Lahore, pakistan
Lahore,Pakistan
Elevation: 217 meters
Latitude: 31.34 N
Longitude: 74.22 E
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Geography
Lahore is on the northeastern side of Pakistan. There are no major bodies of water near Lahore, but the closest one is the Indus River.
Climate
The monsoons are at their peaks in July. It is fairly warm in Lahore. The humidity is 74%, making it feel warmer than it really is. The dewpoint is 11 degrees Celsius. Lahore is a BSh on the Koppen Classification System, which means it is extremely dry there in the summer. There is some vegetation in Lahore, but mostly in plains, and it mostly consists of shrubs and a little bit of grass. There are some rocks though.
Rainfall
There is a lot of rain in the summer, just like most areas in the world. The fall and winter have the least rain, mostly because the air is cold and dry. When the air is dry, it doesn't hold humidity, so there is no rain.
Average Monthly Rainfall
MM Jan: 25.1 Feb: 23.7 Mar: 26.5 Apr: 15.1 May: 16.6 Jun: 38.6 Jul: 154.9 Aug: 135.3 Sep: 62.8 Oct: 10.0 Nov: 3.1 Dec: 13.6 Year: 530.0
IN Jan: 1.0 Feb: 0.9 Mar: 1.0 Apr: 0.6 May: 0.7 Jun: 1.5 Jul: 6.1 Aug: 5.3 Sep: 2.5 Oct: 0.4 Nov: 0.1 Dec: .5 Year: 20.9
Topography
There are a lot of plains in Lahore and in Pakistan all together. It is extremely arid, and there are a lot of rocks. The Punjab Plains have about 60% of the population.
Geology
Lahore is in the Indian plate, which is south of the Eurasian plate. The Indian plate is relatively small compared to the other plates.The Indian plate is a convergent plate, which means the plates are moving towards each other, causing a lot of earthquakes. There are metamorphic rocks all throughout Pakistan, which cause a lot of earthquakes. There are also some sedimentary rocks on top of the metamorphic rocks due to rivers that carry sediments through Lahore.
References
Map of Pakistan Google Earth Map of Lahore Map of Plates of Earth Geology of Pakistan
