{"id":100019,"date":"2025-03-05T11:50:31","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T11:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=100019"},"modified":"2025-03-05T11:50:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T11:50:31","slug":"karachi-records-below-average-temperature-in-march-amid-dry-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2025\/100019\/","title":{"rendered":"Karachi records below-average temperature in March amid dry weather"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Pakistan(National Time)- Karachi\u2019s temperature dropped 6.3 degrees Celsius below the city\u2019s average during March, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department.\u00a0The usual average temperature for the month stands at 19.4\u00b0C, while last night\u2019s minimum temperature was recorded at 13.1\u00b0C. The city is experiencing extremely dry conditions, with humidity at just 13%. Meanwhile, light dry winds from the northeast continue to blow at a slow pace. Today\u2019s maximum temperature is expected to stay between 30\u00b0C and 31\u00b0C, while dry conditions are likely to persist over the next 24 hours. As per the Met Office, night-time temperatures across various parts of Karachi remained below normal. Mauripur recorded the lowest temperature at 10\u00b0C, followed by Jinnah Terminal at 11.5\u00b0C, Port Qasim at 13.6\u00b0C, Gulistan-e-Johar at 13.2\u00b0C, and Sharea Faisal at 12.5\u00b0C. Similar weather patterns were observed across Sindh, where temperatures remained lower than usual, with several areas recording single-digit temperatures.\u00a0 Mohenjo Daro recorded 3\u00b0C, which is 11.1\u00b0C below its usual March average. Mithi recorded 3.5\u00b0C, Mirpurkhas and Chhor 7\u00b0C, Jacobabad 8\u00b0C, and Shaheed Benazirabad 7.5\u00b0C. Meanwhile, Sukkur, Sakrand, and Paddidan also recorded temperatures of 7.5\u00b0C, as the province continued to experience unseasonably cold weather.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan(National Time)- Karachi\u2019s temperature dropped 6.3 degrees Celsius below the city\u2019s average during March, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department.\u00a0The usual average temperature for the month stands at 19.4\u00b0C, while last night\u2019s minimum temperature was recorded at 13.1\u00b0C. The city is experiencing extremely dry conditions, with humidity at just 13%. 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