The climate of Lahore (Pakistan)
Lahore is a large city located in the north-eastern part bordering
India. Lahore is the second largest city in Pakistan with a population
of more than 10 million in the entire administrative region; the city
itself has a population of more than 5 million. Because Lahore is
situated on the banks of the Ravi River it has always been an
important and popular city and was conquered by many peoples and
kingdoms throughout history. Lahore is situated in the province of
Punjab of which it also is the capital. The old historic center is
known as the Walled City of Lahore and is almost entirely in its
original state. The many richly decorated gates in this wall are well
worth visiting. Within the walled city the tomb of Malik Ayaz can be
found. He was a slave who became king of Lahore because of his loyalty
and dedication. Lahore has a warm steppe climate. Summers are hot and
wet. However, because of the precipitation figures the heat is
somewhat tempered during the hottest months of the year. The
combination of high precipitation figures and high temperatures also
causes humidity figures to be high. Winters are cool to cold. However,
extreme cold is uncommon, the coldest temperature on record is -1.1
degrees Celsius. In February 2011 the first ever hail storms was
recorded. Because of high precipitation figures in July and August
Lahore can be said to have a monsoon period. More than 200 millimeters
of rain may fall in a single day. Please, bear in mind that there is a
risk of sudden dust storms.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Lahore
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
20
5
7
4
n/a
February
22
8
7
5
n/a
March
27
14
8
6
n/a
April
34
19
9
6
n/a
May
39
23
10
5
n/a
June
40
27
9
5
n/a
July
36
27
7
12
n/a
August
35
26
8
12
n/a
September
35
24
9
6
n/a
October
33
18
9
2
n/a
November
27
11
8
2
n/a
December
21
6
7
3
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-2 inches ●
= 2-12 inches ●
= 12-24 inches ●
= 25-40 inches ●
= 41-80 inches ●
= over 80 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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