Kalam valley

 Kalam (Kalami, Pashto, & Urdu: کالام) is a valley located 99 kilometres (62 mi) from Mingora in the northern upper section of Swat valley along the banks of the Swat River in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[2][3] The Swat River was formed as a result of the confluence of two major tributaries, the Gabral and Ushu river.[4][5]

Climate

With a mild and generally warm and temperate climate, Kalam features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen climate classification. The average temperature in Kalam is 13.4 °C (56.1 °F), while the annual precipitation averages 639 mm (25.16 in). November is the driest month with 15 mm (0.59 in) of precipitation, while April, the wettest month, has an average precipitation of 93 mm (3.66 in).

July is the hottest month of the year with an average temperature of 24.1 °C (75.4 °F). The coldest month, January, has an average temperature of 1.5 °C (34.7 °F).

Climate data for Kalam

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year

Average high °C (°F) 6.9

(44.4) 8.0

(46.4) 12.2

(54.0) 18.0

(64.4) 22.8

(73.0) 26.1

(79.0) 26.4

(79.5) 25.7

(78.3) 23.8

(74.8) 19.6

(67.3) 13.9

(57.0) 9.6

(49.3) 17.8

(63.9)

Daily mean °C (°F) −0.4

(31.3) 1.0

(33.8) 5.2

(41.4) 10.8

(51.4) 15.3

(59.5) 18.5

(65.3) 20.1

(68.2) 19.4

(66.9) 16.4

(61.5) 11.7

(53.1) 6.6

(43.9) 2.4

(36.3) 10.6

(51.0)

Average low °C (°F) −7.6

(18.3) −5.9

(21.4) −1.7

(28.9) 3.7

(38.7) 7.8

(46.0) 11.0

(51.8) 13.8

(56.8) 13.1

(55.6) 9.0

(48.2) 3.8

(38.8) −0.7

(30.7) −4.7

(23.5) 3.5

(38.2)

Average rainfall mm (inches) 49

(1.9) 66

(2.6) 88

(3.5) 93

(3.7) 64

(2.5) 32

(1.3) 66

(2.6) 66

(2.6) 41

(1.6) 28

(1.1) 15

(0.6) 31

(1.2) 639

(25.2)

Source: PMD

Lakes

Kundol lake, Utror Kalam Swat

Kalam has large number of alpine glacial lakes. Two notable lakes in the Kalam Valley are the Mahodand lake and Kundol lake, both of which are frequently visited due to their easy access routes. Other lakes in the region, such as Izmis lake, are harder to enter and need to be done so on foot.

Mahodand Lake is a large lake in the Swat Valley, located approximately 40 km from Kalam, in the Usho Sub-valley at the base of the Hindu Kush mountains.

Another notable lake in the Kalam Valley is the Kundol Lake located in the north of Utror region, 19 km away from Kalam. It is located at the base of the Hindu Kush mountains.