The climate of the District in general is very hot as it lies at the confluence of Sibi and Jacobabad. The weather becomes extremely hot and humid in summer. The harshness of summer is prolonged over the months of May, June, July, August, September, and October. It is mildly hot in April. Summer begins from mid March and lasts to the end of October.

In winters, the weather is pleasant all over the District. It lasts from December to January. The months of April, November and February are pleasant. The humidity is highest in summer, particularly in the area adjacent to the Pat Feeder canal, where rice cultivation takes place.

Dust storms are common in hot weather; they appear in summer. Nowadays, they are less frequent than before, mainly because of the increase in vegetation. Generally, they traverse from West and North and are accompanied by heavy dust columns. A dust storm may be followed by rain. The area gets inadequate rainfall, both in winter and Summer. It is only in July and August that the rain-fall is adequate because of the monsoon rains. According to the Agricultural Department’s classification of lands in Balochistan in five ecological zones based on the altitude from Sea level, the District falls in the area ranging up to 635 meters (1500 feet) above sea level.