The climate of Chitral/Chetrar (Pakistan)
Chitral or Chetrar is situated in the Chitral valley in the northern
part of Pakistan. This area used to be known as the North Western
Region. Nowadays the region is known as Khyber-Pakhtunhkwa with
Pesjawar as its capital. Chitral used to be the capital of the
Princely State of Chitral. The city is situated on the banks of the
river Kunar and at the foot of Mount Tirich Mir. This is the highest
mountain in the Hindu Kush Mountain Range. Chitral is often used as a
starting point for expeditions to this mountain range. The region has
a population of more than 300,000; the city itself has a population of
more than 20,000. Chitral has a warm steppe climate influenced by the
Hindu Kush mountain range. Summers are pleasantly warm without ever
getting too hot. Winters are extremely cold; longer periods with
subzero temperatures are not uncommon. Precipitation figures here are
higher than in other regions in Pakistan. Most precipitation falls
during spring, the driest season is autumn.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Chitral/Chetrar
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
0
-9
4
6
n/a
February
1
-8
5
8
n/a
March
6
-3
5
12
n/a
April
13
3
7
12
n/a
May
18
6
8
11
n/a
June
24
11
10
7
n/a
July
26
14
9
9
n/a
August
26
13
9
9
n/a
September
22
9
8
6
n/a
October
17
4
7
6
n/a
November
10
-1
6
4
n/a
December
3
-6
5
6
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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