Pakistan: Weather Records and Extremes

20 weather records set or tied in Pakistan in 2026: 8 highs and 11 lows, with a calendar heatmap, ratio by decade and record map.

Key Facts for Pakistan

Pakistan has 31 stations in the data, on Asia.
20 weather records were set or tied in Pakistan in 2026: 8 record highs and 11 record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
In the 2020s, record highs outnumbered record lows 3.22 to 1 in Pakistan.
2025 holds the most standing records in Pakistan: 2,621.
Lahore City set an all-time record low maximum temperature of 8.0 C (46.4 F) on 10 January 2026.

Record Highs and Lows in 2026

7 highs, 10 lows

Each square is a day of 2026. Warm squares had more record highs than record lows in Pakistan, cold squares more lows. The busiest day was 10 January 2026 with 0 highs and 1 lows.

Record highs and lows per day in Pakistan in 2026
Date	Value
2026-01-10	1 more record lows than highs
2026-01-13	1 more record lows than highs
2026-01-14	1 more record lows than highs
2026-01-24	1 more record lows than highs
2026-03-04	1 more record highs than lows
2026-03-05	1 more record highs than lows
2026-03-06	1 more record highs than lows
2026-03-07	1 more record highs than lows
2026-03-08	1 more record highs than lows
2026-03-09	1 more record highs than lows
2026-03-11	1 more record highs than lows
2026-03-18	1 more record lows than highs
2026-03-19	1 more record lows than highs
2026-04-07	1 more record lows than highs
2026-04-09	1 more record lows than highs
2026-07-21	1 more record lows than highs
2026-07-23	1 more record lows than highs

Records per Year, by Type

1931 to 2026

Records set or tied in Pakistan each year from 1931 to 2026, stacked by record type. 2026 had 20.

Weather records per year in Pakistan, stacked by type
Year	Highest daily maximum	Lowest daily maximum	Highest daily minimum	Lowest daily minimum	Heaviest daily rainfall	Total
1931	0	0	0	0	50	50
1932	0	0	0	0	34	34
1933	0	0	0	0	51	51
1934	0	0	0	0	42	42
1935	0	0	0	0	55	55
1936	0	0	0	0	56	56
1937	0	0	0	0	43	43
1938	0	0	0	0	36	36
1939	0	0	0	0	35	35
1940	0	0	0	0	35	35
1941	0	0	0	0	43	43
1942	0	0	0	0	71	71
1943	0	0	0	0	57	57
1944	0	0	0	0	59	59
1945	0	0	0	0	28	28
1946	0	0	0	0	36	36
1947	0	0	0	0	14	14
1976	0	0	0	0	1	1
2003	0	0	0	0	4	4
2004	26	5	0	0	0	31
2005	11	7	0	0	6	24
2006	14	11	0	0	11	36
2007	22	7	0	0	18	47
2008	12	9	0	0	6	27
2009	15	1	24	1	5	46
2010	22	14	15	4	9	64
2011	18	17	4	2	8	49
2012	15	12	3	2	5	37
2013	0	10	0	0	0	10
2014	0	1	0	0	5	6
2015	1	1	1	0	4	7
2016	2	0	0	0	4	6
2017	0	1	0	1	18	20
2018	1	2	0	0	15	18
2019	0	0	0	0	67	67
2020	1	0	2	0	51	54
2021	0	0	3	0	25	28
2022	16	11	20	0	33	80
2023	13	20	35	3	44	115
2024	37	25	85	2	51	200
2025	54	22	22	1	30	129
2026	7	10	0	0	1	18

Warm to Cold Ratio by Decade

Record highs per record low by decade in Pakistan: 2000s 3.1 to 1, 2010s 1.2 to 1, 2020s 3.2 to 1. A ratio above 1 means more record highs than record lows.

Which Years Hold the Most Standing Records

2025: 2,621

Records still standing in Pakistan, by the year they were set. 2025 holds the most with 2,621.

Standing records in Pakistan by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1901	141
1902	26
1903	40
1904	43
1905	35
1906	38
1907	47
1908	32
1909	40
1910	42
1911	71
1912	41
1913	36
1914	72
1915	41
1916	38
1917	78
1918	43
1919	46
1920	45
1921	67
1922	33
1923	57
1924	55
1925	51
1926	39
1927	35
1928	59
1929	45
1930	28
1931	42
1932	32
1933	54
1934	34
1935	47
1936	54
1937	41
1938	43
1939	42
1940	37
1941	36
1942	201
1943	178
1944	169
1945	115
1946	52
1947	14
1957	854
1958	934
1961	507
1962	295
1973	174
1974	68
1975	298
1976	328
1977	408
1978	551
1979	1,051
1980	942
1981	748
1982	568
1983	706
1984	731
1985	649
1986	684
1987	567
1988	396
1989	459
1990	660
1991	581
1992	658
1993	657
1994	624
1995	572
1996	433
1997	512
1998	594
1999	462
2000	251
2001	673
2002	591
2003	1,062
2004	788
2005	1,063
2006	1,726
2007	1,751
2008	2,213
2009	1,381
2010	1,920
2011	1,364
2012	1,569
2013	775
2014	407
2015	533
2016	379
2017	381
2018	331
2019	507
2020	461
2021	307
2022	1,248
2023	1,621
2024	2,360
2025	2,621
2026	689

