The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has reported that the country received 73 per cent below-normal rainfall in February, while average temperatures remained significantly above the seasonal norm.
According to official data, the nationwide average temperature during the month was approximately 2 degrees Celsius higher than usual.
In Islamabad, temperatures were also recorded at 2 degrees Celsius above the monthly average.
Punjab experienced the sharpest decline in rainfall, receiving 88 per cent less rain than normal, with temperatures rising 2 degrees above average.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recorded 77 per cent below-normal rainfall, accompanied by temperatures 3 degrees Celsius higher than usual.
In Balochistan, rainfall was 43 per cent below normal, while temperatures remained 3 degrees above average.
Sindh was the only province to record above-normal rainfall, receiving 9 per cent more precipitation than usual. However, temperatures there were still 2 degrees Celsius higher than average.
Gilgit-Baltistan saw an 83 per cent reduction in rainfall, with temperatures 3 degrees above normal.
Similarly, Azad Jammu and Kashmir recorded 72 per cent below-normal rainfall, alongside a 3-degree Celsius increase in average temperature.
The Meteorological Department warned that the significant shortfall in rainfall and rising temperatures could have implications for agriculture, water reservoirs and overall climatic conditions in the coming months.
