Geography and climate

Khichian is a village in the Faisalabad District, on Chiniot, Chak Jhumra road, Punjab, Pakistan. It is in Tehsil Chak Jhumra's Union Council # 09 and is 4km away from the Faisalabad to Pindi Bhattian Motorway M3 Deputy Wala Interchange. Its Latitude is 31° 36' 27.83"N,and Longitude is 73° 07' 31.35"E. The people of Khichian use the M3 to commute, as it is 140 kilometers away from Lahore and 24 kilometers away from Faisalabad. Nearby towns are Faisalabad, Chak Jhumra, Chiniot, Pindi Bhattian. By road, Khichian is connected to Faisalabad, Barnala, Chak Jhumra,and Chiniot. The most famous things in Khichian are Headquarters of Union Council # 09.

Climate

 Due to its high evapotranspiration, Khichian has an arid climate. The climate of the Village can be extreme, with a summer maximum temperature 50 °C (122 °F) and a winter temperature of −1 °C (30 °F). The mean maximum and minimum temperatures in summer are 39 °C (102 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) respectively. In winter it peaks at around 21 °C (70 °F) and 6 °C (43 °F) respectively. The summer season starts from April and continues till October. May, June and July are the hottest months. The winter season starts from November and continues till March. December, January and February are the coldest months. The average yearly rainfall lies only at about 200mm (7.9in) and is highly seasonal with approximately half of the yearly rainfall in the two months July and August.