The climate of Quetta (Pakistan)
Quetta is a medium sized city located in the western part of Pakistan
in the vicinity of the border of Afghanistan. Quetta is located in the
province of Balochistan of which it also is the capital. The city is
situated in an area with seismic activity which means there is a
higher risk of earthquakes. Because of its tactical location and
thanks to the excellent railway system it has become a major regional
hub for all traffic going the west of Asia. Just outside the city Lake
Hanna can be found. This artificial lake was constructed by the
English in the 19th century and is still one of the main tourist
attractions. The city itself offers little entertainment for tourists.
Quetta has a warm desert climate characterized by the large
differences in temperatures throughout the year. Summers are extremely
hot with temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius. Winters are extremely
cold with longer periods with subzero temperatures. The highest
temperature on record is 42 degrees Celsius; the coldest temperature
on record is -18.3 degrees Celsius. Quetta gets 200 millimeters of
annual precipitation on average, during the winter this may fall in
the form of snow.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Quetta
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
9
-5
7
4
n/a
February
12
-2
8
5
n/a
March
17
2
8
6
n/a
April
22
7
9
5
n/a
May
28
10
11
4
n/a
June
33
14
11
2
n/a
July
33
17
10
5
n/a
August
33
16
10
4
n/a
September
30
10
10
2
n/a
October
24
3
10
2
n/a
November
18
-2
9
1
n/a
December
12
-4
8
3
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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