Climate

Bahawalnagar Climate

This region is one of the hottest districts of Punjab. Summers are sweltering when (April – October) temperature may rise as high as 50°C. Winters are short and chilly when (November – February) temperatures may drop as low as  -1°C. The town also experiences an average of 45mm of rainfall during the year.

Bahawalnagar Culture

It is a multicultural society. Joya, Watto, Araen, Rajpoot, Syed, Shaikh, Qureshi, Rehmani, and Malik are among the dominant communities. Almost all communities religiously celebrate special occasions such as Urs of Hazrat Khwaja Noor Muhammad Maharvi and Hazrat Essa Khan Baba. Christians and Hindus are also settled in the region for centuries. They follow their traditional customs and celebrate all of their religious festivities.

Traditional Lassi is a favorite drink in this region, and guests are served with it. Local people enjoy eating hot and spicy food. There are many famous food streets in the town. Mutton Karahi, fried fish, til-wala naan, chicken roast, and egg burger are the most famous food items.