Jumla (town)
Geography
Jumla is one of the 77 districts in the midwestern hills of Nepal. Rice (Oryza sativa L) cultivation in Jumla ranges from 2,400 to 3,050 m altitude, which is the highest elevation in the world. The highest elevation at 3,050 m is Chhumjul of Jumla, a record altitude, where rice is cultivated in Nepal. Jumli Marshi, a Japonica variety of indigenous rice, has the cold tolerant gene and has probably been cultivated since 1,300 years ago in Jumla on the bank of the Tila River. The Tila Valley as well as the Sinja Khola Valley are covered with paddy fields growing the 'Kali Marshi' rice variety, a unique red rice that is sought after for its special taste.
Jumla has a STOL airport, Jumla Airport, and the road network first reached it from Surkhet in May 2007. It is the usual starting point for treks to Rara Lake.
Climate
Jumla has a highland oceanic climate that is cooled down by its elevation. As a result, the climate retains strong diurnal temperature variation in winter and the moderation is from subtropical influence as opposed to maritime.
The highest temperature ever recorded in Jumla was 33.3 °C (91.9 °F) on 24 May 1998, while the lowest temperature ever recorded was −15.0 °C (5.0 °F) on 2 February 1975.
| Climate data for Jumla, elevation 2,363 m (7,753 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.8 (56.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
18.8 (65.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
19.3 (66.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
21.1 (70.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) |
6.3 (43.3) |
9.7 (49.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
16.3 (61.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
13.5 (56.3) |
9.0 (48.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.8 (23.4) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
4.2 (39.6) |
8.0 (46.4) |
13.3 (55.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
12.8 (55.0) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
5.1 (41.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 36.8 (1.45) |
45.3 (1.78) |
49.3 (1.94) |
42.4 (1.67) |
51.3 (2.02) |
79.2 (3.12) |
177.6 (6.99) |
182.2 (7.17) |
95.2 (3.75) |
25.7 (1.01) |
8.9 (0.35) |
9.2 (0.36) |
803.1 (31.62) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 7.3 | 9.2 | 11.4 | 20.9 | 21.2 | 13.0 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 100.5 |
| Source 1: Department of Hydrology and Meteorology | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: World Meteorological Organization | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Province 6 named Karnali, capital Surkhet". Kathmandu Post. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Jumla, Nepal Page". Falling Rain. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Trekking to pick up in Karnali". Kantipur Report. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007.
- ^ "Extreme Temperatures of Month November" (PDF). Government of Nepal Department of Hydrology and Meteorology. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ "PRECIPITATION NORMAL (MM) (1991-2020)" (PDF). Department of Hydrology and Meteorology. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- "Districts of Nepal". Nepal Travel Guide. 27 December 2019. Archived from the original on 12 February 2021.
Headquarter: Jumla | ||
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| Rural municipalities: 7 | ||
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