Islamabad has a humid subtropical climate, with five seasons: Winter (November-February), Spring (March and April), Summer (May and June), Rainy Bad rainstorm (July and August) and Autumn (September and October).(Written by Pakistantravelerspk-pktraveler)
The hottest month is June, where average highs regularly go beyond 38 °C (100.4 °F). The wettest month is July, with heavy rainfalls and evening (huge rainstorms with lightning and thunder) with the possibility of (sudden, intense rainfall) and flooding. The coolest month is January.
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Islamabad's micro-climate is controlled by three (not made by nature/fake) holding tanks (or areas): Rawal, Simli, and Khanpur Dam. The last thing just mentioned is located on the Haro River near the town of Khanpur, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Islamabad. Simli Dam is 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Islamabad. 220 (areas of land about 200 feet X 220 feet) (89 ha) of the city consists of Margalla Hills National Park. Loi Bher Forest is located along the Islamabad Highway, covering an area of 1,087 (areas of land about 200 feet X 220 feet) (440 ha). The highest monthly rainfall of 743.3 mm (29.26 in) was recorded during July 1995. Winters generally feature dense fog in the mornings and sunny afternoons. In the city, temperatures stay mild, with snowfall over the higher-elevation points on nearby hill stations, especially/famously Murree and Nathia Gali. The temperatures range from 13 °C (55 °F) in January to 38 °C (100 °F) in June. The highest recorded temperature was 46.6 °C (115.9 °F) on 23 June 2005 while the lowest temperature was aˆ'6 °C (21.2 °F) on 17 January 1967. The city has recorded snowfall. On 23 July 2001, Islamabad received a record-breaking 620 mm (24 in) of rainfall in just 10 hours. It was the heaviest rainfall in Islamabad in the past 100 years and the highest rainfall in 24 hours also.