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* In 1950, flooding killed 2,910 people.
* In 1950, flooding killed 2,910 people.
* In 1992, flooding during monsoon season killed 1,834 people across the country.
* In 1992, flooding during [[Monsoon|Monsoon season]] killed 1,834 people across the country.
* In 1993, [[Monsoon|Monsoon rains]] causes floods which killed 3,084 people.
* In 1977, On 1st July heavy rains and flooding in [[Karachi]], killed 248 people, according to Pakistan meteorological department {{convert|207|mm|in}} of rain fell in 24 hours.<ref>http://www.dawn.com/2002/07/27/local1.htm</ref><ref>http://www.pakmet.com.pk/cdpc/Climate/Karachi_Climate_Data.txt</ref>
* In 1977, On 1st July heavy rains and flooding in [[Karachi]], killed 248 people, according to Pakistan meteorological department {{convert|207|mm|in}} of rain fell in 24 hours.<ref>http://www.dawn.com/2002/07/27/local1.htm</ref><ref>http://www.pakmet.com.pk/cdpc/Climate/Karachi_Climate_Data.txt</ref>
* In 2003, Sindh province was badly affected due to monsoon rains causing damages in billions, killed 178 people.<ref>http://www.pakmet.com.pk/journal/july2003floods-sindh.htm</ref>
* In 2003, Sindh province was badly affected due to monsoon rains causing damages in billions, killed 178 people.<ref>http://www.pakmet.com.pk/journal/july2003floods-sindh.htm</ref>

Revision as of 16:19, 3 September 2010

This is a list of extreme weather records in Pakistan, a list of highest temperatures ever recorded, lowest temperatures ever recorded, heaviest rainfalls recorded in 24 hours and floods recorded in the history of pakistan. The highest tempreture ever recorded in pakistan is 53.5 °C (128.3 °F) which was recorded in Mohenjo-daro, Sindh on 26th of May, 2010 it was not only the hottest temperature ever recorded in pakistan but the hottest reliably measured temperature ever recorded in the continent of Asia.[1][2] and the fourth highest temperature ever recorded on earth. The highest rainfall of 620 millimetres (24 in) was recorded in Islamabad during 24 hours on 24th July, 2001. The record breaking rain fell in just 10 hours. It was the heaviest rainfall in Islamabad in the past 100 years.[3][4]


Highest temperature ever recorded

List of cities where 50°C or above temperature was recorded

Temperature extremes in Pakistan over 50 °C (122 °F) based on data from the Pakistan Meteorological Department, 1931-2010[5] and other sources. The standard measuring conditions for temperature are 1.2 meters above the ground, and not in the direct sunlight (hence the term, x degrees "in the shade")

Date Temperature °C City Province Notes
26-5-2010 *53.5 °C (128.3 °F) Mohenjo-daro Sindh It was the fourth highest temperature ever recorded on earth and the hottest reliably measured temperature ever recorded in the continent of Asia.[6] 50 °C or above was recorded for consecutive 4 days, 24th to 27th May 2010.Previous highest temperature record broken.[7]
26-5-2010 *53 °C (127 °F) Sibi Balouchistan 50 °C or above was recorded for consecutive 5 days, 22th to 26th May 2010.Previous highest temperature record broken.[8]
26-5-2010 53 °C (127 °F) Jacobabad Sindh 50 °C or above was recorded for consecutive 4 days, 24th to 27th May 2010.Event also occurred on 12th June, 1919.[9][10]
26-5-2010 *53 °C (127 °F) Padidan Sindh 50 °C or above was recorded for consecutive 3 days, 24th to 26th May 2010.Previous highest temperature record broken.[11]
26-5-2010 *53 °C (127 °F) Larkana Sindh 50 °C or above was recorded for consecutive 4 days, 24th to 27th May 2010.Previous highest temperature record broken.[12]
26-5-2010 *52 °C (126 °F) Nawabshah Sindh 50 °C or above was recorded for consecutive 5 days, 22th to 26th May 2010.Previous highest temperature record broken.[13]
30-5-2009 52 °C (126 °F) Turbat Balouchistan 50 °C or above was recorded for consecutive 5 days, 26th to 29th May 2009.[14]
1-7-1990 51.4 °C (124.5 °F) Dalbandin Balouchistan
9-6-2007 51 °C (124 °F) Mianwali Punjab 50 °C or above was recorded for 2 days, 9th and 10th June 2007.[15]
1-6-1996 51 °C (124 °F) Rohri Sindh [16]
28-5-2010 *51 °C (124 °F) Dadu Sindh 50 °C was recorded for 2 days,26th and 27th May 2010 .[17]
26-5-2010 *51 °C (124 °F) Noorpurthal Punjab [18]
25-5-2010 *51 °C (124 °F) Sukkar Sindh 50 °C or above was recorded for consecutive 3 days, 25th to 27th May 2010.[19]
10-6-2007 51 °C (124 °F) Sargodha Punjab 50 °C was recorded for 2 days, 9th and 10th June 2007. [20]
26-5-2010 *50 °C (122 °F) Rahim yar Khan Punjab 50 °C or above was recorded for consecutive 3 days, 25th to 27th May 2010.[21]
15-5-2009 50 °C (122 °F) Lasbella Balochistan 50 °C was recorded for 2 days, 15th and 16th May 2009.[22]
27-5-2010 *50 °C (122 °F) Multan Punjab Last fifty four years record broken in Multan, before this; 49°C was recorded in 1956.[23]
26-5-2010 *50 °C (122 °F) Bahawalnagar Punjab [24]
18-6-1995 50 °C (122 °F) Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [25]
5-6-1978 50 °C (122 °F) Dera Ismail Khan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [26]
10-6-2007 50 °C (122 °F) Bannu Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 50 °C or above was recorded for 2 days, 9, 10 june 2007.[27]

