels usually remain high from March to November, while they are very low in winter as the wind direction in winter is north-east. The temperature in winter season sometimes goes below 10 °C and day temperature is about 26 °C.

On 27 December 2021, the metropolis broke a 13-year record and experienced the coldest day with the maximum temperature dropping to 19 °C (66 °F).^[1]