Climate of Faisalabad

Coordinates: 31°15′0″N 73°03′0″E / 31.25000°N 73.05000°E / 31.25000; 73.05000 The climate of Faisalabad features a Semi-arid climate (BWh)[1] in Köppen-Geiger classification with very hot and humid summers and dry cool winters. The average maximum and minimum temperature in June are 40.5 °C (104.9 °F) and 26.9 °C (80.4 °F), respectively. In January it the average maximum stands at 19.4 °C (66.9 °F) and 4.1 °C (39.4 °F), respectively.[2] The summer season starts from Mid-April and continues till late-October. May and June are the hottest months, while July, August and the first half of September can be oppressively humid, except for the days when it rains. June is the hottest month in Faisalabad when conditions are dry and dust storms are common. While the coldest month is January, which is also a dry month with significant foggy days. The fog is particularly dense at night and early morning hours. The winter season starts from November and continues till early-February. ref name="IP"/>. Spring sets in after Mid February and lasts usually till late March when temperatures begin to warm up and conditions become drier and sunnier. The average annual rainfall lies only at about 375 millimetres (14.8 in), which is highly seasonal since approximately half of the yearly rainfall takes place in July and August during the monsoon season.

Climate data for Faisalabad
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.6
(79.9)		 30.8
(87.4)		 37
(99)		 44
(111)		 47.5
(117.5)		 48
(118)		 46.1
(115)		 42
(108)		 41.1
(106)		 40
(104)		 36.1
(97)		 29.2
(84.6)		 48
(118)
Average high °C (°F) 19.4
(66.9)		 22.2
(72)		 27.4
(81.3)		 34.2
(93.6)		 39.7
(103.5)		 41.0
(105.8)		 37.7
(99.9)		 36.5
(97.7)		 36.6
(97.9)		 33.9
(93)		 28.2
(82.8)		 22.1
(71.8)		 31.6
(88.9)
Average low °C (°F) 4.8
(40.6)		 7.6
(45.7)		 12.6
(54.7)		 18.3
(64.9)		 24.1
(75.4)		 27.6
(81.7)		 27.9
(82.2)		 27.2
(81)		 24.5
(76.1)		 17.7
(63.9)		 10.4
(50.7)		 6.1
(43)		 17.4
(63.3)
Record low °C (°F) −4
(25)		 −2
(28)		 1
(34)		 7
(45)		 13
(55)		 17
(63)		 19
(66)		 18.6
(65.5)		 15.6
(60.1)		 9
(48)		 2
(36)		 −1.3
(29.7)		 −4
(25)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 16
(0.63)		 18
(0.71)		 23
(0.91)		 14
(0.55)		 9
(0.35)		 29
(1.14)		 96
(3.78)		 97
(3.82)		 20
(0.79)		 5
(0.2)		 2
(0.08)		 8
(0.31)		 346
(13.62)
Source: [3]

Extremes of the Weather Elements

The temperature range of the city ranges from a summer maximum record temperature of 48.0 °C (118.4 °F), which was observed on 9 June 1947 and again on 26 May 2010.[4] An extreme minimum temperature of −4.0 °C (24.8 °F) was recorded on 15 January 1978. The record 24 hour rainfall stands at a massive 264.2 millimetres (10.40 in) recorded 5 September 1961, which is roughly 70 percent of its annual average rainfall. The highest wind gust ever recorded in Faisalabad occurred during a severe dust-thunderstorm on 2 June 2000, when the maximum wind gust touched 151 kilometres per hour (94 mph).[5]

Wind

Apart from temperature and rainfall records, the winds in Faisalabad are generally light. It lies in an area with low wind speeds. Westerly breeze dominates the afternoon times, while the nights are calm. South East / Easterly winds are common here during the monsoon season. Faisalabad, however, being in the plains can experience severe thunderstorms and high wind gusts that can be damaging to its crops.

Faisalabad
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: World Meteorological Organization

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Climate: Faisalabad - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  2. ↑ Faisalabad: it's Pakistan
  3. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20110716143701/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/cdpc/Climate/Faisalabad_Climate_Data.txt. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2011. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ http://www.pakmet.com.pk/latest%20news/Latest%20News-old.html
  5. ↑ http://rmcpunjab.pmd.gov.pk/P-historical.html
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