What the Met office says about the season
Pakistan weather 2026 assessments from the national meteorological service point to the warmest monsoon stretch in seven years. The same briefing places the season’s extreme heat at Turbat in Balochistan, where the thermometer climbed to 48.5°C. Across much of the country, totals for monsoon rain also finished under long-term seasonal norms.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) — the federal weather service — published the regional breakdowns. Officials describe a split picture: intense heat and dry shortfalls in some provinces, while a few pockets saw brief, heavy showers.
Heat in Turbat and cool spells in the north
Turbat Balochistan temperature peaks arrived on 7, 12, 30 and 31 July, when readings there led the national list. That Turbat highest temperature recorded of 48.5°C is the standout figure in the seasonal summary.
By late September, cooler air reached the high north. Skardu in Gilgit-Baltistan logged 6°C on 23 and 26 September, marking the opposite end of the season’s range as monsoon conditions eased.
Where rain fell short — and where it poured
Rain deficits were sharpest in the south and southwest. Sindh finished about 51% under its usual monsoon amount; Balochistan was roughly 34% short. Azad Jammu and Kashmir was about 18% below normal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa about 16%, and Punjab about 4%. Gilgit-Baltistan alone posted a modest surplus, near 5% above its seasonal average.
Uneven bursts still hit parts of Punjab. On 23 July 2026, Lahore’s airport site measured 252 millimetres in a single day. Gujranwala’s July total reached 607 millimetres. Those local downpours sat beside wider dryness elsewhere — a reminder that national averages can hide sharp local swings.
The Met office numbers map temperature and rainfall contrasts for the season. They do not, by themselves, prove that climate change caused every extreme day or every local surplus or deficit.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- 7, 12, 30 and 31 July 2026: Turbat posts the season’s leading heat, peaking at 48.5°C.
- 23 July 2026: Lahore airport records 252mm of rain in one day.
- July 2026: Gujranwala’s monthly rain total reaches 607mm.
- 23 and 26 September 2026: Skardu falls to 6°C as the monsoon period closes.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Is saal ka mausam bohot garm raha — saat saal mein sab se zyada. Turbat mein garamii 48.5 degree tak gayi. Bohot se ilaqon mein barish kam hui, khas tor par Sindh aur Balochistan mein. Kuch shehron mein ek din mein bohot barish ho gayi, lekin mulk ke aksar hisse dry rahe.
