ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): As the holy month of Ramazan 2026 is approaching, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted the weather across the country.
As per details, the nights will be cooler and the days will be slightly warmer in Sindh.
In Karachi, the met office has forecast cooler nights and pleasant mornings in Karachi during the first two weeks of Ramadan.
It further said that on February 18, the weather is expected to be cold and dry in most parts of the country, while the mountainous areas are likely to be extremely cold and partly cloudy in the morning and night.
Meanwhile, on February 17, a day before the start of Ramazan, the Met Office predicted rain and snowfall with strong winds and thunderstorms at a few places in northern Balochistan, lower Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, southern Punjab, and upper Sindh.
During Ramazan, the weather is mostly expected to be cold and dry in most parts of the country, while the mountainous areas will get extremely cold and partly cloudy in the morning and night.
While in the latter half of the month, daytime temperatures are expected to rise slightly in Sindh, Punjab, and the plain areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
Karachi weather during Ramazan 2026
Deputy Director PMD, Anjum Nazir Zaighum, has said that the temperature in Karachi during the day will remain 32–34°C and it will be 19–21°C at night.
Anjum Nazir has predicted that due to the new westerly wave, there is a possibility of light rain in the city on February 18-19 (1st Ramadan).
He said that a new weather system is entering the country on February 17, as a result of which thunderstorms are expected not only in Karachi but also in various districts of rural Sindh.
Nazir added that there is a strong possibility of rain in the city on the first day of Ramadan with partly or fully cloudy weather, which can provide pleasant weather and peace to the citizens during the days of Ramadan.
Ramazan moon sighting
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted that the new moon of Ramadan 1447 AH will be born on February 17 and will be sighted on the evening of February 18.
The Met Office said the moon will be born at the conjunction point at 5:01 pm on February 17, and that astronomical parameters indicate a fair chance of sighting on February 18.
The PMD further forecasts partly cloudy or fair in most parts of the country on the evening of February 18, which can make the moon visible.
The department also shared region-wise timings for the last time of moon sighting (PST) on February 18, saying it will remain visible until 7:24 pm in Sindh, 7:08 pm in Punjab, 7:47 pm in Balochistan, 7:13 pm in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), 6:58 pm in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and 6:53 pm in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB).
It added that stations not listed in the moon-coordinate schedule may also observe the moon up to the time of moonset according to their respective region.
