Climate
Like most of the southern slopes of Pakistan, Dir has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Owing to the town’s exposed location, rainfall from frontal cyclones from the west is heavier than in any other part of Pakistan, and their passage, as well as very penetrative monsoonal periods, are usually accompanies by heavy thunderstorms.
| Climate data for Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 11.3 (52.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
16.1 (61.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
27.9 (82.2) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.1 (86.2) |
28.9 (84.0) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.4 (39.9) |
5.3 (41.5) |
9.5 (49.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.8 (67.6) |
23.9 (75.0) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.2 (75.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −2.5 (27.5) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
3.0 (37.4) |
7.6 (45.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.3 (64.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
7.8 (46.0) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 120.6 (4.748) |
176.7 (6.957) |
253.7 (9.988) |
166.3 (6.547) |
86.1 (3.39) |
54.4 (2.142) |
160.0 (6.299) |
168.6 (6.638) |
83.7 (3.295) |
50.3 (1.98) |
58.1 (2.287) |
90.3 (3.555) |
1,468.8 (57.827) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 127.1 | 121.4 | 136.4 | 195.0 | 251.1 | 282.0 | 248.0 | 220.1 | 219.0 | 220.1 | 204.0 | 130.2 | 2,354.4 |
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| Source #2: (sunshine only) | |||||||||||||
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