The number of hottest places in the world are increasing due to the rise in earth’s temperature with increased to 1.2°C since the pre-industrial era ranging from 1850 to 1900. Whereas the last decade from 2014 to 2023 is recorded as being the warmest while hinting towards more hotter years in the future.

The top 5 hottest cities in Pakistan today, 23 June 2025, include Dadu, Sibbi, Mohenjo-daro, Nokkundi, and Sukkar. Balochistan and Sindh cities have seen the highest temperature this month, while Punjab’s engulfing heat is no surprise to the inhabitants.

List of the Hottest Places in Pakistan Today

Dadu     46°C

Sibbi     46°C

Mohenjo-daro    45°C

Nokkundi           45°C

Sukkar       44°C

Turbat  43°C

Bahawalpur   42°C

DG Khan       42°C

Nawabshah    42°C

Multan  41°C

DI Khan  40°C

Hyderabad   39°C

Muzaffarabad  39°C

Sahiwal   39°C

Attock      38°C

Bannu    38°C

Quetta    37°C

Peshawar Airport   37°C

Mithi     37°C

Faisalabad  36°C

Islamabad 35°C

Rawalpindi 34°C

Karachi 34°C

The recent rain spell lowered heat intensity in Karachi, Islamabad and Rawalpindi and the recorded temperature in Karachi and Rawalpindi was 34°C while Islamabad had a much bearable 35°C. Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecasted a pre-monsoon spell in the last week of June 2025, and citizens may find some relief. Because the summers in Pakistan are becoming inhospitable each passing year. And everyone knows the reason: climate change.

Climate Change Increase the Number of Hottest Cities in the World

Climate advocates and environmentalists predict mass migration from the mostly heated cities in Pakistan and other countries in the coming decades. Because it is hard for humans to survive in high temperature while facing other problems such as water shortage, food scarcity and electricity load shedding.

The high temperature in Pakistan affects not only human health but also poses a danger to crops, animals, birds, and groundwater resources, and is likely to create food and water insecurity. 40°C to 46°C is the new normal, creating hot places in Pakistan. The mercury also peaked at 50°C in Jaccobabad in 2024, making it one of the hottest places on Earth. The intense spell of extreme heat in the hot places in Pakistan has affected the daily life of citizens, making it difficult to perform outdoor activities. 

Survival Challenge in Hottest Cities in Pakistan

How to survive during the hot summer days in Pakistan? Well, stay indoors, drink more water, and eat hydrating foods. However, the high humidity and 40°C make it hard for humans to cool down by sweating even indoors. Environmentalist Aidan Charron expects outdoor life will become impossible by the end of the century. Therefore, to lower the Earth’s temperature for survival, it is inevitable to protect the environment. Minimizing carbon emissions, shifting to renewable resources, and planting more trees are some of the many solutions for climate change. Read here about Pakistan’s notable achievement of 25% solar electricity production.

Major Cities Too Hot to Live In

Pakistan’s Jacobabad and Turbat are one of the top 5 hottest places on earth including Death Valley California that has recorded 57°C temperature, Basra in Iraq with 53°C and the Lut Desert in Iran with 70°C at some places. Life in these places is hard to be explained, yet it intensifies the need to increase the efforts for a sustainable future.

What Aidan Charron Says About the Future?

High Humidity Don’t Let Humans Cool Down

The global temperature rise will make many places in the world inhabitable in the coming decades. As reported by Yahoo News, Environmental Scientist Aidan Charron has stated that the signs of extreme heat are already visible, accompanied by high humidity. The human body can tolerate 50°C when the humidity is low, but during high humidity, even 35°C becomes intolerable because the body can not cool down after 6 hours. 

The human body cools down by the natural process of sweating, which, when it evaporates, takes away the heat and lowers body temperature. However, when the humidity is high, the sweat does not evaporate, and therefore, even 26°C will feel like 28°C. As a result, the risk of heat stroke and heat exhaustion increases in hot places in Pakistan, India, Dubai, and other parts of Southeast Asia.