Geography and Climate
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Faisalabad stands in the rolling flat plains of northeast Punjab, between longitude 73°74 East, latitude 30°31.5 North, with an elevation of 184 metres (604 ft) above sea level. The city proper covers an area of approximately 1,230 square kilometres (470 sq mi), while the district covers more than 16,000 square kilometres (6,200 sq mi).
There are no natural boundaries between Faisalabad and adjoining districts. The Chenab River flows about 30 km (19 mi) to the north-west while the River Ravi meanders about 40 km (25 mi) south-east of the city. The lower Chenab canal is the main source of irrigation water, which meets the requirements of 80% of cultivated land. The soil of Faisalabad comprises alluvial deposits mixed with loess having calcareous characteristics, making it very fertile.
Due to its high evapotranspiration, Faisalabad features an arid climate. The climate of the district can see extremes, with a summer maximum temperature 50 °C (122 °F) and a winter temperature of −2 °C (28 °F). The mean maximum and minimum temperature in summer are 39 °C (102 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) respectively. In winter it peaks at around 17 °C (63 °F) and 6 °C (43 °F) respectively. The summer season starts from April and continues until October. May, June and July are the hottest months. The winter season starts from November and continues until March. December, January and February are the coldest months. The average yearly rainfall lies only at about 300 mm (12 in) and is highly seasonal with approximately half of the yearly rainfall in the two months July and August.
| Temperatures (1948–2006) | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual |
| Highest maximum (°C) | 19.4 | 22.4 | 27.4 | 34.2 | 39.7 | 41.0 | 37.7 | 36.5 | 36.6 | 33.9 | 28.2 | 22.1 | 31.6 |
| Lowest minimum (°C) | 4.8 | 7.6 | 12.6 | 18.3 | 24.1 | 27.6 | 27.9 | 27.2 | 24.5 | 17.7 | 10.4 | 6.1 | 17.4 |
| Chenab | Chiniot | Sheikhupura | ||
| Jhang | Lahore | |||
| Faisalabad | ||||
| Gojra | Sahiwal | Okara |
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