Climate:
The district has a tropical desert climate. In summer, when it is too hot during day time, the nights are remarkably cooler. April, May and June are the hottest months during the day. December, January and February are the coldest months. The mean maximum and minimum temperature during this period are 28°C and 9°C respectively.
There are wide fluctuations in the amount of rain fall from year to year and the yearly average for some areas is as low as 100 mm. Most of the rain falls between July and September, during the south -west monsoon, and is often concentrated in a period of two to three days.
Temprerature:
Average temperature (Centigrade) and precipitation recorded at Umar Kot, a part of Thar
Month Max. Min. Precipitation in mm
January 25.6 7.6 1.00
February 29.5 10.7 2.00
March 35.3 16.6 1.00
April 39.9 20.7 1.00
May 42.4 25.0 1.00
June 40.8 27.3 10.00
July 37.2 26.8 50.00
August 35.1 25.8 76.00
September 36.2 24.2 23.00
October 36.4 20.1 5.00
November 32.3 13.9 1.00
December 27.4 8.7 1.00
Source: Meteorological Department, Government of Pakistan , Islamabad
The above table shows that the best months to visit Thar are December, January and February.
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