Table 1

Meteorological data of some potential sites for oil palm cultivation in Pakistan, and comparison with acclimatized region of China and along with Indonesian Raiu Island.

Factor Pakistan Hainan, China Indonesia


Badin Thatha Hub Pasani Gwadar Haikou Sanya Raiu
Record high °C 56 52 50 47 49 40 40 33
Average high °C 39 36 28 30 31 18 18 29
Daily mean °C 34 32 25 26 27 14 14 28
Average low °C 26 24 17 18 19 6 6 27
Record low °C 19 17 8 8 8 -6 -6 20
Average precipitation mm 203 189 151 158 165 1315 1316 1410
Average precipitation days in month 2 2 25 2 2 13 13 17
Average relative humidity 37 35 22 23 24 67 67 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 12 11 11 12 12 11 11 11
*

Historical data obtained from weather and climate.com.

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