Geography of Iran
Total land borders: 5,894 km (3,662 mi) Afghanistan: 921 km (572 mi) Armenia: 44 km (27 mi) Azerbaijan (proper): 432 km (268 mi) Azerbaijan (Nakhchivan exclave): 179 km (111 mi) Iraq: 1,599 km (994 mi) Pakistan: 909 km (565 mi) Turkey: 534 km (332 mi) Turkmenistan: 1,148 km (713 mi) | |
Highest point | Mount Damavand 5,610 m (18,406 ft) |
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Lowest point | Caspian Sea −28 m (−91.9 ft) |
Longest river | Karun |
Largest lake | Lake Urmia |
Exclusive economic zone | 168,718 km2 (65,142 sq mi) |
Geographically, the country of
Typically, one major town dominated each basin, and there were complex economic relationships between the town and the hundreds of villages that surrounded it. In the higher elevations of the mountains rimming the basins, tribally organized groups practiced transhumance, moving with their herds of sheep and goats between traditionally established summer and winter pastures. There are no major river systems in the country, and historically transportation was by means of caravans that followed routes traversing gaps and passes in the mountains. The mountains also impeded easy access to the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea.
With an area of 1,648,195 square kilometres (636,372 sq mi), Iran ranks seventeenth in size among the countries of the world. Iran shares
The Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
Topography
The topography of Iran consists of rugged, mountainous rims surrounding high interior basins. The main mountain chain is the Zagros Mountains, a series of parallel ridges interspersed with plains that bisect the country from northwest to southeast. Many peaks in the Zagros exceed 3,000 metres (9,843 ft) above sea level, and in the south-central region of the country there are at least five peaks that are over 4,000 metres (13,123 ft).
As the Zagros continue into southeastern Iran, the average elevation of the peaks declines dramatically to under 1,500 metres (4,921 ft). Rimming the Caspian Sea littoral is another chain of mountains, the narrow but high Alborz Mountains. Volcanic Mount Damavand, 5,610 metres (18,406 ft), located in the center of the Alborz, is not only the country's highest peak but also the highest mountain on the Eurasian landmass west of the Hindu Kush.
The center of Iran consists of several closed basins that collectively are referred to as the Central Plateau. The average elevation of this plateau is about 900 metres (2,953 ft), but several of the mountains that tower over the plateau exceed 3,000 metres (9,843 ft). The eastern part of the plateau is covered by two salt deserts, the Dasht-e Kavir (Great Salt Desert) and the Dasht-e Lut. Except for some scattered oases, these deserts are uninhabited.
Parts of northwestern Iran are part of the Armenian highlands, which adjoins it topographically with other parts of neighbouring Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.[4]
Iran has only two expanses of lowlands: the Khuzestan Plain in the southwest and the Caspian Sea coastal plain in the north. The former is a roughly triangular-shaped extension of the Mesopotamia plain and averages about 160 kilometres (99 mi) in width. It extends for about 120 kilometres (75 mi) inland, barely rising a few meters above sea level, then meets abruptly with the first foothills of the Zagros. Much of the Khuzestan plain is covered with marshes.
The Caspian plain is both longer and narrower. It extends for some 640 kilometres (400 mi) along the Caspian shore, but its widest point is less than 50 kilometres (31 mi), while at some places less than 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) separate the shore from the Alborz foothills. The Persian Gulf coast south of Khuzestan and the Gulf of Oman coast have no real plains because the Zagros in these areas come right down to the shore.
There are no major rivers in the country. Of the small rivers and streams, the only one that is navigable is the 830 kilometres (520 mi)-long
On the Central Plateau, numerous rivers—most of which have dry beds for the greater part of the year—form from snow melting in the mountains during the spring and flow through permanent channels, draining eventually into salt lakes that also tend to dry up during the summer months. There is a permanent salt lake,
Iran's highlands are home to some of the world's most unexpected glaciers. Their appearance in the dry environment is advantageous for those who depend on glacial ice as a supply of fresh water. In an expedition, Klaus Thymann together with the environmental charity Project Pressure produced a series of archive and expedition photographs that depict the urgency of the situation surrounding climate change and the individuals who rely on such natural ice forms to sustain life in remote areas.[5]
A recent global remote sensing analysis suggested that there were 1,481 km2 of tidal flats in Iran, making it the 22nd ranked country in terms of tidal flat area.[6]
Climate
Iran has a diverse climate. In the northwest, winters are cold with heavy snowfalls and sub-freezing temperatures. Spring and fall are relatively mild, while summers are dry and hot. In the south, winters are mild and summers are very hot, with average daily maximum temperature exceeding 38 °C (100.4 °F) in the month of July. On the Khuzestan Plain, summer heat is accompanied by high humidity.