Record Map for 2026

22 stations

The 22 highest significance station records of 2026 in Pakistan, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records in Pakistan in 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lahore City	Pakistan	Record low maximum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lahore City	Pakistan	Record low maximum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lahore City	Pakistan	Record low maximum temperature	20.5 C (68.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lahore City	Pakistan	Record high maximum temperature	33.5 C (92.3 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lahore City	Pakistan	Record low maximum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lahore City	Pakistan	Record high maximum temperature	32.0 C (89.6 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lahore City	Pakistan	Record high maximum temperature	33.0 C (91.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lahore City	Pakistan	Record low maximum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Dal Bandin	Pakistan	Record daily precipitation	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lahore City	Pakistan	Record low maximum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lahore City	Pakistan	Record high maximum temperature	32.5 C (90.5 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lahore City	Pakistan	Record high maximum temperature	33.0 C (91.4 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lahore City	Pakistan	Record low maximum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lahore City	Pakistan	Record low maximum temperature	27.5 C (81.5 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Lahore City	Pakistan	Record low maximum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lahore City	Pakistan	Record high maximum temperature	33.0 C (91.4 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Lahore City	Pakistan	Record high maximum temperature	32.0 C (89.6 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Lahore City	Pakistan	Record low maximum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Lahore City	Pakistan	Record low maximum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Lahore City	Pakistan	Record high maximum temperature	30.5 C (86.9 F)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Lahore City	Pakistan	Record low maximum temperature	23.0 C (73.4 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Lahore City	Pakistan	Record low maximum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)

Top Records by Significance

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Top 10 records in Pakistan by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 January 2026	Lahore City, PK	all-time low max	8.0 C (46.4 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	13 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 2025	Lahore City, PK	daily low max	17.0 C (62.6 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	67 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
7 April 2026	Lahore City, PK	daily low max	20.5 C (68.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	43 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 2026	Lahore City, PK	daily high max	33.5 C (92.3 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	40 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
19 March 2026	Lahore City, PK	daily low max	19.0 C (66.2 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	43 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 2026	Lahore City, PK	daily high max	32.0 C (89.6 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	48 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 2026	Lahore City, PK	daily high max	33.0 C (91.4 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	48 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 2026	Lahore City, PK	daily low max	11.0 C (51.8 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	27 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2026	Dal Bandin, PK	daily rain	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 2026	Lahore City, PK	daily low max	18.0 C (64.4 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Pakistan by Year

Stations

31 with pages

Stations in Pakistan
Station	Region	Record from	Years	Thresholds
Bhimber	n/a	1901	47 years	Threshold days
Kotli	n/a	1901	47 years	Threshold days
Mirpur	n/a	1901	47 years	Threshold days
Sakardu Obsy	n/a	1901	44 years	Threshold days
Skardu	n/a	1901	125 years	Threshold days
Muzaffarbad	n/a	1911	37 years	Threshold days
Jinnah Intl	n/a	1942	84 years	Threshold days
Jiwani	n/a	1944	82 years	Threshold days
Chhor	n/a	1957	70 years	Threshold days
Dal Bandin	n/a	1957	70 years	Threshold days
Drosh	n/a	1957	69 years	Threshold days
Lahore City	n/a	1957	70 years	Threshold days
Nawabshah	n/a	1957	69 years	Threshold days
Peshawar Intl	n/a	1957	69 years	Threshold days
Shahbaz Ab	n/a	1957	69 years	Threshold days
Khanpur	n/a	1961	66 years	Threshold days
Multan Intl	n/a	1961	65 years	Threshold days
Panjgur	n/a	1961	65 years	Threshold days
Zhob	n/a	1961	65 years	Threshold days
Bar Khan	n/a	1973	54 years	Threshold days
Chaklala	n/a	1973	53 years	Threshold days
D I Khan	n/a	1973	53 years	Threshold days
Jhelum	n/a	1973	54 years	Threshold days
Kalat	n/a	1973	54 years	Threshold days
Khuzdar	n/a	1973	54 years	Threshold days
Nokkundi	n/a	1973	54 years	Threshold days
Parachinar	n/a	1973	54 years	Threshold days
Quetta	n/a	1973	53 years	Threshold days
Sargodha	n/a	1973	47 years	Threshold days
Sialkot	n/a	1973	53 years	Threshold days
Hyderabad Airport	n/a	1990	36 years	Threshold days

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).