KARACHI: Temperature dropped to 6.6 degrees Celsius in parts of Karachi on Sunday as the province remained in the grip of a cold wave affecting the whole country.

The Met department recorded 6.6°C minimum temperature at Jinnah Terminal, followed by 8.8°C in Bin Qasim town, 9.4°C in Gulistan-i-Jauhar, 9.5°C on Sharea Faisal and 12.5°C Maripur.

It said that the city’s average minimum temperature was 8.9°C.

The department has forecast dry weather with cold night with temperature ranging from 8°C to 10°C over the next two days (Monday and Tuesday).

City’s maximum temperature recorded on Sunday was 25.6°C.

Several schools inform parents about compliance with govt order regarding 9am opening time across Sindh due to cold snap

Relative humidity was 61 per cent and 12pc in the morning and evening, respectively.

The province’s coldest town was Mithi where minimum temperature was 1°C followed by Padidan and Mohenjo-Daro (2°C).

According to the Met department, moderate to dense fog is likely to persist over Sukkur, Rohri, Shikarpur, Kashmore, Shaheed Benazirabad, Dadu, Larkana, Tandojam, Mohenjo-Daro and surrounding areas.

Schools to open at 9am for two weeks

In pursuance of a Sindh government directive, majority of private educational institutions have communicated to parents that the schools will now open at 9am instead of their earlier timings.

On Saturday, the provincial government had issued a notification, asking all schools to revise their timings in view of cold weather. It stated that the revised timings will remain in force until Jan 26. School dispersal timings will remain unchanged.

However, a top private school in the metropolis having campuses in Clifton and Saddar informed parents that their school timings “will remain unchanged” and they must ensure that “students continue to follow the existing schedule”.

Another private girls school at Bahadurabad revised both the opening and dispersal timings.

Published in Dawn, January 12th, 2026