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title: "Karachi records highest September temperature in over a decade"
description: "Most outlets reported that Karachi recorded its highest September temperature in over a decade, with temperatures reaching 40.7°C or 41°C, depending on the source. The Express Tribune and Aaj News highlighted the breaking of a nine-year record, while Pakistan Today noted the all-time September record from 1951 remained unbroken. Dawn and ProPakistani focused on the 10-year benchmark. All emphasized the extreme heat and high humidity, with Express Tribune and Aaj News also mentioning expected relief by Wednesday."
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# Karachi records highest September temperature in over a decade

pakistan · updated 22 Sep 2026, 6:16 PM PKT · 21–22 Sep 2026 · 6 articles from 6 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 6 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported that Karachi recorded its highest September temperature in over a decade, with temperatures reaching 40.7°C or 41°C, depending on the source. The Express Tribune and Aaj News highlighted the breaking of a nine-year record, while Pakistan Today noted the all-time September record from 1951 remained unbroken. Dawn and ProPakistani focused on the 10-year benchmark. All emphasized the extreme heat and high humidity, with Express Tribune and Aaj News also mentioning expected relief by Wednesday.

## Same story from 6 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **Abb Takk News** — [Karachi sees hottest September day in nine years as temperature reaches 40.7°C](https://abbtakk.tv/karachi-sees-hottest-september-day-in-nine-years-as-temperature-reaches-40-7c/) · 22 Sep 2026, 6:16 PM PKT
  > KARACHI: Karachi experienced its hottest September day in nine years on Monday, with the mercury rising to 40.7°C amid hot and humid weather across the city. The maximum temperature was recorded at the Pakistan Meteorological Department’s (PMD) Pehlwan Goth station, surpassing the previous September high of 40.5°C recorded in 2017....
- **Aaj News (English)** — [Karachi temperature hits 40.7°C, breaks nine-year record for September](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330473443/karachi-temperature-hits-407c-breaks-nine-year-record-for-september) · 22 Sep 2026, 12:52 PM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Karachi’s temperature rose to 40.7°C on Tuesday, breaking a nine-year record for September, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). The previous record was 40.5°C, set in September 2017. The PMD said humidity in the city stood at 69%, while light winds were blowing from the west at 8 kilometres per hour. The weather is expected to remain hot and humid, with high humidity and ...
- **ProPakistani** — [Karachi Records Hottest September Temperature in 10 Years](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/22/karachi-records-hottest-september-temperature-in-10-years/) · 22 Sep 2026, 11:43 AM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Karachi recorded a temperature of 41°C on Monday, marking the city’s highest September temperature in the past 10 years as… Read More
- **Dawn** — [Mercury soars to 41°C in Karachi](https://www.dawn.com/news/2031738/mercury-soars-to-41c-in-karachi) · 22 Sep 2026, 8:48 AM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing
  > KARACHI: Mercury soared to 41 degrees Celsius — the highest temperature recorded in September in Karachi over the past 10 years — as the city remained in the grip of hot and humid conditions on Monday. According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) data, the highest temperature ever recorded in September was 43°C in 1951. In 2015, the temperature had surged to 42.7°C on Sept 20, 2015. Ot...
- **Pakistan Today** — [Karachi records hottest September day in nine years as mercury hits 40.7°C](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/21/karachi-records-hottest-september-day-in-nine-years-as-mercury-hits-407c) · 21 Sep 2026, 11:44 PM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Karachi’s all-time September record remains 43°C, registered on September 30, 1951.
- **The Express Tribune** — [Karachi city sizzles past nine-year September heat record](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2630608/karachi-city-sizzles-past-nine-year-september-heat-record) · 21 Sep 2026, 5:04 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Mercury hits 40.7°C as humidity makes the city feel even hotter; relief expected from Wednesday

## Part of a bigger story

Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology).

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6 articles from 6 outlets, 21–22 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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