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| Chhor ڇور | |
|---|---|
| Town Council | |
  Chhor ڇور | |
| Coordinates: 25°3′40″N 69°46′57″E / 25.06111°N 69.78250°E / 25.06111; 69.78250 | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh Province |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 21,178 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Chhor (Sindhi: ڇور) is a town situated in Umerkot District, Sindh, Pakistan. It has an altitude of 4 metres (13 ft). It lies on the Mirpur Khas-Jodhpur railway line. Umarkot is to the west, Sanghar to the north, Khokharapar to the east and Badin and Mithi Districts to the south. It is start of Thar Desert which further touches the Indian border to the east. The Pakistan Army school of desert warfare is located here.
Demographics
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 13,981 |
| 2017 | 19,930 |
| 2023 | 21,178 |
Climate
Chhor has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with very hot summers and warm winters. The main rainfall is in the monsoon season, which lasts from June to September.
| Climate data for Chhor (1991–2020, extremes 1957–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.0 (93.2) |
37.7 (99.9) |
45.2 (113.4) |
49.0 (120.2) |
49.4 (120.9) |
52.0 (125.6) |
46.4 (115.5) |
43.0 (109.4) |
44.0 (111.2) |
44.0 (111.2) |
40.0 (104.0) |
35.5 (95.9) |
52.0 (125.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.8 (80.2) |
30.2 (86.4) |
35.4 (95.7) |
40.3 (104.5) |
42.2 (108.0) |
40.8 (105.4) |
37.3 (99.1) |
35.4 (95.7) |
36.2 (97.2) |
37.7 (99.9) |
33.6 (92.5) |
28.9 (84.0) |
35.4 (95.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
25.5 (77.9) |
30.6 (87.1) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.9 (93.0) |
31.9 (89.4) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.2 (86.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
23.2 (73.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.5 (43.7) |
9.7 (49.5) |
15.5 (59.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
25.2 (77.4) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.7 (80.1) |
25.5 (77.9) |
24.2 (75.6) |
19.6 (67.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
18.5 (65.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
9.0 (48.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.5 (67.1) |
17.5 (63.5) |
8.8 (47.8) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.2 (0.05) |
4.6 (0.18) |
2.0 (0.08) |
2.2 (0.09) |
4.5 (0.18) |
19.3 (0.76) |
70.5 (2.78) |
75.6 (2.98) |
59.1 (2.33) |
9.0 (0.35) |
1.0 (0.04) |
1.2 (0.05) |
250.2 (9.85) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 15.5 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: (extremes) | |||||||||||||
References
- "Location of Chor". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- "ARMY DESERT WARFARE SCHOOL". PAKISTAN ARMY. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019.
- "Sindh (Pakistan): Urban Localities in Districts - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Chhor". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- "Chhor Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- Nadal, Solenn. "Station Chhor". Météoclimat (in French). Retrieved 6 February 2024.
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