Badshahi Mosque
The Badshahi Mosque is a mosque in Lahore, Pakistan. Built in 1671 using sandstone in the Mughal architecture style, it was commissioned by Aurangzeb. It is a tentative World Heritage Site and ranks as one of the most looked-up sights in the country.
Planning a visit
The mosque is open from 8:00am to 8:00pm. For milder weather, visit between November and February, when daily highs range from 18 °C to 26 °C and lows from 6 °C to 12 °C, with lower rainfall. The summer months from May to August experience higher temperatures with daily highs reaching 39 °C, alongside heavy rainfall peaking in July with 218 mm of rain.
The nearest airport is Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore, located 12 km away, and the site is 263 km from the capital, Islamabad. Nearby sights include the Samadhi of Ranjit Singh at 0.2 km, the Lahore Fort at 0.2 km, Minar-e-Pakistan at 0.5 km, the Wazir Khan Mosque at 1.4 km, and the Shalamar Gardens, Lahore at 6.9 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is June, with an average high of 39 °C. The wettest is July, with about 218 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 18 | 21 | 27 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 26 | 20 |
| Average low, °C | 6 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 8 |
| Rainfall, mm | 26 | 36 | 39 | 22 | 24 | 54 | 218 | 178 | 59 | 14 | 8 | 11 |
| Rainy days | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
