| Kalam | |
| Settlement Type: | Valley |
| Blank Emblem Size: | 100px |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Logo |
| Coordinates: | 35.4801°N 72.5874°W |
| Mapsize: | 280px |
| Pushpin Map: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan |
| Map Caption1: | Location within north Pakistan |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Swat |
| Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
| Subdivision Name3: | Behrain |
| Elevation M: | 2001 |
| Population Total: | 23170 |
| Population As Of: | 2017 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone1: | PST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5 |
Kalam (Kalami, Pashto and ur|{{Nastaliq|کالام) is a valley located in the Swat Kohistan region of Swat District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan.[2] [3] It is the site where the Swat River forms as a result of the confluence of two major tributaries, the Gabral and Ushu rivers.[4] [5]
Located north from Mingora and at an elevation of about 2000m (7,000feet) above sea level, the valley itself provides a plateau that is located above the river and is used for farming.[6] There are a number of visible mountains, also visible from Matiltan, a valley close to Kalam Valley, including Mount Falak Sar at 5918abbr=offNaNabbr=off, and another unnamed peak at 6096abbr=offNaNabbr=off high.[7]
With a mild, generally warm and temperate climate, Kalam features a Humid continental climate (Dfa) under the Köppen climate classification. The average temperature in Kalam is, while the annual precipitation averages 639mm. November is the driest month with 15mm of precipitation, while April, the wettest month, has an average precipitation of 93mm.
July is the hottest month of the year with an average temperature of . The coldest month, January, has an average temperature of .
Kalam has numerous alpine glacial lakes. Two notable lakes in the Kalam Valley are the Mahodand lake and Kandol 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 through trekking.
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.