Climate
Kotli's climate is more moderate than that of Mirpur due to the sub-mountainous topography. The climate of the district is generally hot in summer and cold in winter. The Eastern and northern parts are dry and cold. Whereas the western areas are a little hot. June is the hottest month with the mean maximum and minimum temperature of about 39 °C (102 °F) to 25 °C (77 °F) respectively. January is the coldest in month with the mean maximum and minimum temperatures of about 12 °C (54 °F) and −2 °C (28 °F) respectively. The mean annual rainfall is about 1,300 millimetres, more than half of which occurs during July and August.
Kandar/Kot Saif Ali ; a village adjacent to Nakayal, famous as it is place of birth of a hero Saif Ali Shaheed, who fought bravely against Indian troops and dragged them back. He was martyred and awarded by a great military award Hilal-e-Kashmir/Nishan-e-Hyder. Saloon; a small town about 12 km from Nakyal, a central point for many village i.e. Narali, Nada gali, Nail/Bhil, Plaee and Chayer.
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