Quetta Geography and climate

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Geography and climate:

Quetta has a continental, arid climate with a significant variation between summer and winter temperatures. Summer starts in late May and goes on until early September with average temperatures ranging from 24-26C (75-78F). Autumn starts in late September and continues until mid-November with average temperatures in the 12-18C (55-65F) range. Winter starts in late November and ends in late March, with average temperatures near 4-5C (39-41F). Spring starts in early April and ends in late May, with average temperatures close to 15C (60F). Unlike most of Pakistan, Quetta does not have a monsoon season of sustained, heavy rainfall. In the winter snow is the principle mode of precipitation with snow falling mostly in the months of December, January and February.

Quetta Climate chart

The city of Quetta comprises approximately 2,653 km2 (1,036 square miles) and consists of series of valleys which act as a natural fort surrounded on all sides by a number of imposing hills named Chiltan, Takatoo, Murdar and Zarghun. There are no natural boundaries between Quetta and its adjoining districts of Dera Ismail Khan to the northeast, Dera Ghazi Khan and Sibi to the east, Sukkur and Jacobabad to the southeast, Karachi and Gawadar to the east and Ziarat to the southwest. The closest major city is Kandahar in Afganistan which is located to the west of the Quetta.

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