Khanpur
خان پور
City
Khanpur is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Khanpur
Khanpur
Khanpur is located in Pakistan
Khanpur
Khanpur
Coordinates: 28°39′00″N 70°40′48″E / 28.650°N 70.680°E / 28.650; 70.680
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab, Pakistan Punjab
DistrictRahim Yar Khan
Area
 • Metro
3,065 km2 (1,183 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • City184,793
 • Rank45th, Pakistan
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Calling code06855

Khanpur (Urdu: خان پور) is a city and capital of Khanpur Tehsil of the Rahim Yar Khan District, Bahawalpur Division, in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[2]

It is the 45th-largest city of Pakistan by population, according to the 2017 census.[1]

Climate

Khanpur has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with hot summers and mild winters. Rainfall is low, but some rain does fall in the monsoon season from July to September.[3]

Climate data for Khanpur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 29.4
(84.9) 		32.8
(91.0) 		40.6
(105.1) 		45.6
(114.1) 		47.8
(118.0) 		48.0
(118.4) 		46.7
(116.1) 		43.3
(109.9) 		42.2
(108.0) 		41.1
(106.0) 		37.0
(98.6) 		32.0
(89.6) 		48.0
(118.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21.8
(71.2) 		24.4
(75.9) 		30.2
(86.4) 		37.0
(98.6) 		41.3
(106.3) 		42.5
(108.5) 		39.9
(103.8) 		38.4
(101.1) 		37.0
(98.6) 		34.8
(94.6) 		29.4
(84.9) 		23.5
(74.3) 		33.4
(92.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.1
(55.6) 		15.9
(60.6) 		21.5
(70.7) 		27.7
(81.9) 		32.5
(90.5) 		34.8
(94.6) 		33.6
(92.5) 		32.4
(90.3) 		30.1
(86.2) 		25.6
(78.1) 		19.7
(67.5) 		14.4
(57.9) 		25.1
(77.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.4
(39.9) 		7.3
(45.1) 		12.8
(55.0) 		18.5
(65.3) 		23.6
(74.5) 		27.2
(81.0) 		27.3
(81.1) 		26.3
(79.3) 		23.1
(73.6) 		16.3
(61.3) 		10.1
(50.2) 		5.3
(41.5) 		16.9
(62.3)
Record low °C (°F) −3.3
(26.1) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		2.0
(35.6) 		6.5
(43.7) 		11.0
(51.8) 		13.0
(55.4) 		17.0
(62.6) 		18.0
(64.4) 		14.8
(58.6) 		5.0
(41.0) 		0.6
(33.1) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		−4.3
(24.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.4
(0.17) 		5.4
(0.21) 		5.6
(0.22) 		2.8
(0.11) 		5.1
(0.20) 		2.8
(0.11) 		27.5
(1.08) 		23.0
(0.91) 		15.5
(0.61) 		1.2
(0.05) 		0.7
(0.03) 		3.3
(0.13) 		97.3
(3.83)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 261.3 244.3 269.9 287.1 310.4 283.5 274.9 293.8 289.7 307.2 287.9 260.5 3,370.5
Source: NOAA (1961–1990)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Pakistan: Provinces and Major Cities - Population of Khanpur (2017 census)". Citypopulation.de website. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Rahim Yar Khan". National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  3. ^ Khanpur, Pakistan Page Fallingrain.com website, Retrieved 16 May 2023
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