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Umerkot weather & best time to visit

City break

Umerkot at a glance

Best time
Dec – Feb
Warmest month
May · 43°
Sunshine a year
2,850 h
Rain a year
223 mm
Climate
Hot desert
Time zone
UTC+5
Elevation
20 m

Climate in Umerkot

Umerkot has a hot desert climate with sunshine almost every day and hardly any rain. May is the warmest month with average highs of 43 °C, while January is the coolest at 26 °C. With around 2,850 hours of sunshine a year, Umerkot is sunny; May is the sunniest month with 9.4 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Umerkot

The best time to visit Umerkot is from December to February. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from December to January. From March to October it can get very hot, with highs of up to 43 °C. The wettest month is August with 80 mm of precipitation.

Umerkot through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Umerkot in spring

Mar – May

50

Fair

  • 35–43 °C by day
  • 9.1 h of sun a day
  • 2 rainy days in all

Umerkot in summer

Jun – Aug

36

Poor

  • 36–41 °C by day
  • 5.5 h of sun a day
  • 13 rainy days in all

Umerkot in autumn

Sep – Nov

52

Fair

  • 33–37 °C by day
  • 8.4 h of sun a day
  • 5 rainy days in all

Umerkot in winter

Dec – Feb

90

Excellent

  • 26–30 °C by day
  • 8.2 h of sun a day
  • 1 rainy day in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Dec – Jan

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Peak heat

Mar – Oct

Highs of 33 °C or more

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Umerkot for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: January

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

49

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: December – February

Keep in mindPeak heat

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 27°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 37°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 36°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 29°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 26°

06:1917:55

Warm enough for a T-shirt in the evening.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 06:04–06:49 · evening 17:24–18:09
Blue hour
Morning 05:56–06:04 · evening 18:09–18:18

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Umerkot compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 37° at the start of the month to 35° at the end. The days get 0.7 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high37°35°
Night-time low23°19°
Daylight11.9 h11.3 h

What is the weather like in Umerkot in October?

In October, Umerkot is very hot: daytime highs average 37 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. The sun shines for around 8.8 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Umerkot.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 36 min06:19 – 17:55
UV index
8 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
8 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
10 %on averageAll months
Hot days
31 days30 °C or moreAll months
Time zone
UTC+5offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %97 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in October

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • Light, breathable clothes
  • Water bottle – drink plenty

Compare two months in Umerkot

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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January has the better holiday weather in Umerkot: score 96 against 49. In January, days are 11 °C cooler than in October. January has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines an hour less a day in January.

October vs January, Umerkot
MonthOctoberJanuary
Holiday weather score4996better
Daytime high37°26°
Night-time low22°11°
Sunshine8.8 hbetter7.9 h
Rainy days10better
Rainfall11 mm2 mm
Muggy days80better

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Umerkot month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

96January26° · 7.9 h

In January, Umerkot is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Umerkot.

Umerkot in January
82February30° · 8.7 h

In February, Umerkot is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 8.7 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 14 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, February is an excellent month for a holiday in Umerkot.

Umerkot in February
49March35° · 8.6 h

In March, Umerkot is very hot: daytime highs average 35 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. The sun shines for around 8.6 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Umerkot.

Umerkot in March
50April41° · 9.2 h

In April, Umerkot is very hot: daytime highs average 41 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. With around 9.2 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. It hardly ever rains. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Umerkot.

Umerkot in April
50May43° · 9.4 h

In May, Umerkot is very hot: daytime highs average 43 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 26 °C. With around 9.4 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. It hardly ever rains. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is a so-so month for a holiday in Umerkot.

Umerkot in May
43June41° · 6.9 h

In June, Umerkot is very hot: daytime highs average 41 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 28 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, June is a so-so month for a holiday in Umerkot.

Umerkot in June
32July38° · 4.7 h

In July, Umerkot is very hot: daytime highs average 38 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 27 °C. Expect around 4.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 56 mm. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is not an ideal month for a holiday in Umerkot.

Umerkot in July
32August36° · 5.0 h

In August, Umerkot is very hot: daytime highs average 36 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 26 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 80 mm. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is not an ideal month for a holiday in Umerkot.

Umerkot in August
46September37° · 7.9 h

In September, Umerkot is very hot: daytime highs average 37 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 41 mm in total. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, September is a so-so month for a holiday in Umerkot.

Umerkot in September
49October37° · 8.8 h

In October, Umerkot is very hot: daytime highs average 37 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. The sun shines for around 8.8 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Umerkot.

Umerkot in October
61November33° · 8.5 h

In November, Umerkot is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 27 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, November is a good month for a holiday in Umerkot.

Umerkot in November
91December28° · 8.0 h

In December, Umerkot is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 8.0 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, December is an excellent month for a holiday in Umerkot.

Umerkot in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Umerkot

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Cool 8–15°
  • Pleasant 15–20°
  • Warm 20–24°
  • Hot 24° and more
  • muggy month (15+ muggy days)

WarmOctober: nights around 22°. Tropical nights: a fan or air conditioning helps. Muggy on about 8 days (dew point 18 °C or more).

