(The Rainfall data is for the year 1994)
Source: Bureau of Water Resources, GoB,
Development Statistics, GoB.
Annual Mean Rainfall
Climate Kalat
The climate of the district is dry in summer and cold in winter. It is one of the coldest districts of Pakistan. Kalat city, owing to its higher elevation, is cooler than the rest of the district. The year can be divided in to four seasons; spring (hatam), from March to May; summer (tirma), from June to August; autumn (Sohel), from September to October, and winter (Selh), from November to February. Spring is the most delightful time of the year in the area. From April to September the climate is dry, bright and healthy. In autumn the nights become cool, while it is warm during daytime. During winter, it is severely cold in Kalat and its surroundings, which receive heavy snowfall.
|
J |
F |
M |
A |
M |
J |
J |
A |
S |
O |
N |
D |
Average |
|
|
Mean Rainfall |
39.1 |
37.1 |
28.4 |
11.9 |
4.8 |
4.1 |
18.5 |
10.7 |
2.5 |
2 |
5.8 |
18 |
15.24 |
|
Max.Temp |
10.7 |
11.3 |
13.5 |
20.8 |
25.5 |
29.7 |
31.7 |
32.0 |
28.2 |
22.5 |
17.9 |
9.4 |
|
|
Min Temp. |
4.7 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
6.40 |
8.8 |
13.3 |
17 |
16 |
8.9 |
5.3 |
7 |
0.8 |
|
(The Rainfall data is for the year 1994)
Source: Bureau of Water Resources, GoB,
Development Statistics, GoB.
Annual Mean Rainfall
The rainfall occurs generally in winter from January to March. Kalat, like other parts of Balochistan, lies outside the sphere of the monsoon currents. The rainfall is irregular and scanty. The average monthly rainfall is 15.24 mm. In winter during December and January snowfall is also recorded.
Annual Mean Temperature
The annual minimum mean temperature for the year 1994, recorded at the meteorological center Kalat, was 4.7 C in the month of January, while the maximum mean temperature was 31.7 C in the month of July. For more data on temperature see annex 3.