Faisalabad, Pakistan's third-largest city and a major textile centre, sits on the flat plains of central Punjab, between the Ravi and Chenab rivers at approximately 31.42°N, 73.08°E. Its deep inland position gives it a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BWh/BSh) — with scorching summers, a modest monsoon and cool, foggy winters.

Summer, from May to September, is extremely hot, with June the hottest month — highs regularly reaching 41–43°C — under a blazing sun, with hot, dust-laden winds. The monsoon arrives around July and lasts into September, bringing heavy but unreliable rain, high humidity and some relief, though the muggy heat can feel worse than the dry heat that precedes it.

Winter, from December to February, is cool and dry, with January the coolest month — highs around 20°C but nights near 5–6°C, occasionally dropping close to freezing. Dense fog frequently blankets the Punjab plain from December to February, disrupting road and air traffic, and severe air pollution accumulates in the still, cool air.

Faisalabad is dry, receiving only around 350–400 mm of rain a year, most of it delivered by the summer monsoon between July and September, with a small winter contribution from western disturbances; the rest of the year is nearly rainless and the region depends on canal irrigation. Live rainfall, humidity, and pressure readings for the city are shown in the panels above.

Faisalabad lies at the heart of Punjab's vast canal-irrigated plain, where agriculture depends almost entirely on Indus water rather than the meagre rainfall. Its winters bring the dense fog and severe smog that blanket the whole Punjab plain for weeks, while pre-monsoon heatwaves regularly push temperatures past 45°C.

To follow any single measurement in Faisalabad more closely, use our live instruments: the online barometer for atmospheric pressure, the thermometer for temperature, the hygrometer for humidity, the anemometer for wind speed, the wind vane for wind direction, and the rain gauge for rainfall.