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🇵🇰 Karachi’s climate twin is 🇹🇭 Bangkok, Thailand

loose match

Karachi, Pakistan and Bangkok, Thailand are a loose climate match — 3,713 km (2,307 mi) apart. Karachi is Köppen zone BWh; Bangkok is Aw.

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What to expect

Karachi is classed hot desert (BWh) while Bangkok is tropical savanna (Aw) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. They are about 3,713 km (2,307 mi) apart, so Bangkok is a reachable stand-in when you want Karachi’s weather elsewhere.

It is a loose match: useful as a climate analogue for Karachi, though not a perfect copy. January means differ by 7°C (Bangkok warmer); July by 0°C (Bangkok cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Bangkok is 90 mm wetter in July.

Sunshine stays close: Bangkok at 9.2 h/day on average versus 9.6 h/day in Karachi (January 10.3 h / 10.1 h, July 8 h / 9.1 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (36 µg/m³ in Bangkok, 38 in Karachi). Humidity: dew point in Bangkok runs about 12°C higher in January (20°C vs 8°C), so the air feels muggier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

KarachiBangkok
January
Temp
26° / 13°
32° / 21°
Rain
8 mm
13 mm
Dew
8°
20°
PM2.5
48 µg/m³
61.2 µg/m³
Sun
10.1 h
10.3 h
July
Temp
33° / 27°
33° / 26°
Rain
85 mm
175 mm
Dew
25°
24°
PM2.5
28 µg/m³
10.1 µg/m³
Sun
9.1 h
8.0 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Karachi?

On Similar Climates, Bangkok, Thailand is the closest distant match for Karachi, Pakistan — scored loose, about 3,713 km (2,307 mi) away.

How far is Karachi from its climate twin?

Karachi and Bangkok are separated by roughly 3,713 km (2,307 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Karachi and Bangkok have their seasons at the same time?

Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.

Do Karachi and Bangkok share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Karachi is hot desert (BWh) and Bangkok is tropical savanna (Aw), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Karachi?

Karachi has a hot desert climate (BWh). January averages a high of 26°C and a low of 13°C with 8 mm of rain; July averages 33°C / 27°C and 85 mm.

How sunny is Karachi?

Karachi averages about 10.1 hours of sunshine a day in January and 9.1 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Karachi?

January PM2.5 averages about 48 µg/m³ (US AQI 126); July averages 28 µg/m³ (US AQI 87).

Other close climate matches for Karachi: Visakhapatnam (fair), Phnom Penh (loose), Banjul (loose).

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