Geography and climate

Islamabad is situated at the edge of the Pothohar plateau, south of the Margalla hills. The Islamabad and the Rawalpindi stand side by side. The area's micro-climate is regulated by three man-made lakes: Rawal, Simli and Khanpur. The city has hot summers with monsoon rains occurring during July and August. Even on the few winter days when pre-dawn temperatures fall below freezing, the afternoons are usually sunny and mild: in the coldest month, January, theaverage daily maximum temperature is 16°C (61°F).