Bahrain, Pakistan

Bahrain (Torwali/Pashto: بحرین; also spelled Behrain) is a town located in Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, 60 km North of Mingora at an elevation of 4700 ft on the right bank of the Swat river. It is named Bahrain (lit. "two rivers") due to its location at the confluence of the Daral and Swat rivers. It is known for its riverside tourist resorts, local handicrafts, and its view of the merging of the Daral and Swat Rivers. It also serves as a base camp for the trail that leads to the Daral & Saidgai lakes.

Not to be confused with Bahrain.

Bahrain
Town
Bahrain is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Bahrain
Bahrain
Bahrain Valley
Bahrain is located in Pakistan
Bahrain
Bahrain
Bahrain (Pakistan)
Coordinates: 35.2075°N 72.5456°E / 35.2075; 72.5456
Country Pakistan
ProvinceKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictSwat
Government
 • Tehsil ChairmanShahid Ali (PTI)
Elevation
1,435 m (4,708 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total102,253
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Climate

With a mild and generally warm and temperate climate, Bahrain has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen climate classification. The average temperature in Bahrain is 16.6 °C or 61.9 °F, while the annual precipitation averages 866 millimetres or 34.09 inches. November is the driest month with 21 millimetres or 0.83 inches of precipitation, while March, the wettest month, has an average precipitation of 120 millimetres or 4.72 inches.

July is the hottest month of the year with an average temperature of 27.0 °C or 80.6 °F. The coldest month January has an average temperature of 4.8 °C or 40.6 °F.

Climate data for Bahrain
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 9.1
(48.4)		 11.1
(52.0)		 16.3
(61.3)		 21.8
(71.2)		 27.2
(81.0)		 33.3
(91.9)		 33.5
(92.3)		 32.2
(90.0)		 29.6
(85.3)		 24.7
(76.5)		 18.7
(65.7)		 11.7
(53.1)		 22.4
(72.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.8
(40.6)		 6.5
(43.7)		 11.1
(52.0)		 16.1
(61.0)		 20.8
(69.4)		 26.2
(79.2)		 27.0
(80.6)		 26.0
(78.8)		 23.1
(73.6)		 17.9
(64.2)		 12.5
(54.5)		 7.0
(44.6)		 16.6
(61.9)
Average low °C (°F) 0.6
(33.1)		 2.0
(35.6)		 5.9
(42.6)		 10.4
(50.7)		 14.5
(58.1)		 19.2
(66.6)		 20.5
(68.9)		 19.9
(67.8)		 16.6
(61.9)		 11.2
(52.2)		 6.4
(43.5)		 2.4
(36.3)		 10.8
(51.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 69
(2.7)		 92
(3.6)		 120
(4.7)		 107
(4.2)		 64
(2.5)		 40
(1.6)		 109
(4.3)		 109
(4.3)		 61
(2.4)		 33
(1.3)		 21
(0.8)		 41
(1.6)		 866
(34)
Source: Climate-Data.org[2]

See also

References
  1. "POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD DETAIL FROM BLOCK TO DISTRICT LEVEL: KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 3 January 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  2. "Climate: Bahrain – Climate-Data.org". Retrieved 15 September 2016.
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