Tench Bhatta - Climate

Climate

Rawalpindi
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D
56 17 3 65 19 6 80 24 11 36 30 17 31 41 22 60 46 26 258 36 28 287 34 27 91 34 24 27 31 17 14 24 9 34 19 5
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: World Meteorological Organization
Imperial conversion
J F M A M J J A S O N D
2.2 63 37 2.6 66 43 3.1 75 52 1.4 86 63 1.2 106 72 2.4 115 79 10 97 82 11 93 81 3.6 93 75 1.1 88 63 0.6 75 48 1.3 66 41
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches

Rawalpindi features a humid subtropical climate with long and very hot summers, a monsoon and short, mild, wet winters. Rawalpindi during the summer season experiences a number of thunder or wind storms that sometimes cause damage to property. Wind speeds could reach an astonishing 167 km/h in some wind storms which results in the collapse of walls and roofs causing injuries and sometimes death.

Rawalpindi is chaotic but relatively dust-free. The weather is highly variable due to the location of Rawalpindi. The average annual rainfall is 39 inches (990 mm), most of which falls in the summer monsoon season. However, frontal cloudbands also bring quite significant rainfall in the winter. In summer, the maximum temperature can sometimes soar up to 47 °C (117 °F), while it may drop to a minimum of −4 °C (25 °F) in the winter.

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