Astore (city)
Astore (Urdu: استور), also spelt Astor, is a town and the capital of Astore District in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan. It is located at 35°22'0N 74°51'0E with an altitude of 2546 metres (8353 feet).[1]
Astore استور | |
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town | |
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| Coordinates: 35.22°N 74.51°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Gilgit Baltistan |
| District | Astore |
| Elevation | 2,546 m (8,353 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Climate | Dsb |
The Astore-Burzul Road, linking Gilgit to Srinagar was closed in 1978 after the development of the Karakoram Highway.[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Astore | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.3 (54.1) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.3 (68.5) |
27.2 (81.0) |
30.1 (86.2) |
35.0 (95.0) |
37.0 (98.6) |
34.4 (93.9) |
31.7 (89.1) |
27.7 (81.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
14.0 (57.2) |
37.0 (98.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) |
4.3 (39.7) |
8.9 (48.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
17.5 (63.5) |
11.4 (52.5) |
5.3 (41.5) |
12.5 (54.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −7.2 (19.0) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
3.9 (39.0) |
7.6 (45.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
3.2 (37.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17.7 (0.1) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
1.1 (34.0) |
6.5 (43.7) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−16.1 (3.0) |
−21 (−6) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 42.4 (1.67) |
48.5 (1.91) |
78.2 (3.08) |
87.6 (3.45) |
65.6 (2.58) |
22.8 (0.90) |
22.9 (0.90) |
24.1 (0.95) |
21.9 (0.86) |
23.8 (0.94) |
16.4 (0.65) |
29.1 (1.15) |
401.8 (15.82) |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:00 PST) | 60.3 | 56.6 | 45.5 | 36.8 | 32.6 | 28.8 | 31.8 | 32.8 | 29.6 | 28.6 | 34.3 | 53.5 | 39.3 |
| Source: Pakistan Meteorological Department[3] | |||||||||||||
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References
- Location of Astor - Falling Rain Genomics
- Gilgit-Srinagar Road: Govt seeks NA admin's opinion, The Daily Times, 27 March 2004.
- "Astore Climate Data". Pakistan Meteorological Department. Archived from the original on June 13, 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
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