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Climate of Lahore

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Lahore features a five-season semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSh), bordering a humid subtropical climate, with five seasons: foggy winter (1 December – 15 February) with few western disturbances causing rain; pleasant spring (16 February – 15 April); summer (15 April – 30 June) with dust, rain storms and heat wave periods; rainy monsoon (1 July – 16 September); and dry autumn (16 September –14 November). However, in some cases, it can be classified as being humid subtropical (Cwa), rather than semi-arid, since it has well defined seasons and an ample amount of rain. It occasionally has very prolonged and dense monsoons, typical of a humid subtropical climate.

The hottest month is June, where average highs routinely exceed {{convert|40|C|F|1}}. The wettest month is July, with heavy rainfalls and evening thunderstorms with the possibility of cloudbursts. The coolest month is January with dense fog.

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The city's record high temperature was {{convert|48.3|C}}, recorded on 30 May 1944.{{cite web |title=Quetta |url=http://www.pakmet.com.pk/cdpc/extrems/lahore.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716144256/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/cdpc/extrems/lahore.htm |archive-date=16 July 2011 |access-date=15 March 2011 |publisher=Pakmet.com.pk}} On 10 June 2007, a temperature of {{convert|48|C|F}} was recorded;{{cite web |date=10 June 2007 |title=Highest temperature in 78 years: Four die as city sizzles at 48o C |url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\06\10\story_10-6-2007_pg13_1 |access-date=15 March 2011 |work=Daily Times}}[http://www.dawn.com/2007/06/10/nat11.htm "Heatwave to persist for 4–5 days"], The Dawn, 10 June 2007. The lowest temperature recorded in Lahore is –2.2 °C, recorded on 17 January 1935.{{Cite web |title=LAHORE |url=http://www.pmd.gov.pk/cdpc/extrems/lahore.htm |access-date=2022-11-12 |website=Pakistan Meteorological Department}}{{cite web |url=http://www.pakmet.com.pk/cdpc/Climate/Lahore_Climate_Data.txt |title= PakMet|website=www.pakmet.com.pk |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613053323/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/cdpc/Climate/Lahore_Climate_Data.txt |archive-date=June 13, 2010}}

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Factors

Monsoons and western disturbances are the two main factors that affect the weather in Lahore; otherwise, continental air prevails for rest of the seasons. Following are the main factors that influence the weather of Lahore.{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}}

  • Western disturbances generally occur during the winter months and cause moderate rainfall; rarely, hailstorms also occur.
  • Fog is dense during the winter season and remains for days to weeks.
  • Dust storms occur during summer months, peaking in May and June.
  • Heat waves are intense in May and June.
  • Southwest monsoons also occur in the summer, from June until September. These heavy monsoon rains bring relief from scorching heat.
  • Continental air prevails during the period when there is no precipitation in the city.{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}}

Monsoon rainfall

File:McDonalds Gulberg.jpg covered in hail from a hailstorm on 26 February 2011.]]

The average annual rainfall precipitation in Lahore amounts to around {{convert|758.8|mm|in}}.{{Cite web |title=Rainfall in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan Average Precipitation and Wet Days |url=http://www.lahore.climatemps.com/precipitation.php |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=www.lahore.climatemps.com}}{{Cite web |title=Lahore climate: weather by month, temperature, precipitation, when to go |url=https://www.climatestotravel.com/climate/pakistan/lahore |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=www.climatestotravel.com}} Monsoon rains commence from the last week of June and persist until the end of September. In 2009, Lahore saw below-normal monsoon rainfalls due to the presence of El-Nino over Pakistan.{{cite web |url=http://www.pakmet.com.pk/monsoon2009ver.pdf |title= PakMet|website=www.pakmet.com.pk |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315185449/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/monsoon2009ver.pdf |archive-date=March 15, 2012}} Following are monsoon rainfall precipitation data for Lahore since 2007, taken from the Pakistan Meteorological Department:{{Cite web |title=PakMet |url=https://www.pakmet.com.pk/ |access-date=2022-11-11 |website=PakMet |language=en-US}}

