Monthly climate in Shikarpur, Sindh, Pakistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shikarpur features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 36 °C (97 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 48 °C (118 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 154 mm (6.1 inches) and receives 18 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shikarpur enjoys an average of 3880 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 23 minutes to 13 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shikarpur, Sindh, Pakistan §

The warmest months in Shikarpur are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 35 to 36 °C (95 - 97 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 19 °C (59 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shikarpur experiences 269 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shikarpur, Sindh, Pakistan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 26°C
(80°F)
33°C
(92°F)
42°C
(108°F)
46°C
(116°F)
47°C
(117°F)
48°C
(118°F)
44°C
(112°F)
43°C
(109°F)
43°C
(110°F)
39°C
(102°F)
35°C
(95°F)
30°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum 25°C
(78°F)
31°C
(88°F)
39°C
(103°F)
44°C
(112°F)
46°C
(116°F)
45°C
(114°F)
43°C
(110°F)
41°C
(106°F)
41°C
(106°F)
38°C
(101°F)
34°C
(94°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Average high 22°C
(71°F)
26°C
(80°F)
32°C
(90°F)
39°C
(103°F)
42°C
(108°F)
42°C
(109°F)
41°C
(105°F)
39°C
(103°F)
38°C
(101°F)
35°C
(95°F)
29°C
(84°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean 15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(67°F)
25°C
(76°F)
31°C
(89°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(91°F)
28°C
(82°F)
22°C
(71°F)
16°C
(62°F)
Average low 9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(55°F)
18°C
(64°F)
24°C
(75°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
21°C
(71°F)
16°C
(61°F)
10°C
(51°F)
Mean minimum 6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(56°F)
19°C
(66°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(78°F)
17°C
(63°F)
12°C
(54°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Minimum 5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(51°F)
15°C
(60°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
24°C
(75°F)
16°C
(62°F)
10°C
(51°F)
5°C
(42°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shikarpur, Sindh, Pakistan §

Shikarpur usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 2 rainy days and 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shikarpur are April, June and December. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shikarpur, Sindh, Pakistan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12 (0.5) 6 (0.3) 16 (0.6) 5 (0.2) 9 (0.4) 6 (0.2) 24 (1.0) 37 (1.4) 17 (0.7) 10 (0.4) 9 (0.4) 2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 0 2 1 3 1 2 4 1 1 1 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Shikarpur, Sindh, Pakistan §

The sunniest months in Shikarpur are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shikarpur: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shikarpur, Sindh, Pakistan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 237 283 329 345 370 363 361 358 329 324 288 287
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 34m 11h 11m 12h 0m 12h 49m 13h 31m 13h 52m 13h 41m 13h 5m 12h 17m 11h 27m 10h 45m 10h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Shikarpur, Sindh, Pakistan §

Shikarpur experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shikarpur UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shikarpur, Sindh, Pakistan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 7 9 10 12 11 12 12 9 9 5 5