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The climate of Islamabad is a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification) with four seasons: a pleasant Spring (March–April), a hot Summer (May–August), a warm dry Autumn (September—October), and a cold Winter (November—February). The hottest month is June, where average highs routinely exceed 37 °C (98.6 °F).
Supercell thunderstorm in Larkana on 14 March 2015 Islamabad under dark clouds Supercell thunderstorm in Faisalabad on 13th March 2020 Lightning in Murree during the monsoon of 2005 Extreme weather in Pakistan includes everything from heavy rainfall and flooding to extremely low or extremely high temperatures. Pakistan has one of the highest temperature ranges in the world (temperature range ...
Pakistan's climate varies from a continental type of climate in the north (Gilgit-Baltistan,Kashmir,KPK), a mountainous dry climate in the west (Baluchistan), a wet climate in the East (Punjab) an arid climate in the Thar Desert, to a tropical climate in the southeast (Sindh), characterized by extreme variations in temperature, both seasonally ...
Islamabad (/ ɪ z ˈ l ɑː m ə b æ d / ⓘ; [6] Urdu: اسلامآباد, romanized: Islāmābād, [ɪs.lɑːm.ɑː.bɑːd̪] ⓘ; transl. 'City of Islam') is the capital city of Pakistan. [7] It is the country's tenth-most populous city with a population of 1,108,872 people [ 5 ] [ 8 ] and is federally administered by the Pakistani ...
The climate in the capital city of Islamabad varies from an average daily low of 2 °C (35.6 °F) in January to an average daily high of 38 °C (100 °F) in June. Half of the annual rainfall occurs in July and August, averaging about 300 millimetres (11.81 in) in each of those two months.
Tilla Charouni, with an elevation of 1,604 metres (5,262 ft), is the highest point in Islamabad district. The area of Islamabad is 906 square kilometres (350 sq mi). A further 2,717 square kilometres (1,049 sq mi) area is known as the Specified Area, with the Margalla Hills in the north and northeast.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) (Urdu: محکمہ موسمیات پاکستان, also known as Pakistan Met Office [3] [4]), is an autonomous and independent institution tasked with providing weather forecasts and public warnings concerning weather for protection, safety and general information. [1]
According to scientific research, climate change played a substantial role in the devastating floods of 2022, which had a direct impact on over 30 million people in Pakistan, resulting in the loss of lives, damage to public infrastructure, and displacement from homes. [4] Climate change poses a significant menace to Pakistan's economy and security.