KARACHI:
Pakistan received below-average rainfall and experienced slightly warmer than normal temperatures during June 2026, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said on Sunday.
According to the PMD’s monthly climate report, rainfall across the country remained 19 percent below normal, while average minimum and average temperatures remained above seasonal averages.
The report indicates that the country recorded an average rainfall of 19.6 millimeters during the month, while the national average temperature stood at 32.0 degrees Celsius, 0.3°C above normal.
Average minimum nighttime temperatures were recorded at 25.2°C, 0.6°C above the seasonal average, while average maximum daytime temperatures reached 38.8°C, remaining broadly in line with normal conditions.
According to the PMD, the hottest day of the month was recorded on June 1 in Shaheed Benazirabad and on June 11 and 12 in Dadu, where temperatures reached 51°C. Sibi in Balochistan was the hottest place in the country during June, recording the highest monthly average maximum temperature of 46.7°C.
The report says that the coldest night of the month was recorded at 8°C in Astore on June 6 and in Malam Jabba on June 6, 20 and 21.
Babusar remained the coldest place in the country during the month, recording a monthly average minimum temperature of 10.9°C.
According to the report, Joharabad in Punjab received the highest single-day rainfall of 71.6 millimeters on June 13, while Malam Jabba emerged as the wettest place during the month with an accumulated rainfall of 261 millimeters.
The PMD also noted that El Niño conditions persisted over the Pacific Ocean, with sea surface temperatures showing a positive anomaly of about 1.02°C.
