Chhor (Sindhi: ڇور) is a town situated in Umerkot District, Sindh, Pakistan. It has an altitude of 4 metres (13 ft).[1] It lies on the Mirpur Khas-Jodhpur railway line. Umarkot is to the west, Sanghar to the north, Khokharapar to the east and Badin and Mithi Districts to the south. It is start of Thar Desert which further touches the Indian border to the east. The Pakistan Army school of desert warfare is located here.[2]
Climate
Chhor has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with very hot summers and warm winters. The main rainfall is in the monsoon season, which lasts from June to September.
| Climate data for Chhor (1991–2020, extremes 1957–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.0 (93.2) |
37.7 (99.9) |
45.2 (113.4) |
49.0 (120.2) |
49.4 (120.9) |
52.0 (125.6) |
46.4 (115.5) |
43.0 (109.4) |
44.0 (111.2) |
44.0 (111.2) |
40.0 (104.0) |
35.5 (95.9) |
52.0 (125.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.8 (80.2) |
30.2 (86.4) |
35.4 (95.7) |
40.3 (104.5) |
42.2 (108.0) |
40.8 (105.4) |
37.3 (99.1) |
35.4 (95.7) |
36.2 (97.2) |
37.7 (99.9) |
33.6 (92.5) |
28.9 (84.0) |
35.4 (95.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
25.5 (77.9) |
30.6 (87.1) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.9 (93.0) |
31.9 (89.4) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.2 (86.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
23.2 (73.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.5 (43.7) |
9.7 (49.5) |
15.5 (59.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
25.2 (77.4) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.7 (80.1) |
25.5 (77.9) |
24.2 (75.6) |
19.6 (67.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
18.5 (65.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
9.0 (48.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.5 (67.1) |
17.5 (63.5) |
8.8 (47.8) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.2 (0.05) |
4.6 (0.18) |
2.0 (0.08) |
2.2 (0.09) |
4.5 (0.18) |
19.3 (0.76) |
70.5 (2.78) |
75.6 (2.98) |
59.1 (2.33) |
9.0 (0.35) |
1.0 (0.04) |
1.2 (0.05) |
250.2 (9.85) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 15.5 |
| Source 1: NOAA[3][4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: (extremes)[5] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Location of Chor". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ "ARMY DESERT WARFARE SCHOOL". PAKISTAN ARMY. Archived from the original on 2019-08-18.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Chhor". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ "Chhor Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ Nadal, Solenn. "Station Chhor". Météoclimat (in French). Retrieved 6 February 2024.
This page was last edited on 24 April 2024, at 16:12