Pattan ( ps, پټن, ur, ) is the capital of
Lower Kohistan District
Lower Kohistan District ( ps, لر / کوز کوہستان ولسوالۍ , ur, ) is a district in Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. The district headquarters of Lower Kohistan is Pattan.
Overview and history
In 2014 ...
in the
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of
Pakistan.
Climate
With a mild and generally warm and temperate climate, Pattan features a
humid subtropical climate
A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...
(''Cfa'') under the
Köppen climate classification. The average temperature in Pattan is 19.6 °C, while the annual precipitation averages 802 mm. Even in the driest months, there is a lot of precipitation. November is the driest month with 17 mm of precipitation, while July, the wettest month, has an average precipitation of 123 mm.
July is the hottest month of the year with an average temperature of 29.3 °C. The coldest month January has an average temperature of 7.9 °C.
See also
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Dasu
*
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
References
External links
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Government website section on Lower DirUnited Nations
Populated places in Lower Kohistan District
Union councils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Union Councils of Kohistan District, Pakistan
Tehsils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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