Climate of Pakistan
Subject: Geography
Name: Muhammad Umair e-mail id: hafizumair92@gmail.com
Climate of Pakistan:
Introduction:
Pakistan lies in the temperature zone. The climate is varied throughout the country, characterized by hot summer and cold winter. The rainfall occur in the upper parts of the Pakistan is usually from the Western Disturbance. From June to September most of the country is lashed by the South West Monsoon. Pakistan has recorded one of the highest temperatures in the world Mohenjo-daroo, Sindh, 53.5o C (128.3o F) on 26 May, 2010. It is not only the hottest temperature ever recorded in Pakistan, but also the hottest reliably measured temperature ever recorded in the continent of Asia. The factors bringing variation in the climates of Pakistan are latitudinal location, proximity to sea level, rough topography, continentitlity, marine influence in the extreme south, vegetation cover, and soil contents. Climate of Pakistan can be explained as:
1. Latitudinal Extent: Pakistan is located on a great landmass north of the tropic of Cancer (between latitudes 24° and 37° N), it has a continental type of climate characterized by extreme variations of temperature, both seasonally and daily. The figure shows the position of Pakistan in the world, as its latitudes are given in the figure.
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Due to its subtropical location, Pakistan has two main seasons. The two seasons are summer and winter. The summer season of the country lasts for seven months in plain and for four months in highland. On the other hand, the winter season varies for five months in plain and seven months in highland. These two main seasons of Pakistan are further sub-divided into four sub-seasons, these are:
|Season name |Time duration |
|Cold |Mid-November to Mid-April.
Name: Muhammad Umair e-mail id: hafizumair92@gmail.com
Climate of Pakistan:
Introduction:
Pakistan lies in the temperature zone. The climate is varied throughout the country, characterized by hot summer and cold winter. The rainfall occur in the upper parts of the Pakistan is usually from the Western Disturbance. From June to September most of the country is lashed by the South West Monsoon. Pakistan has recorded one of the highest temperatures in the world Mohenjo-daroo, Sindh, 53.5o C (128.3o F) on 26 May, 2010. It is not only the hottest temperature ever recorded in Pakistan, but also the hottest reliably measured temperature ever recorded in the continent of Asia. The factors bringing variation in the climates of Pakistan are latitudinal location, proximity to sea level, rough topography, continentitlity, marine influence in the extreme south, vegetation cover, and soil contents. Climate of Pakistan can be explained as:
1. Latitudinal Extent: Pakistan is located on a great landmass north of the tropic of Cancer (between latitudes 24° and 37° N), it has a continental type of climate characterized by extreme variations of temperature, both seasonally and daily. The figure shows the position of Pakistan in the world, as its latitudes are given in the figure.
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Due to its subtropical location, Pakistan has two main seasons. The two seasons are summer and winter. The summer season of the country lasts for seven months in plain and for four months in highland. On the other hand, the winter season varies for five months in plain and seven months in highland. These two main seasons of Pakistan are further sub-divided into four sub-seasons, these are:
|Season name |Time duration |
|Cold |Mid-November to Mid-April.