Pakistan’s Nights Are Warming Faster Than Days: PMD

While nighttime temperatures have risen faster than daytime temperatures, according to a Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) scientific report, pakistan's average temperature has rose by approximately 0.95°C since 1981.

Key points

• The report, How the Climate of Pakistan has Changed: Evidence from 45-year Data Record, analyzed temperature, rainfall, fog and extreme weather observations from 1981 to 2025.
• While northern KP, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir saw declines during a number of seasons, punjab, Sindh and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa generally recorded higher rainfall.
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• While minimum temperatures rose by 0.26°C per decade, it discovered that maximum temperatures climbed by 0.20°C per decade.
• Extreme heat has additionally intensified, with some areas recording more than 100 days a year above 40°C.

Meanwhile, the report, How the Climate of Pakistan has Changed: Evidence from 45-year Data Record, analyzed temperature, rainfall, fog and extreme weather observations from 1981 to 2025. Punjab Considers New Policy for Schools With Low Enrollment.

While minimum temperatures rose by 0.26°C per decade, it discovered that maximum temperatures climbed by 0.20°C per decade. The faster rise in nighttime temperatures has reduced relief from heat, particularly throughout central and southern Punjab, upper Sindh and Balochistan.

Pakistan's annual rainfall recorded a modest decline of 7.4mm per decade, but the report remarked the trend was not statistically significant as rainfall varied considerably from year to year. Instead, rainfall patterns have become increasingly uneven throughout regions and seasons.

While northern KP, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir saw declines during a number of seasons, punjab, Sindh and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa generally recorded higher rainfall. KP Imposes Ban on Transfers of Teachers.

Extreme heat has additionally intensified, with some areas recording more than 100 days a year above 40°C. The report cited the severe winter rainfall deficit in 2024-25 and exceptionally wet 2022 monsoon as examples of growing climate volatility. It pressed region-specific planning to address heat, floods, droughts, water management and other climate risks. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover.

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