In general, Iran has a temperate climate in which most of the relatively scant annual precipitation falls from October through April. In most of the country, yearly precipitation averages 400 millimetres (15.7 in) or less. The major exceptions are the higher mountain valleys of the Zagros and the Caspian coastal plain, where precipitation averages at least 600 millimetres (24 in) and is in the form of snow at high altitudes. In the western part of the Caspian, rainfall exceeds 1,500 millimetres (59 in) annually and is distributed relatively evenly throughout the year. This contrasts with some basins of the Central Plateau that receive 100 millimetres (4 in) or less of precipitation. Iran is considered colder than neighboring countries such as Iraq and Turkmenistan, due to its higher elevation.
Caspian mild and wet
Caspian mild
Mediterranean with spring rains
Mediterranean
Cold mountains
Very cold mountains
Cold semi-desert
Hot semi-desert
Dry desert
Hot dry desert
Hot coastal dry
Coastal dry
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Examples
Climate data for Tehran Mehrabad - Altitude: 1190.8 m (1951-2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 19.6 (67.3) |
23.0 (73.4) |
29.4 (84.9) |
33.4 (92.1) |
37.0 (98.6) |
41.0 (105.8) |
43.0 (109.4) |
42.0 (107.6) |
38.0 (100.4) |
33.4 (92.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
43.0 (109.4) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.9 (46.2) |
10.6 (51.1) |
15.7 (60.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
28.0 (82.4) |
34.0 (93.2) |
36.7 (98.1) |
35.7 (96.3) |
31.6 (88.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
10.1 (50.2) |
22.8 (73.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
10.7 (51.3) |
16.8 (62.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
27.5 (81.5) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.5 (85.1) |
25.5 (77.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
5.9 (42.6) |
17.4 (63.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.4 (31.3) |
1.4 (34.5) |
5.7 (42.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.4 (74.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
6.8 (44.2) |
1.8 (35.2) |
12.0 (53.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | −15.0 (5.0) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
2.4 (36.3) |
5.0 (41.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
13.0 (55.4) |
9.0 (48.2) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 34.6 (1.36) |
33.2 (1.31) |
39.6 (1.56) |
31.9 (1.26) |
14.8 (0.58) |
3.0 (0.12) |
2.2 (0.09) |
1.7 (0.07) |
1.2 (0.05) |
10.7 (0.42) |
26.1 (1.03) |
33.7 (1.33) |
232.7 (9.18) |
Average precipitation days | 9.0 | 8.6 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 8.8 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 76.6 |
Average snowy days | 5.1 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 12.3 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
64 | 56 | 47 | 40 | 33 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 36 | 49 | 62 | 41 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 168.8 | 179.8 | 203.0 | 220.6 | 287.0 | 346.3 | 345.9 | 333.6 | 302.8 | 249.9 | 202.9 | 168.9 | 3,009.5 |
Average ultraviolet index | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Source 1: Iran Meteorological Organization (records),[7] (temperatures),[8] (precipitation),[9] (humidity),[10] (days with precipitation),[11] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Weather Atlas (UV),[14] |
Climate data for Tehran-Shomal (north of Tehran), altitude: 1549.1 m, from 1988–2010. | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 17.2 (63.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
29.0 (84.2) |
32.4 (90.3) |
33.6 (92.5) |
39.2 (102.6) |
40.4 (104.7) |
39.6 (103.3) |
36.2 (97.2) |
31.2 (88.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
19.6 (67.3) |
40.4 (104.7) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
8.6 (47.5) |
13.8 (56.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
25.5 (77.9) |
31.6 (88.9) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.6 (92.5) |
29.5 (85.1) |
22.8 (73.0) |
14.5 (58.1) |
8.6 (47.5) |
20.8 (69.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.3 (36.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
9.2 (48.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
23.4 (74.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
9.9 (49.8) |
4.8 (40.6) |
15.6 (60.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) |
0.2 (32.4) |
4.6 (40.3) |
9.8 (49.6) |
14.2 (57.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
17.3 (63.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
5.3 (41.5) |
0.9 (33.6) |
10.5 (51.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | −13.0 (8.6) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
3.0 (37.4) |
12.0 (53.6) |
15.4 (59.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
8.8 (47.8) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61.9 (2.44) |
68.3 (2.69) |
73.9 (2.91) |
53.2 (2.09) |
24.0 (0.94) |
4.9 (0.19) |
3.8 (0.15) |
2.5 (0.10) |
3.8 (0.15) |
18.4 (0.72) |
41.5 (1.63) |
64.3 (2.53) |
420.5 (16.54) |
Average precipitation days | 12.3 | 10.9 | 12.3 | 10.0 | 8.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5.8 | 8.6 | 10.7 | 89.1 |
Average snowy days | 8.9 | 6.6 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.9 | 23.7 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
