Being a Karachite myself, i know how it feels like, when months and months pass in Karachi without a single drop of rain, i have witnessed many monsoon seasons in which Karachi got very minimum or negligible or just no rainfall at all. However, i have also witnessed some good monsoon years over the period of time in Karachi as well, out of them, 1994 was the most memorable monsoon of my life. Not only me, u can ask and confirm from a number of Karachites who have seen various monsoon seasons during thier lifetime will give you possibly the same answer. According to our user Waseem Ahmed bhai, he has also never witnessed such wettest Monsoon ever in Karachi...At that time there was no Cable, No Internet, No Mobile communications present therefore the only way to know about the weather was local newspapers or PTV Khabarnama at Nine o'clock. Fortunately, the data of 1994 monsoon is made available by Waseem Ahmed atlast. However, today i want to add something more to this record as i have come across some graphical repsentation of 1994 monsoon's over the region. Data made available by Waseem Ahmed bhai was limited to one measuring station in the city, the accurate estimate of 1994 rainfall is not quite possible with it. But according to this chart the rainfall data across the city was approximately equal to:
June: 20-30 mm (1 rainy day)
July: 240 mm Approx (13 rainy days)
August: 120 mm Approx (8 rainy days)
September: 240 mm approx (5 rainy days)
As i remember, In first week of September 1994, i had developed a very high fever ranging at 104 degree farhenheit and i did actually wish that the city should get away with these rains. But, i never knew that these long rainy days will never come back again...will they?????
June: 20-30 mm (1 rainy day)
July: 240 mm Approx (13 rainy days)
August: 120 mm Approx (8 rainy days)
September: 240 mm approx (5 rainy days)
As i remember, In first week of September 1994, i had developed a very high fever ranging at 104 degree farhenheit and i did actually wish that the city should get away with these rains. But, i never knew that these long rainy days will never come back again...will they?????
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Karachi has an arid climate, albeit a moderate version of this climate. Karachi is located on the coast and as a result has a relatively mild climate. Karachi has two main seasons; Summer & Winter, while spring and autumn are very short. Summer season persists for longest period during the year. The level of precipitation is low for most of the year. Less precipitation during summer is due to inversion layer. Karachi also receives the monsoon rains from July to September. The city enjoys a tropical climate encompassing mild winters and warm summers.
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