Weather in Karachi in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Karachi;
Average weather
Average temperature in Karachi in January
The temperature in January is +23°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +26°C during the day and a minimum of +8°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +26°C to +25°C.
Is Karachi warm or cold in January?
Karachi is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +26°C to +24°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +15°C to +14°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the coldest month in Karachi, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Karachi in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +24°C | +27°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +8°C | +8°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +30°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 4 mm | 3 mm | 5 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 50% | 51% | 53% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 24 | 23 | 21 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as great as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +26°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +24°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 4 mm to 3 mm. Humidity rises from 50% to 51%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 24 sunny days in December to 23 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Karachi is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last January in Karachi?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Karachi in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+30°C) and the highest in 2018 (+31°C). The driest year was 2018 with only 2 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1983 with 419 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Karachi
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Karachi, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.