67 | 59 | 53 | 44 | 39 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 66 | 46 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 135.8 | 146.4 | 185.1 | 215.0 | 274.6 | 322.8 | 331.8 | 327.5 | 292.6 | 245.5 | 171.5 | 135.8 | 2,784.4 |
Source: [15] |
Climate data for Mashhad (1951–2010, extremes 1951–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 20.0 (68.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
28.0 (82.4) |
30.4 (86.7) |
35.2 (95.4) |
38.6 (101.5) |
43.8 (110.8) |
40.4 (104.7) |
38.0 (100.4) |
33.8 (92.8) |
28.4 (83.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
43.8 (110.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
7.3 (45.1) |
12.2 (54.0) |
17.9 (64.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
30.3 (86.5) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
25.9 (78.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
3.7 (38.7) |
8.5 (47.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
19.6 (67.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
26.6 (79.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.3 (68.5) |
14.5 (58.1) |
8.7 (47.7) |
4.0 (39.2) |
14.3 (57.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.8 (21.6) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
2.9 (37.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
10.4 (50.7) |
14.4 (57.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
14.5 (58.1) |
9.7 (49.5) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | −27.0 (−16.6) |
−32.0 (−25.6) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
4.0 (39.2) |
10.0 (50.0) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−16.0 (3.2) |
−25.0 (−13.0) |
−32.0 (−25.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 32.6 (1.28) |
34.5 (1.36) |
55.5 (2.19) |
45.4 (1.79) |
27.2 (1.07) |
4.0 (0.16) |
1.1 (0.04) |
0.7 (0.03) |
2.1 (0.08) |
8.0 (0.31) |
16.1 (0.63) |
24.3 (0.96) |
251.5 (9.90) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.6 | 5.8 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 41.6 |
Average snowy days | 5.6 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 20.9 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
75 | 73 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 37 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 54 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 148.3 | 147.5 | 163.3 | 200.4 | 280.4 | 343.2 | 366.9 | 359.7 | 305.2 | 249.5 | 188.3 | 151.6 | 2,904.3 |
Source: Iran Meteorological Organization (records),[16] (temperatures),[17] (precipitation),[18] (humidity),[19] (days with precipitation),[20] |
Climate data for Isfahan (1961–1990, extremes 1951–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 20.4 (68.7) |
23.4 (74.1) |
29.0 (84.2) |
32.0 (89.6) |
37.6 (99.7) |
41.0 (105.8) |
43.0 (109.4) |
42.0 (107.6) |
39.0 (102.2) |
33.2 (91.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
21.2 (70.2) |
43.0 (109.4) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.8 (47.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.8 (62.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
28.0 (82.4) |
34.1 (93.4) |
36.4 (97.5) |
35.1 (95.2) |
31.2 (88.2) |
24.4 (75.9) |
16.9 (62.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) |
5.5 (41.9) |
10.4 (50.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
21.3 (70.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
29.4 (84.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
16.9 (62.4) |
9.9 (49.8) |
4.4 (39.9) |
16.2 (61.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.4 (27.7) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
4.5 (40.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
19.1 (66.4) |
21.5 (70.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
3.6 (38.5) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
9.4 (48.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | −19.4 (−2.9) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
4.5 (40.1) |
10.0 (50.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
5.0 (41.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−19.4 (−2.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17.1 (0.67) |
14.1 (0.56) |
18.2 (0.72) |
19.2 (0.76) |
8.8 (0.35) |
0.6 (0.02) |
0.7 (0.03) |
0.2 (0.01) |
0.0 (0.0) |
4.1 (0.16) |
9.9 (0.39) |
19.6 (0.77) |
112.5 (4.43) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 23.5 |
Average snowy days | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 7.8 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
60 | 51 | 43 | 39 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 36 | 48 | 57 | 39 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 205.3 | 213.3 | 242.1 | 244.5 | 301.3 | 345.4 | 347.6 | 331.2 | 311.6 | 276.5 | 226.1 | 207.6 | 3,252.5 |
Source 1: NOAA[23] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Iran Meteorological Organization (records)[24][25] |
Climate data for Karaj (1985–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 18.2 (64.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
27.4 (81.3) |
33.0 (91.4) |
34.6 (94.3) |
39.2 (102.6) |
42.0 (107.6) |
40.2 (104.4) |
37.2 (99.0) |
31.8 (89.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
42.0 (107.6) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
14.2 (57.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
26.2 (79.2) |
32.6 (90.7) |
35.2 (95.4) |
34.5 (94.1) |
30.4 (86.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
