Jhelum is extremely hot and humid in summer, and warm and generally dry
in winter. The maximum recorded temperature in the pre-monsoon season of April
to June is 45.7 °C (114.3 °F), whereas in winter the minimum temperature
recorded is 1.8 °C (35.2 °F). Average annual rainfall is about 850 millimeters
(33 in) which is much below the required quantity given the extremely high
evaporation levels. Nevertheless, in the rainy season water torrents flow from
the north to the river Jhelum with a very fast speed and cause damages to the
crops, bridges, roads and are responsible for the soil erosion in the
