Pakistan Weather is classified as arid with hot summers and cold winters. With the notable exception of the southern slopes of the Himalayas, and despite the fact the country lies with in a monsoon season, Pakistan Weather is also characterized by the inadequate rainfall it experiences. Another distinct feature of the weather in Pakistan in the great fluctuation between temperature extremes experienced at different areas of the country.
The peculiarities of Pakistan Weather are such that any attempts to make presumptions according to generalizations are destined to fail; there is for example, marked difference regarding both the onset and duration of the country’s seasons that change according to location. However, to move things along it’s somewhat safe to divide weather in Pakistan in four distinct seasons: the cool and dry winter season runs roughly between December and February, followed first by a hot and equally spring (March to May), then a summer rainy season (or southwest monsoon) that falls between June and September, while the remaining months of October and November are under the influence of a retreating monsoon.
The capital city of Islamabad experiences daytime average temperatures lows of 2° C in January and highs of 40° C in June. During spring, Islamabad is frequently marred by thunderstorms. However, more than half of the city’s annual precipitation falls during July and August.
In sharp contrast, Karachi (Pakistan’s largest city) experiences more humid condition and considerably less rain in comparison to Islamabad. Again, most of the rainfalls occur in July and August, the rest of the months being predominantly dry. Summer daytime temperatures soar to 34° C and humidity levels remain high throughout the season causing considerable discomfort to the city’s residents.
Winters in most parts of Punjab are dominated by cool conditions and frequent downpours. Springtime sets in around mid-February bringing along a significant rise in temperature. My mid-April summer begins to rear its head, and by May the southwest monsoon is well and truly on its way, pushing temperatures to sizzling levels. According to the area’s newspapers mercury often soars to a scorching 51° C; official records however estimate that only on the rarest of occasions does temperature rise above 46° C. Irrespective of which source is closer to the truth, the fact remains that June and July are oppressively hot. In August the rainy season – locally known as the barsat – brings along a drop in temperatures offering locals much needed relief. For those unaccustomed to Pakistan weather however, conditions remain quite unpleasant well into October when patterns become significantly cooler.
With a meager average rainfall of 21 cm, Balochistan is the driest part of the country. The southern ranges of the Himalayas receive 127 cm. of precipitation whose levels drop to an inadequate 16cm at the other side of the mountain. The bulk of precipitation in the northern mountainous ranges comes in the form of snow.
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