Climate Mastung
The climate is characterised by dry hot summers and mild to cool winters. The variation between day and night temperature is large in almost all parts of the district. Rainfall is scanty. During winter snow falls in the valleys of Mastung and Dasht. The Lack pass mountains are also covered with snow. The monthly temperature, recorded at Kalat, can be observed from the table.
|
|
J |
F |
M |
A |
M |
J |
J |
A |
S |
O |
N |
D |
Total |
|
Mean Rainfall in mm |
55.0 |
48.0 |
37.0 |
15.0 |
6.0 |
3.0 |
31.0 |
14.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
19.0 |
233.0 |
|
Max. Temp. in C |
9.4 |
12.1 |
16.3 |
21.7 |
27.2 |
31.3 |
32.3 |
31.4 |
28.4 |
22.9 |
17.4 |
12.8 |
21.9 |
|
Min. Temp. in C |
-3.8 |
-1.9 |
1.9 |
6.2 |
10.3 |
13.3 |
16.4 |
14.8 |
9.4 |
3.7 |
-0.9 |
-3.6 |
5.5 |
Source: Pakistan Meteorological Department , Karachi.
Annual Mean Rainfall
Most of the rainfall is recorded in winter, during which snow falls in the valleys of Mastung and Dasht. The summer is dry with a hot dry summer wind blowing from Iran.
Annual mean temperature
The climate of the district is subject to considerable variations. Winter lasts from September to March. From April to August the weather is pleasant. The maximum and minimum temperature is 28.4 C and 3.6 C respectively.