  • 2003: {{convert|377|mm|in}}{{cite web|url=http://www.pakmet.com.pk/rnd/rnd_files/vol2_Issue3/6.%20WEATHER%20IN%20PAKISTAN.pdf |access-date=May 31, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315190612/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/rnd/rnd_files/vol2_Issue3/6.%20WEATHER%20IN%20PAKISTAN.pdf |archive-date=March 15, 2012 }}
  • 2005: {{convert|426|mm|in}}{{cite web|url=http://www.pakmet.com.pk/rnd/rnd_files/vol3_issue5/8.%20WEATHER%20IN%20PAKISTAN%20_july-September%202005_.pdf |access-date=May 31, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315190530/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/rnd/rnd_files/vol3_issue5/8.%20WEATHER%20IN%20PAKISTAN%20_july-September%202005_.pdf |archive-date=March 15, 2012 }}
  • 2006: {{convert|606|mm|in}}{{cite web|url=http://www.pakmet.com.pk/rnd/rnd_files/vol4_issue7/7.%20WEATHER%20IN%20PAKISTA1%20Monsoon%20Season%20_July-September_.pdf |access-date=May 31, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315190102/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/rnd/rnd_files/vol4_issue7/7.%20WEATHER%20IN%20PAKISTA1%20Monsoon%20Season%20_July-September_.pdf |archive-date=March 15, 2012 }}
  • 2007: {{convert|531|mm|in}}
  • 2008: {{convert|800|mm|in}}{{cite web|url=http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainjune.htm |access-date=September 13, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729125042/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainjune.htm |archive-date=July 29, 2010 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainjuly.htm |access-date=September 13, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729125013/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainjuly.htm |archive-date=July 29, 2010 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainaug.htm |title= PakMet|website=www.pakmet.com.pk |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716143942/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainaug.htm |archive-date=July 16, 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfallsep.htm |access-date=September 13, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729124958/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfallsep.htm |archive-date=July 29, 2010 |title=Rainfall Statement For The Month of September 2008 |date=September 2008}}
  • 2009: {{convert|518|mm|in}}{{cite web|url=http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfalljune09.htm |access-date=September 13, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729124910/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfalljune09.htm |archive-date=July 29, 2010 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfalljuly09.htm |access-date=September 13, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729124906/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfalljuly09.htm |archive-date=July 29, 2010 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfallaug09.htm |access-date=September 13, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729115503/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfallaug09.htm |archive-date=July 29, 2010 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfallsep09.htm |access-date=September 13, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729125005/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfallsep09.htm |archive-date=July 29, 2010 }}
  • 2010: {{convert|711|mm|in}}{{cite web|url=http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfalljune10.htm |access-date=September 13, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729124915/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfalljune10.htm |archive-date=July 29, 2010 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfalljuly10.htm |access-date=August 22, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820185911/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfalljuly10.htm |archive-date=August 20, 2010 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfallaug10.htm |access-date=September 13, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100921231522/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfallaug10.htm |archive-date=September 21, 2010 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfall.htm |access-date=September 13, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823050801/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfall.htm |archive-date=August 23, 2010 }}
  • 2011: {{convert|1439|mm|in}}{{cite web|url=http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/daily/rainfallsep1.htm |access-date=October 7, 2011 |title=PakMet }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
  • 2012: {{convert|576.2|mm|in}}{{cite web|url=http://namc.pmd.gov.pk/fog.php?type=f&page=46 |access-date=July 8, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719191230/http://namc.pmd.gov.pk/fog.php?type=f&page=46 |archive-date=July 19, 2012 |title=Pakistan Meteorological Department }}{{cite web|url=http://www.pmd.gov.pk/FFD/index_files/daily/rainfalljul12.htm |access-date=July 8, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120714003152/http://www.pmd.gov.pk/FFD/index_files/daily/rainfalljul12.htm |archive-date=July 14, 2012 }}
  • 2013: {{convert|1430|mm|in}}

Annual rainfall

Lahore mainly receives its rainfall during the monsoon season from June till September, and in winter season from December till February. The highest-ever annual rainfall in Lahore was recorded in 2011 when {{convert|1576.8|mm|in}} of rainfall was recorded. Lahore received below normal rains in 2009, and normal rains in 2007 and 2010. The following is the Annual rainfall in Lahore since 2007 based on data from the Pakistan Meteorological Department.

  • In 2007, a total of {{convert|716|mm|in}} rain was recorded.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfall_data.htm |title=Rainfall Statements for the year 2007 |publisher=Pakmet.com.pk |access-date=25 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100826034334/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfall_data.htm |archive-date=August 26, 2010 }}
  • In 2008, a total of {{convert|917|mm|in}} rain was recorded.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfall_data.htm |title=Rainfall Statements for the year 2008 |publisher=Pakmet.com.pk |access-date=25 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100826034334/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfall_data.htm |archive-date=August 26, 2010 }}
  • In 2009, a total of {{convert|698.4|mm|in}} rain was recorded.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfall_data.htm |title=Rainfall statements for the year 2009 |publisher=Pakmet.com.pk |access-date=25 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100826034334/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfall_data.htm |archive-date=August 26, 2010 }}
  • In 2010, a total of {{convert|738|mm|in}} rain was recorded.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfall_data.htm |title=Rainfall statements for the year 2010 |publisher=Pakmet.com.pk |access-date=25 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100826034334/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfall_data.htm |archive-date=August 26, 2010 }}
  • In 2011, a total of {{convert|1576.8|mm|in}} rain was recorded as of 21 September 2011.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfall.htm |title=Rainfall statements for the year 2011 |publisher=Pakmet.com.pk |access-date=18 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100926134658/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/FFD/index_files/rainfall.htm |archive-date=September 26, 2010 }}

Extreme weather events

  • On 26 February 2011, Lahore received an isolated but strong hailstorm measuring 4.5 cm that carpeted several roads of the city. The hailstorm was the heaviest in Lahore for the last 30 years.{{Cite web |date=2011-02-27 |title=Lahore Snow (Hailstorm) Pics (Feb 26, 2011) |url=https://www.pakimag.com/tourism/lahore-snow-hailstorm-pics-feb-26-2011.html |access-date=2022-04-24 |website=Paki Mag |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2011-02-26 |title=Lahore gets rare hailstorm |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/609215/lahore-gets-rare-hailstorm |access-date=2022-04-24 |website=Dawn |language=en}} Usually, hailstorms occur in the plain areas of the Punjab province during the winter season. The hailstorm lasted for 30 minutes intermittently with heavy rain showers. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the city received {{convert|12|mm|in}} of rain and {{convert|4.5|cm|in}} of hail at the airport (liquid precipitation).

See also

References

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External links

  • [http://www.pakmet.com.pk/ Pakistan Meteorology Department]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20100613053323/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/cdpc/Climate/Lahore_Climate_Data.txt Climate Data Of Lahore]

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