Climate
Climate of a country is based on a
long study of its weather conditions. Pakistan is situated in the north of
tropic of cancer. Pakistan is a sub-tropical country. The average temperature
of January in the plains of Pakistan is 4 degree C and maximum temperature of
the same month is 24 degree C, whereas the minimum temperature in the month of
June/July is 30 degree C and maximum temperature in the same month is 48 degree
C. The maximum temperature of Sibbi and Jocobabad is about 52 degree C.
Elements of Climate
The most important elements of
climate are temperature, pressure, winds, rainfall and humidity etc.
Situation of Pakistan
Pakistan is situated in the north of
tropic of cancer. Pakistan is a sub-tropical country. It is situated in the
western part of the monsoon region. Some of the areas in the north of Pakistan
is warm and mist, whereas the mountainous area have highland type climate.
Pakistan is divided into following
regions on the basis of its climate.
1. Sub-Tropical Continental highland
1. Sub-Tropical Continental highland
2. Sub-Tropical Continental plateau
3. Sub-Tropical Continental lowland
4. Sub-Tropical Coast land
1. Sub-Tropical Continental highland
It includes Pakistan’s northern mountain
ranges (outer and central
Himalayas), north-western mountain
ranges. (Waziristan, Zobe and Loralai) and the mountain ranges of Baluchistan
(Quetta, Sara waft, Central Makran and Jalawan). Here the winter is extremely
cold, normally there is snowfall. Summer season is quite cool and in spring and
winter seasons there is mostly fog and rainfall.
2. Sub-Tropical Continental plateau
In this climate region most of the
parts of Baluchistan are included. From may to the mid of September hot and
dusty winds continuously blow. Sibbi and Jacobabad are located in this region.
There are a few rainfall during the month of January and February (normally 5
cm). Extreme hot, dry and dusty winds are important characteristics of this
region.
3. Sub-Tropical Continental lowland
This climate region includes the
upper Indus plain (Punjab Province) and lower Indus plain (Sindh Province).
Summer is very hot. The north of Punjab receives less rainfall. Winter rainfall
situation is the same. In teh Thai, Kachhi, Sibbi and south-eastarn plains and
dry and a large area in desert. The Peshawar plain experience thunder storms
and dust storms during summer.
4. Sub-Tropical Coastland
This climate region includes the
coastal areas of Sindh and Baluchistan province or the southern part of
Pakistan. The temperature is moderate. The different between maximum and
minimum temperature is less. There is inflow of sea breeze throughout the
summer and the humidity is high. Annual average temperature is 32 degree C and
rainfall is 18 cm. May and June are the honest months. The plain of Lasbela
receives rainfall both in summer and winter seasons. Pakistan is situated in
monsoon type of climate. There are extreme variations in the temperature. A
major part of Pakistan lies at a great distance from the sea.
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