Nok Kundi

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Nok Kundi
نوکنڈی, نوک کنڈی
Naukundi
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Nok Kundi
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Nok Kundi
Coordinates: 28°49′33″N62°45′00″E / 28.825887°N 62.750025°E / 28.825887; 62.750025
Country Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Province Balochistan
District Chagai District
EstablishedN/A
Government
Elevation
679 m (2,228 ft)
Population
 (2023 census)
  Total
30,000
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)
  Summer (DST) UTC+6 (PDT)

Nok Kundi, meaning "the blunt point," is a township and region located in western Balochistan, Pakistan. Historically, the area was known as Dzaranga, meaning "water-producing land," which the Greeks Hellenised to Drangiana in their literature.[ citation needed ] The original term, "Zaranka," translates to "watermill" or "spring," and is found in both old Balochi and Persian, referring to the region as "Waterland."[ citation needed ]

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Climate

Nok Kundi has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with extremely hot summers and mild winters. There is virtually no rainfall whole the year. The climate is very dry with just 35 millimetres (1.4 in) of rainfall each year.

Climate data for Nok Kundi
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)31.1
(88.0)
33.0
(91.4)
37.8
(100.0)
43.1
(109.6)
47.5
(117.5)
49.6
(121.3)
48.3
(118.9)
48.5
(119.3)
46.0
(114.8)
43.0
(109.4)
36.0
(96.8)
29.0
(84.2)
49.6
(121.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)19.4
(66.9)
22.8
(73.0)
28.1
(82.6)
34.8
(94.6)
39.9
(103.8)
42.9
(109.2)
43.5
(110.3)
41.9
(107.4)
38.9
(102.0)
33.9
(93.0)
27.2
(81.0)
21.6
(70.9)
32.9
(91.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)12.1
(53.8)
15.1
(59.2)
20.6
(69.1)
27.2
(81.0)
32.7
(90.9)
35.5
(95.9)
36.5
(97.7)
34.7
(94.5)
31.1
(88.0)
25.6
(78.1)
19.1
(66.4)
13.6
(56.5)
25.3
(77.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)4.8
(40.6)
7.6
(45.7)
13.1
(55.6)
19.8
(67.6)
25.3
(77.5)
28.0
(82.4)
29.5
(85.1)
27.6
(81.7)
22.9
(73.2)
17.3
(63.1)
10.9
(51.6)
5.7
(42.3)
17.7
(63.9)
Record low °C (°F)−8
(18)
−10.0
(14.0)
−1.1
(30.0)
7.0
(44.6)
8.1
(46.6)
16.1
(61.0)
18.9
(66.0)
17.8
(64.0)
10.0
(50.0)
2.0
(35.6)
−4.4
(24.1)
−8.3
(17.1)
−10.0
(14.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)10.0
(0.39)
9.4
(0.37)
8.7
(0.34)
2.1
(0.08)
0.5
(0.02)
2.7
(0.11)
0.8
(0.03)
0.3
(0.01)
0.0
(0.0)
0.4
(0.02)
1.3
(0.05)
2.5
(0.10)
38.7
(1.52)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)1.11.31.60.40.20.10.10.00.00.10.30.65.8
Average relative humidity (%)47464239353532272939384638
Mean monthly sunshine hours 219.2205.1250.4280.5313.5299.1286.9319.9274.0290.3254.6224.93,218.4
Source: NOAA (extremes, sun 1961-1990), [1] [2] Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity 1936-1940) [3]


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References

  1. "Nokkundi Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  2. "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  3. "Klimatafel von Nok Kundi / Pakistan" (PDF). Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure. Retrieved 17 September 2016.