Drosh
| Drosh | |
|---|---|
  Drosh | |
| Coordinates: 35°33′29″N 71°47′33″E / 35.55806°N 71.79250°ECoordinates: 35°33′29″N 71°47′33″E / 35.55806°N 71.79250°E | |
| Country |
 Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Chitral |
| Elevation | 1,359 m (4,459 ft) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Drosh is a town of Chitral District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at 35°33'29N 71°47'33E with an altitude of 1,100 m (3,609 ft).[1]
Climate
Drosh has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa) with hot, mostly dry summers and cool moist winters with some snow.
| Climate data for Drosh | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
35.4 (95.7) |
42.5 (108.5) |
47.3 (117.1) |
44.8 (112.6) |
45.1 (113.2) |
41.2 (106.2) |
37.6 (99.7) |
30.0 (86) |
21.7 (71.1) |
47.3 (117.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) |
10.7 (51.3) |
16.2 (61.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
29.0 (84.2) |
35.9 (96.6) |
36.8 (98.2) |
35.8 (96.4) |
32.9 (91.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
11.4 (52.5) |
23.87 (74.97) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) |
5.8 (42.4) |
10.5 (50.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
22.1 (71.8) |
28.4 (83.1) |
30.0 (86) |
29.1 (84.4) |
25.5 (77.9) |
19.2 (66.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
6.6 (43.9) |
17.57 (63.63) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −0.1 (31.8) |
0.8 (33.4) |
4.9 (40.8) |
10.2 (50.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.3 (72.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
11.7 (53.1) |
6.1 (43) |
1.7 (35.1) |
11.24 (52.24) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9 (16) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
0.0 (32) |
2.8 (37) |
11.0 (51.8) |
13.5 (56.3) |
12.2 (54) |
5.6 (42.1) |
0.0 (32) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−9 (16) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 42.1 (1.657) |
68.0 (2.677) |
112.8 (4.441) |
116.3 (4.579) |
67.8 (2.669) |
14.4 (0.567) |
21.9 (0.862) |
22.3 (0.878) |
22.4 (0.882) |
27.8 (1.094) |
25.7 (1.012) |
46.5 (1.831) |
588 (23.149) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 145.1 | 138.7 | 160.4 | 195.1 | 269.2 | 306.8 | 306.5 | 286.0 | 245.2 | 222.7 | 195.9 | 140.3 | 2,611.9 |
| Source: NOAA (1961-1990) [2] | |||||||||||||
Governors of Drosh from 1856 ~ 1969
When Aman ul Mulk was Mehtar of Chitral in 1856, Shahzada Kohkan Baig was Governor of Drosh. He remained until 1870. After that Mehtar Aman ul Mulk appointed his son Shahzada Shahi Mulk as Governor of Drosh. He was Governor of Drosh from 1870 to 1892. When Shahzada Shahi Mulk was governor of Drosh at that time Drosh province was extended Broze to Chaqansarai (in Afghanistan). After Shahi Mulk's death Kohkan Baig became governor of Drosh for a second time. When Umara Khan of Jandol attacked Drosh, Kohkan Baig failed to save Drosh Fort and fled. After that Shahzada Hisamul Mulk became governor of Drosh and he remained governor until 1969.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ Location of Drosh - Falling Rain Genomics
- ↑ "Drosh Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 16, 2013.