Lahore features a five-season, semi-arid climate: foggy winter (Nov 15 – Feb 15) with few western disturbances causing rain; pleasant spring (Feb 15 - Apr 15); summer (Apr – Jun) with dust, rain storms and heat wave periods; rainy monsoon (Jul - Sep 16); and dry autumn (Sep 16 - Nov 14). The hottest month is June, where average highs routinely exceed 40°C (104°F). The wettest month is July, with heavy rainfalls and evening thunderstorms with the possibility of cloudbursts. The coolest month is January with dense fog. The city’s highest maximum temperature was 48.3°C (118.9°F) recorded on May 30, 1944 while 48°C (118°F) was recorded on June 09, 2007. The lowest temperature recorded in Lahore is –1°C, recorded on 13 January 1967.
