Chhor, Sindh

Chhor (Sindhi: ڇور) is a town situated in Umerkot District, Sindh, Pakistan. It has an altitude of 4 metres (13 ft).^[1] It lies on the Mirpur Khas-Jodhpur railway line. Umarkot is to the west, Sanghar to the north, Khokharapar to the east and Badin and Mithi Districts to the south. It is the start of the Thar Desert, which further touches the Indian border to the east. The Pakistan Army Desert Warfare School is located here.^[2]

Chhor ڇور
Town Council
Chhor ڇور
Coordinates: 25°3′40″N 69°46′57″E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Sindh
District	Umerkot
Elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Population  (2023)
• Total	21,178
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)

Demographics

Census	Population[3]
1998	13,981
2017	19,930
2023	21,178

Climate

Chhor has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with very hot summers and warm winters. The main rainfall is in the monsoon season, which lasts from June to September.

Climate data for Chhor (1991–2020, extremes 1957–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	34.0 (93.2)	37.7 (99.9)	45.2 (113.4)	49.0 (120.2)	49.4 (120.9)	52.0 (125.6)	46.4 (115.5)	43.0 (109.4)	44.0 (111.2)	44.0 (111.2)	40.0 (104.0)	35.5 (95.9)	52.0 (125.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	26.8 (80.2)	30.2 (86.4)	35.4 (95.7)	40.3 (104.5)	42.2 (108.0)	40.8 (105.4)	37.3 (99.1)	35.4 (95.7)	36.2 (97.2)	37.7 (99.9)	33.6 (92.5)	28.9 (84.0)	35.4 (95.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	16.7 (62.1)	20.0 (68.0)	25.5 (77.9)	30.6 (87.1)	33.8 (92.8)	33.9 (93.0)	31.9 (89.4)	30.5 (86.9)	30.2 (86.4)	28.7 (83.7)	23.2 (73.8)	18.3 (64.9)	26.9 (80.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	6.5 (43.7)	9.7 (49.5)	15.5 (59.9)	21.0 (69.8)	25.2 (77.4)	27.1 (80.8)	26.7 (80.1)	25.5 (77.9)	24.2 (75.6)	19.6 (67.3)	12.7 (54.9)	7.7 (45.9)	18.5 (65.3)
Record low °C (°F)	−2.8 (27.0)	−2.0 (28.4)	−1.6 (29.1)	9.0 (48.2)	11.8 (53.2)	20.0 (68.0)	19.5 (67.1)	19.5 (67.1)	17.5 (63.5)	8.8 (47.8)	1.1 (34.0)	−3.3 (26.1)	−3.3 (26.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	1.2 (0.05)	4.6 (0.18)	2.0 (0.08)	2.2 (0.09)	4.5 (0.18)	19.3 (0.76)	70.5 (2.78)	75.6 (2.98)	59.1 (2.33)	9.0 (0.35)	1.0 (0.04)	1.2 (0.05)	250.2 (9.85)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.1	1.6	4.0	4.7	2.5	0.4	0.2	0.3	15.5
Average relative humidity (%)	46	46	43	41	46	56	66	69	63	50	47	49	52
Source 1: NOAA[4][5]
Source 2: (extremes),[6] Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity 1961-1995)[7]