Dir (city)

Dir

دیر
Dir دیر
City
	Dir Dir
	Coordinates: 35°12′24″N 71°52′36″E / 35.20667°N 71.87667°E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District	Upper Dir District
Elevation	1,420 m (4,660 ft)
Time zone	UTC+5 (PKT)

Dir (Urdu, Pashto: دیر) is a city in the Upper Dir District of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is sometimes known as Dir Khas (Proper Dir) to distinguish it from the district's name, Dir (Upper and Lower).^{[citation needed]} It lies along the Dir River, a tributary of the Panjkora River.^[1] It is at the base of the Lowarai Pass, the main road to Chitral.^{[citation needed]}

Dir was founded in the 17th century.^{[citation needed]} Mullā Ilyās, a 17th-century holy man, is said to have been the founder.^[1] It was the capital of the former princely state of Dir, until its abolition in 1969.^{[citation needed]} The former royal palace is on a hill above the city. Dir was then the capital of the Dir District. When the Dir District was divided in 1996 into Upper and Lower Dir, Dir city and Timergara became its district headquarters respectively.^{[citation needed]} Yusufzay Pashtuns make up the primary ethnic group in the region and in the city.^[1]

Climate

Like most of the southern slopes of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Dir has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Owing to the city's exposed location, rainfall from frontal cyclones from the west is heavier than in any other part of Pakistan, and their passage, as well as very penetrative monsoonal periods, are usually accompanied by heavy thunderstorms.

Climate data for Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	22.2 (72.0)	23.9 (75.0)	30.6 (87.1)	33.9 (93.0)	38.1 (100.6)	41.5 (106.7)	38.1 (100.6)	37.4 (99.3)	35.0 (95.0)	33.9 (93.0)	28.0 (82.4)	23.0 (73.4)	41.5 (106.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	11.3 (52.3)	12.0 (53.6)	16.1 (61.0)	22.5 (72.5)	27.9 (82.2)	32.4 (90.3)	31.2 (88.2)	30.1 (86.2)	28.9 (84.0)	25.3 (77.5)	20.1 (68.2)	13.9 (57.0)	22.6 (72.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	4.4 (39.9)	5.3 (41.5)	9.5 (49.1)	15.0 (59.0)	19.8 (67.6)	23.9 (75.0)	25.1 (77.2)	24.2 (75.6)	21.2 (70.2)	16.3 (61.3)	11.2 (52.2)	6.4 (43.5)	15.1 (59.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−2.5 (27.5)	−1.5 (29.3)	3.0 (37.4)	7.6 (45.7)	11.6 (52.9)	15.5 (59.9)	19.1 (66.4)	18.3 (64.9)	13.5 (56.3)	7.3 (45.1)	2.4 (36.3)	−1.2 (29.8)	7.8 (46.0)
Record low °C (°F)	−10.6 (12.9)	−13.9 (7.0)	−4.4 (24.1)	−1.1 (30.0)	2.9 (37.2)	8.3 (46.9)	10.0 (50.0)	7.9 (46.2)	3.3 (37.9)	0.1 (32.2)	−7.2 (19.0)	−9.4 (15.1)	−13.9 (7.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	120.6 (4.75)	176.7 (6.96)	253.7 (9.99)	178 (7.0)	86.1 (3.39)	54.4 (2.14)	160.0 (6.30)	168.6 (6.64)	83.7 (3.30)	50.3 (1.98)	58.1 (2.29)	90.3 (3.56)	1,480.5 (58.3)
Mean monthly sunshine hours	131.6	129.7	145.8	195.4	254.2	282.4	247.1	223.8	224.1	221.7	202.5	140.0	2,398.3
Source: NOAA (1971-1990)^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Dir, Pakistan". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
^ "Dir Climate Normals 1971-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 16, 2013.

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[:0-1] "Dir, Pakistan". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 2024-07-08.

[NOAA-2] "Dir Climate Normals 1971-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 16, 2013.

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Coordinates: 35°12′24″N 71°52′36″E / 35.20667°N 71.87667°E / 35.20667; 71.87667
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District	Upper Dir District
Elevation	1,420 m (4,660 ft)
Time zone	UTC+5 (PKT)

Climate

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