Note

* Indicates previous highest temperature record broken.

Record breaking extreme heat wave observed in the plain areas of south Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan where 50 °C (122 °F) or more was observed in 12 cities between 22nd to 27th May, 2010. Previous extreme heat wave conditions were observed in 1998 and 2002.

List of cities where 45°C or above but below 50°C temperature was recorded

Temperature extremes in Pakistan over 45 °C (113 °F) based on data from the Pakistan Meteorological Department, 1931-2010[28] and other sources.

Date Temperature °C City Province Notes
20-6-2010 *49 °C (120 °F) Dera Ghazi Khan Punjab [29]
7-6-1991 48.5 °C (119.3 °F) Hyderabad Sindh [30]
26-5-2010 *48.5 °C (119.3 °F) Bhakkar Punjab [31]
30-5-1944 48.3 °C (118.9 °F) Lahore Punjab 48 °C (118 °F) was recorded on June 10, 2007.[32][33]
10-6-2007 48 °C (118 °F) Attock Punjab
26-5-2010 48 °C (118 °F) Faisalabad Punjab Event also occurred on June 24, 2005.[34][35]
8-6-1979 48 °C (118 °F) Jiwani Balouchistan [36]
26-5-2010 *48 °C (118 °F) Jhelum Punjab [37]
25-5-2010 *48 °C (118 °F) Bhawalpur Punjab [38]
9-6-2007 48 °C (118 °F) Mandi Bahauddin Punjab [39]
26-5-2010 *48 °C (118 °F) Kohat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [40]
25-5-2010 *48 °C (118 °F) Bhawalpur Punjab [41]
26-5-2010 48 °C (118 °F) Nok Kundi Balouchistan [42]
11-6-2007 48 °C (118 °F) Thatta Sindh
9-6-1938 47.8 °C (118.0 °F) Karachi Sindh [43]
24-6-1990 47.3 °C (117.1 °F) Drosh Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [44]
22-6-2007 47 °C (117 °F) Chorr Sindh
25-5-2010 *47 °C (117 °F) Okara Punjab [45]
25-5-2010 *47 °C (117 °F) Sahiwal Punjab [46]
24-5-2010 *47 °C (117 °F) Khanpur Punjab [47]
10-6-2007 47 °C (117 °F) Sialkot Punjab
24-5-2010 *47 °C (117 °F) Tobatak sing Punjab [48]
23-6-2005 46.6 °C (115.9 °F) Islamabad Islamabad Capital Territory [49]
31-5-1988 46.5 °C (115.7 °F) Muzaffarabad Azad Kashmir [50]
17-7-1997 46.3 °C (115.3 °F) Gilgit Gilgit Baltistan [51]
26-5-2010 *46 °C (115 °F) Gujranwala Punjab [52]
10-6-2007 46 °C (115 °F) Rawalpindi Punjab Event also occurred on 29 June,2009.[53]

Note

* Indicates previous highest temperature record broken.

Heaviest rainfalls recorded during 24 hours

Record rainfall extremes in Pakistan over 200 millimetres (7.9 in) in 24 hours, based on data from the Pakistan Meteorological Department, 1931-2010[54] and other sources.

