Climate Killa Abdullah
The climate of the district Killa Abdullah is generally dry and temperate. The adjoining districts have somewhat deviating temperatures, owing to different elevations.
The climatic conditions of the district are particularly suitable for horticulture/ agriculture. The climate is especially suitable for the growth of fruits e.g. apples, apricots, peaches, plums, grapes, cherries and vegetables such as potatoes, onions, tomatoes.
The conditions of the climate for livestock are positive, particularly in tehsil Chaman where flock owning is an important economic activity. Sometimes there are strong, cold winds hitting the area. Occasionally these cold waves occur in late spring, badly damaging fruit orchards. Due to the irregular rainfall pattern, farmers of rain fed areas cannot properly plan their crops. Due to the dry climate, roads can be used throughout the year.
The year is divided into three seasons. The summer is the most delightful time of the year and it lasts till August. The winter season lasts from mid December to mid March and after that the summer starts. The district lies outside the sphere of monsoon currents, so rainfall is irregular and scanty.
The weather is particularly favourable for orchards. The consequences of the weather for agriculture are not the same for the two Tehsils Gulistan and Chaman. In Gulistan the soil and rainfall are conducive to agriculture, while in Chaman rainfall is scanty and irregular.
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J |
F |
M |
A |
M |
J |
J |
A |
S |
O |
N |
D |
Total |
|
Mean Rainfall in mm |
58.8 |
46.3 |
68.5 |
38.8 |
5.4 |
0.3 |
19.4 |
23.9 |
6.8 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
33.8 |
308.2 |
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Max. Temp. in *C |
11.3 |
13.1 |
18.2 |
24.4 |
30.6 |
35.4 |
35.9 |
34.2 |
31.6 |
25.1 |
20.7 |
14.1 |
24.6 |
|
Min Temp. in *C |
-1.7 |
-0.1 |
4.3 |
8.5 |
13.6 |
17.8 |
20.5 |
19.0 |
12.7 |
5.4 |
1.7 |
-0.6 |
8.5 |
Source: Pakistan Meteorological Department Quetta.
Annual mean rainfall
According to the information supplied by the Meteorological Department the total annual mean rainfall during 1983-95 has been 308.2 mm. The rainfall during the last 13 years has ranged from 0.3 mm in the month of June to 68.5 mm in the month of March.
Annual mean temperature
The average maximum annual temperature during 1983-95 has been 24.6 ºC, ranging from 11.36 - 35.9 ºC. The average minimum annual temperature was been 8.5 ºC in to same period and ranged from -1.7 to 20.5 ºC.