Mainly arid and semi-arid; four well marked seasons in Pakistan are:
Average annual temperature 27 degrees Centigrade, except in mountain ranges, which are extremely cold in winter but pleasant in summer. Average annual rainfall is low, rains monsoonic in origin average 44 centimeters in plains and 175 centimeters in northern hills.
Average temparatures of some of the big cities
| City | Temperature in Jan. | Temperature in July. | Average Rainfall |
| Islamabad | 50 deg F (10 deg C) | 90 deg F (deg 32.2 C) | 36" (900 mm) |
| Karachi | 61 deg F (16.1 deg C) | 86 deg F (30 deg C) | 8" (196 mm) |
| Lahore | 53 deg F (11.7 deg C) | 89 deg F (31.7 deg C) | 18" (452 mm) |
| Multan | 51 deg F (10.6 deg C) | 93 deg F (33.9 deg C) | 7" (170 mm) |
| Quetta | 38 deg F (3.3 deg C) | 80 deg F (26.7 deg C) | 10" (239 mm) |
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