Multan, an ancient city in southern Punjab, sits on the plains near the Chenab River in central Pakistan at approximately 30.16°N, 71.53°E. Its deep inland, southerly position gives it a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) — with among the most extreme summer heat in Pakistan, a weak monsoon and mild, foggy winters.

Summer, from May to September, is punishingly hot, with June the hottest month — highs regularly reaching 42–45°C, and records above 50°C — under a merciless sun, with searing dust storms sweeping the plain. The monsoon reaches Multan only weakly in July and August, bringing sporadic downpours and stifling humidity but little sustained relief.

Winter, from December to February, is mild and dry, with January the coolest month — highs around 21°C and cool nights near 5–7°C, rarely reaching frost. Dense fog blankets the plain on many winter mornings, disrupting transport, and the still, cool air traps severe seasonal air pollution over the city.

Multan is very dry, receiving only around 175–200 mm of rain a year — true desert levels — with what falls concentrated in the weak monsoon of July and August, while the rest of the year is nearly rainless; agriculture depends entirely on canal irrigation from the Indus system. Live rainfall, humidity, and pressure readings for the city are shown in the panels above.

Multan endures some of the most extreme heat in Pakistan, with summer temperatures regularly exceeding 45°C and dust storms darkening the sky — an old saying holds that the city is known for its heat, dust, beggars and tombs. It receives only a fraction of the monsoon rain that soaks northern Punjab.

To follow any single measurement in Multan more closely, use our live instruments: the online barometer for atmospheric pressure, the thermometer for temperature, the hygrometer for humidity, the anemometer for wind speed, the wind vane for wind direction, and the rain gauge for rainfall.