The coolest nights are in January (11°), the warmest in June (28°). Tropical nights of 20 °C and more are the rule from April to October; then air conditioning or a fan helps you sleep. Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) in March and in November. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 151 days a year, mostly from May to September.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 37°Night 22°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan9626°11°7.9 h02
FebruaryFeb8230°13°8.7 h01
MarchMar4935°18°8.6 h01
AprilApr5041°23°9.2 h12
MayMay5043°26°9.4 h111
JuneJun4341°28°6.9 h215
JulyJul3238°27°4.7 h656
AugustAug3236°26°5.0 h680
SeptemberSep4637°25°7.9 h341
OctoberOct4937°22°8.8 h111
NovemberNov6133°17°8.5 h02
DecemberDec9128°12°8.0 h01

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

25.36° N, 69.74° E · 20 m · Asia/Karachi

Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Umerkot

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,850 hours
Sunniest month
May · 9.4 h a day
Least sunshine
Jul · 4.7 h a day
OctoberSunshine 8.8 hDaylight 11.6 hShare of daylight 76 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 8.8 of 11.6 hours of daylight in Umerkot, 76 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain
Rain

Rain in Umerkot: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
223 mm on 21 days
Wettest month
Aug · 80 mm
Driest month
Dec · 1 mm
OctoberRainy days 1Rainfall 11 mm

In October, Umerkot has about one rainy day with 11 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Umerkot

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
8 · very highStay in the shade around midday; SPF 50, clothing, hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 12).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 15 min
Fair skin
about 20 min
Light brown skin
about 30 min
Olive skin
about 40 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Umerkot

How breezy and how cloudy Umerkot is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
19 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Jun · 26 km/h
Calmest month
Nov · 13 km/h
OctoberWind 14 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Umerkot typically peaks at 14 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
26 % · mostly sunny
Clearest month
Oct · 10 %
Cloudiest month
Jul · 69 %
OctoberCloud cover 10 %Sunshine 8.8 h

In October, cloud covers on average 10 % of the sky over Umerkot: mostly clear, with about 8.8 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Umerkot

How often the day gets hot in Umerkot (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
290 days
Hottest month
May · 43 °C
Hot months
Mar – Nov

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 31Daytime high 37 °C

In October, it is hot in Umerkot every day, with an average daytime high of 37 °C: often hot. Avoid the midday sun, look for shade and drink plenty.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Planning a trip to Umerkot

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Umerkot in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Umerkot has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 94) and its weakest during the summer holidays (score 32).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    50

    Fair

    • 39 °C by day
    • 9.0 h of sun a day
    • 0 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Peak heat

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    49

    Fair

    • 42 °C by day
    • 8.9 h of sun a day
    • 1 rainy day a month

    Keep in mind: Peak heat

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    32

    Poor

    • 37 °C by day
    • 4.9 h of sun a day
    • 6 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Peak heat

  • October half-term

    Oct

    49

    Fair

    • 37 °C by day
    • 8.8 h of sun a day
    • 1 rainy day a month

    Keep in mind: Peak heat

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    94

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 27 °C by day
    • 8.0 h of sun a day
    • 0 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 8 h 20 min
Distance
6,480 km
Time zone
UTC+5
Jet lag
About 4 days (4 h east)

Rule of thumb for flying east: for a few days before, go to bed and get up a little earlier, and get plenty of morning light at your destination.

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Good to know: Pakistan

Currency
Pakistani Rupee (PKR)
Languages
Urdu, English
Sockets
Type C, D, G, M · 230 V
Traffic
Drives on the left
Dialling code
+92

UK plugs fit

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Umerkot vs Mirpur Khas

In October the holiday weather in Umerkot and Mirpur Khas is about equally good (score 49 vs 50). During the day it is about as warm in Mirpur Khas as in Umerkot.

Umerkot vs Mirpur Khas, in October
in OctoberUmerkotMirpur Khas
Holiday weather score4950
Daytime high37°37°
Sunshine9 h9 h
Rainy days11
Best timeDec – FebDec – Feb

Through the year

OctoberUmerkot 37°Mirpur Khas 37°
UmerkotMirpur Khas
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Pakistan in October: the best places

In October, Umerkot ranks 24 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  2. 2Gwadar31°28°96
  3. 3Mianwali32°64
  4. 4Gujranwala32°63
  5. 5Lahore33°62
  6. 6Sargodha33°60
  7. 7Mandi Bahauddin33°60
  8. 8Sheikhupura33°58
  9. 24UmerkotThis page37°49
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Frequently asked questions about Umerkot

When is the best time to visit Umerkot?

The best time to visit Umerkot is from December to February. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Umerkot?

May is the warmest month, with average highs of 43 °C and nights around 26 °C. January is the coolest month at 26 °C.

When does it rain most in Umerkot?

The wettest month is August with 80 mm of precipitation. The driest month is December with 1 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Umerkot get?

Umerkot gets around 2,850 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is May with 9.4 hours a day; in July there are 4.7 hours a day.

What time zone is Umerkot in?

Umerkot is on UTC+5 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Umerkot?

A nonstop flight from London to Umerkot takes about 8 h 20 min, for a straight-line distance of about 6,480 km.

Which school holidays are best for Umerkot?

Umerkot has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 94) and its weakest during the summer holidays (score 32). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 50, May half-term 49, summer holidays 32, October half-term 49, Christmas holidays 94.