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Okara
Punjab, Pakistan

Okara

Okara is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It has a population of about 232,386 (2017). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now25°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population232,386
Local time19:32
30.81° N, 73.45° EElevation 181 mUTC+5 · Pakistan Standard Time
The year in Okaraweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec64October
October: high / low33° / 20°
Rain this month6mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Okara at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month40°C

Average high in June

Coolest month7°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

107 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

4 mm of rain

How Okara has grown

People living in the built-up area (36 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+245%197k in 1975 → 679k in 2025
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Weather in Okara

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
25°C

Clear · wind 4 km/h · humidity 72%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct31°21°
Fri23 Oct31°20°1.5 mm
Sat24 Oct30°18°
Sun25 Oct29°17°
Mon26 Oct29°17°
Tue27 Oct29°18°
Wed28 Oct27°17°
Thu29 Oct27°16°
Fri30 Oct27°16°
Sat31 Oct27°15°

When to go to Okara

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score949278504937252742649096
High19°22°28°35°39°40°37°36°36°33°27°21°
Low7°9°14°20°25°28°28°28°26°20°14°8°
Rain (mm)1318221619491078537646
Wet days24444915137112

What's on in Okara

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Outdoors around Okara

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

20GDViewpoints
9.9 km
Garrison Golf CourseGolf courses
13 km

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Pakistan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Okara

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Okara

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.2Shahkot 9 km ↓1996 · 76 km
5.1Faisalabad 12 km →1981 · 68 km
5.0Okara 10 km ↖1985 · 10 km
5.0Bhawana 17 km ↘1984 · 98 km

Universities and research institutes

University of OkaraUniversity or college · founded 2016

Towns and villages around Okara

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Tahsīl0.8 kmDaroli2 kmGurusar2.5 kmChak Two -Four Left2.5 kmChak One -Four Left2.6 kmMiranpur2.6 kmChak Fifty-five -Two Left2.9 kmDera Araian3.3 kmWan Harya3.6 kmChak Fifty-two -Two Left3.7 kmKhalsanagar3.7 kmNasimabad3.8 kmBasti Deharanwali3.8 kmChak Five -Four Left3.9 kmIqbalgarh3.9 kmChak Three -Four Left4 kmJhal Dipanwali4 kmHazrat Karmanwala4 kmKot Bari4 kmChak Thirty-five -Two Right A4.1 kmSri Ramnagar4.2 kmChak Four -Four Left4.3 kmSalerno4.3 kmChak Thirty-three -Two Right A4.6 kmAftab Colony4.7 kmChak Thirty-four -Two Right A4.7 kmMandianwala4.8 kmNunabad4.9 kmChak Twenty-seven -Two Right A4.9 kmBundgarh5.1 kmChak Thirty-eight -Two Right5.1 kmChak Thirty-eight -Two Right A5.2 kmChak Twenty-six -Two Left5.3 kmChak Thirty-eight -Two Right5.3 kmChak Six -Four Left5.4 kmChak Fifty-one -Two Left5.5 kmChak Twenty-seven -Two Left5.5 kmChak Fifty -Two Left5.5 kmChak Twelve -Four Left5.5 kmHoshiarpur5.6 kmChak Forty-nine A Two L5.6 kmIslampur5.7 kmBurjpur5.8 kmChak Nine -Four Left5.8 kmJhuggian Thaggan6 kmChak Thirty-nine -Three Right6 kmChak Thirty-two -Two Right6.1 kmHarianagarh6.1 kmSudaman6.2 kmShah-da-Kot6.2 kmChak Twenty-eight -Two Right A6.2 kmChak Forty-two -Three Right6.4 kmKothe Arjanpur6.4 kmMiangan Wah6.5 kmChak Fourteen6.5 kmChah Doctorwala6.6 kmMehar Colony6.6 kmTibbi Waseranwali6.6 kmTibba Sardar Bashir6.7 kmChak Thirty -Two Right A6.8 kmScotpur6.9 kmSalamatpur7 kmChak Twenty-eight-Two L7 kmChak Fourty-six -Two Left7 kmShivpur7 kmAlipur Colony7.2 kmChak Forty-nine-Two L7.2 kmChak Thirty-one -Two Right7.2 kmBhattian da Khu7.3 kmChak Twenty-nine -Two Right7.3 kmKaulpur7.3 kmChak Ten -Four Left7.4 kmChak Forty-one -Three Right7.4 kmKasanwala7.4 kmChak Twenty-six -Two Right7.4 kmChak Forty -Three Right A7.5 kmIttafaq Colony7.5 kmHarkishanpur7.5 kmChak Seven - Four Left7.5 kmBasti Amir Bhutta7.6 km

Okara from above

Getting to Okara

Faisalabad International AirportLYP
75 km
Allama Iqbal International AirportLHE
120 km
Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International AirportATQ
162 km
Railway Station OkaraRailway station
0.8 km
OkaraRailway station
0.9 km
KissanRailway station
7.8 km

Places near Okara

Places with a climate like Okara

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Okara?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Okara.
What is the hottest month in Okara?
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 40°C and lows of 28°C.
What is the coldest month in Okara?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 19°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Okara?
July is the wettest month with about 107 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.