Sargodha

City in Pakistan: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Mainentry Sargodha public school

Mainentry Sargodha public school: Adeelgeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Sargodha is a city in Pakistan, in Punjab. About 975,886 people live in the city proper, making it the 11th largest city of Pakistan in our atlas.

It lies at 32.09° N, 72.67° E, about 187 m (614 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Karachi time zone.

Location

Red dot: Sargodha. Green dots: other major cities of Pakistan. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Sargodha has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The warmest month is usually Jun, with average highs near 44°C (111°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 6°C (42°F). Around 478 mm (19 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jul.

20°6°Jan1323°8°Feb2930°14°Mar3936°20°Apr3542°26°May2044°31°Jun5641°30°Jul12640°29°Aug7838°25°Sep5334°19°Oct1028°13°Nov822°8°Dec11mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

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Photo credits
  • Mainentry Sargodha public school: Adeelgeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)