Climate
The Chagai Hills lie in an arid zone, which is outside the monsoon belt. The Chagai Hills receive scanty and irregular rainfall (an average of 4 inches (102 mm) annually). The temperature is extreme: very hot in summer and very cold in winter. The average minimum temperature is 2.4°C (36.3°F) in January and the average maximum temperature is 42.5°C (108.5°F) in July.
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