Date Rainfall (mm) Rainfall (in) City Province Notes
24-7-2001 620 24.4 Islamabad Islamabad Capital Territory 620 millimetres (24 in) rainfall was recorded in 10 hours, on 24th July 2001 in Islamabad, It was the heaviest rainfall in Islamabad in the past 100 years.[55][56]
29-7-2010 280 11.0 Risalpur Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [57]
29-7-2010 274 10.7 Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Record breaking rainfall, previously 187 millimetres (7.4 in) mm was recorded on 10th April,2009[58][59]
5-9-1961 264.2 10.4 Fasilabad Punjab [60]
30-7-2010 257 10.1 Islamabad Islamabad Capital Territory [61]
29-7-2010 257 10.1 Cherat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [62]
2-7-1972 256.5 10.1 Nawabshah Sindh [63]
10-9-1992 255 10.0 Murree Punjab [64]
12-9-1962 250.7 9.8 Hyderabad Sindh [65]
30-7-2010 240 9.4 Kamra Punjab [66]
27-8-1997 233.8 9.2 Murree Punjab [67]
29-7-2010 233 9.1 Kohat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [68]
30-7-2010 231 9.1 Murree Punjab [69]
6-6-2010 227 8.9 Gawadar Balouchistan Record breaking rainfall.[70]
1-8-1976 211 8.3 Lahore Punjab [71]
8-7-2003 209 8.2 Larkana Sindh [72]
10-9-1992 208 8.2 Muzaffarabad Azad Kashmir [73]
1-7-1977 207.6 8.1 Karachi Sindh [74]
19-7-2009 207 8.1 Karachi Sindh [75]
29-7-2007 205 8.0 Sargodha Punjab
4-8-2010 202 7.9 Dera Ismail Khan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Record breaking rainfall previously 116 millimetres (4.6 in) was recorded on 4th July,1994.[76][77]
24-7-2001 200 7.8 Islamabad Islamabad Capital Territory [78]
27-8-1997 200 7.8 Islamabad Islamabad Capital Territory [79]
13-8-2008 200 7.8 Lahore Punjab [80]

Heavy rainfalls recorded during the wet spell of July 2010

Heavy rainfalls of more than 200 millimetres (7.9 in) recorded during the four day wet spell of July 27th to July 30th, 2010 in the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Punjab based on data from the Pakistan Meteorological Department.[81]

City Rainfall (mm) Rainfall (in) Province Notes
Risalpur *415 16.3 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [82]
Islamabad 394 15.5 Islamabad Capital Territory [83]
Murree 373 14.6 Punjab [84]
Cherat *372 14.6 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [85]
Garhi Dopatta 346 13.6 Azad Kashmir [86]
Saidu Sharif *338 13.3 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [87]
Peshawar *333 13.1 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [88]
Kamra 308 12.1 Punjab [89]
Rawalakot 297 11.7 Azad Kashmir [90]
Muzaffarabad 292 11.5 Azad Kashmir [91]
Lahore 288 11.3 Punjab [92]
Mianwali *271 10.6 Punjab [93]
Lower Dir 263 10.3 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [94]
Kohat *262 10.3 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [95]
Balakot 256 10.0 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [96]
Sialkot 255 10.0 Punjab [97]
Pattan 242 9.5 Azad Kashmir [98]
DIR 231 9.10 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [99]
Gujranwala 222 8.7 Punjab [100]
Dera Ismail Khan 220 8.6 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [101]
Rawalpindi 219 8.6 Punjab [102]

Note

* Indicates new record.

Record breaking Monsoon rains observed during the month of July, 2010 in North-Eastern Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Azad Kashmir.

Floods

  • In 1950, flooding killed 2,910 people.
  • In 1992, flooding during Monsoon season killed 1,834 people across the country.
  • In 1993, Monsoon rains causes floods which killed 3,084 people.
  • In 1977, On 1st July heavy rains and flooding in Karachi, killed 248 people, according to Pakistan meteorological department 207 millimetres (8.1 in) of rain fell in 24 hours.[103][104]
  • In 2003, Sindh province was badly affected due to monsoon rains causing damages in billions, killed 178 people.[105]
  • In 2007, Cyclone Yemyin submerged lower part of Balochistan Province in sea water killing 380 people. Before that it killed 213 people in Karachi on its way to Balochistan.
  • 2010 Mid-July till Mid-August - Pakistan's four provinces (Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Southern Punjab and Sindh) were badly affected during the monsoon rains when dams, rivers and lakes overflowed killing at least 1600 people and affecting 14 million people. The flood is considered as worst in Pakistan's history affecting people of all four provinces and Azad Kashmir region of Pakistan.[106]

See also

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