Dalbandin
| Dalbandin دالبندین | |
|---|---|
  Dalbandin | |
| Coordinates: 28°32′N 64°15′E / 28.53°N 64.25°E | |
| Country |
 Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| Elevation | 843 m (2,766 ft) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Dalbandin (Urdu: دالبندین) is a town and Union council of Balochistan, Pakistan.[1] It is located at an altitude of 843 m (2769 ft).[2] Dalbandin is famous for fruit orchards.
On 19 January 2011, it was struck by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake.[3] At that time it was a sparsely populated area with a population of 15,000.[4] The tremors of the earthquake were felt from Dubai in the middle-east to Karachi and Lahore in eastern Pakistan. The damage from earthquake was limited since Dalbandin is sparsely populated and the earthquake was shallower.[5]
Climate
Dalbandin has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with extremely hot summers and mild winters. The climate is very dry, but some rain does fall in the winter.
| Climate data for Dalbandin | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.1 (84.4) |
36.0 (96.8) |
37.6 (99.7) |
40.8 (105.4) |
45.6 (114.1) |
48.8 (119.8) |
51.4 (124.5) |
46.7 (116.1) |
44.6 (112.3) |
42.2 (108) |
34.2 (93.6) |
29.4 (84.9) |
51.4 (124.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
20.0 (68) |
26.2 (79.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
38.1 (100.6) |
42.2 (108) |
42.5 (108.5) |
41.2 (106.2) |
37.7 (99.9) |
32.1 (89.8) |
25.4 (77.7) |
19.5 (67.1) |
31.23 (88.23) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) |
12.3 (54.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
24.1 (75.4) |
29.2 (84.6) |
33.1 (91.6) |
34.2 (93.6) |
32.5 (90.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
10.9 (51.6) |
22.4 (72.33) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) |
4.6 (40.3) |
9.9 (49.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.9 (75) |
25.9 (78.6) |
23.7 (74.7) |
17.7 (63.9) |
11.5 (52.7) |
5.7 (42.3) |
2.3 (36.1) |
13.55 (56.38) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −11.1 (12) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−2.8 (27) |
2.2 (36) |
7.0 (44.6) |
12.8 (55) |
17.8 (64) |
8.3 (46.9) |
7.0 (44.6) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−12.2 (10) |
−12.2 (10) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 16.1 (0.634) |
18.1 (0.713) |
18.6 (0.732) |
7.8 (0.307) |
2.2 (0.087) |
0.8 (0.031) |
3.9 (0.154) |
0.9 (0.035) |
0.4 (0.016) |
1.5 (0.059) |
2.5 (0.098) |
7.9 (0.311) |
80.7 (3.177) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 244.5 | 238.8 | 254.4 | 282.4 | 325.6 | 331.2 | 317.9 | 315.8 | 309.6 | 317.9 | 291.5 | 256.5 | 3,486.1 |
| Source: NOAA (1961-1990) [6] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ↑ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Chaghi - Government of Pakistan". Nrb.gov.pk.
- ↑ "Location of Dalbandin - Falling Rain Genomics". Dawn.com. 19 January 2011.
- ↑
- ↑ Reuters (19 January 2011). "Big quake shakes Pakistan; minor damage".
- ↑ Reuters (19 January 2011). "Big quake shakes Pakistan; minor damage". Dawn.Com.
- ↑ "Dalbandin Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
External links
Coordinates: 28°53′N 64°25′E / 28.883°N 64.417°E