Some numbers:
- The weather ranges from a minimum of 3.9 °C in January to a maximum of 46.1 °C in June.
- The average low is 2 °C in January
- The average high is 40 °C (104.0 °F) in June.
- The highest temperature recorded was 48 °C in June
- The lowest temperature was −4 °C in January.
- On 23 July 2001, Islamabad received a record breaking 620 millimetres of rain fell in just 10 hours.
On 23 July 2001, Islamabad experienced the record breaking 620 millimeters of rainfall, which was the 24 hours heaviest rainfall in Islamabad and at any locality in Pakistan during the past 100 years. Continuous downpour lasted for about 10 hours which caused the worst ever Flash Flood in the local stream called “Nulla Lai”. According to the official figures, at least 10 people died, 800 houses were destroyed and 1069 houses were partially damaged in Islamabad.
We are lucky because we haven't had any rain so far! Hopefully it stays that way! Toi Toi!
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