Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhob features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 365 mm (14.4 inches) and receives 59 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhob enjoys an average of 3970 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 8 minutes to 14 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zhob are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 10 °C (43 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhob experiences 181 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 19 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average high | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zhob, Balochistan, Pakistan with other places around the world.
Zhob usually has the most precipitation in March, July and August, with an average of 9 rainy days and 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhob are September, October and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 26 (1.0) | 32 (1.2) | 74 (2.9) | 35 (1.4) | 20 (0.8) | 33 (1.3) | 61 (2.4) | 44 (1.7) | 9 (0.4) | 6 (0.2) | 17 (0.7) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Zhob are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhob: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234 | 282 | 329 | 349 | 383 | 378 | 377 | 367 | 339 | 332 | 297 | 299 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 20m | 11h 3m | 11h 59m | 12h 56m | 13h 44m | 14h 8m | 13h 56m | 13h 14m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 33m | 10h 8m |
Zhob experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zhob UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 |