8.9 (48.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
4.1 (39.4) |
8.7 (47.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
24.6 (76.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
17.1 (62.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
4.6 (40.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.5 (27.5) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
3.2 (37.8) |
8.4 (47.1) |
12.2 (54.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
15.3 (59.5) |
10.8 (51.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
0.3 (32.5) |
8.9 (48.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | −19.0 (−2.2) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
10.6 (51.1) |
12.0 (53.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
−19.0 (−2.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 30.8 (1.21) |
32.1 (1.26) |
45.4 (1.79) |
39.1 (1.54) |
19.5 (0.77) |
2.7 (0.11) |
3.0 (0.12) |
1.2 (0.05) |
1.6 (0.06) |
15.1 (0.59) |
27.7 (1.09) |
33.5 (1.32) |
251.7 (9.91) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.3 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 44.3 |
Average snowy days | 5.4 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 14.3 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
67 | 60 | 53 | 48 | 43 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 48 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 166.3 | 169.7 | 197.4 | 218.1 | 280.7 | 335.2 | 341.5 | 340.1 | 304.2 | 250.1 | 187.2 | 156.8 | 2,947.3 |
Source: Iran Meteorological Organization (records),[26] (temperatures),[27] (precipitation),[28] (humidity),[29] (days with precipitation and snow),[30] (sunshine)[31] |
Climate data for Shiraz (1961–1990, extremes 1951–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 22.4 (72.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
30.6 (87.1) |
34.0 (93.2) |
38.6 (101.5) |
42.0 (107.6) |
43.2 (109.8) |
42.0 (107.6) |
39.0 (102.2) |
34.4 (93.9) |
28.4 (83.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
43.2 (109.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 12.1 (53.8) |
14.7 (58.5) |
18.9 (66.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
30.6 (87.1) |
36.1 (97.0) |
37.8 (100.0) |
37.0 (98.6) |
33.7 (92.7) |
27.8 (82.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
14.4 (57.9) |
25.6 (78.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
7.7 (45.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.2 (61.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
29.8 (85.6) |
28.7 (83.7) |
24.5 (76.1) |
18.4 (65.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.4 (31.3) |
1.2 (34.2) |
4.8 (40.6) |
8.5 (47.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
19.9 (67.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
3.8 (38.8) |
0.5 (32.9) |
9.2 (48.6) |
Record low °C (°F) | −14.0 (6.8) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
3.0 (37.4) |
9.0 (48.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
1.0 (33.8) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 79.8 (3.14) |
49.8 (1.96) |
48.4 (1.91) |
30.6 (1.20) |
6.6 (0.26) |
0.2 (0.01) |
1.0 (0.04) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.0 (0.0) |
5.2 (0.20) |
20.7 (0.81) |
63.2 (2.49) |
305.6 (12.03) |
Average rainy days | 8.7 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 7.2 | 46.6 |
Average snowy days | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.7 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
65 | 58 | 51 | 46 | 32 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 48 | 61 | 41 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 217.0 | 218.5 | 236.2 | 247.7 | 324.1 | 357.8 | 344.6 | 329.7 | 318.0 | 297.7 | 238.3 | 216.2 | 3,345.8 |
Source 1: NOAA[32] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Iran Meteorological Organization (records)[33][34] |
Climate data for Tabriz (1951–2010, extremes 1951–2010) | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 16.0 (60.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
31.2 (88.2) |
33.8 (92.8) |
39.0 (102.2) |
42.0 (107.6) |
41.0 (105.8) |
38.0 (100.4) |
30.6 (87.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
42.0 (107.6) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.3 (36.1) |
4.9 (40.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
28.8 (83.8) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.7 (90.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
20.7 (69.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
5.2 (41.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.7 (28.9) |
0.5 (32.9) |
5.6 (42.1) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.7 (62.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
14.5 (58.1) |
7.1 (44.8) |
1.2 (34.2) |
12.6 (54.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.7 (21.7) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
0.6 (33.1) |
6.0 (42.8) |
10.7 (51.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.1 (66.4) |
14.5 (58.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
Record low °C (°F) | −30.0 (−22.0) |
−25.0 (−13.0) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
0.6 (33.1) |
4.0 (39.2) |
7.0 (44.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−23.5 (−10.3) |
−30.0 (−22.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24.0 (0.94) |
28.2 (1.11) |
45.0 (1.77) |
56.6 (2.23) |
43.1 (1.70) |
19.4 (0.76) |
5.6 (0.22) |
3.3 (0.13) |
10.9 (0.43) |
24.5 (0.96) |
30.1 (1.19) |
24.1 (0.95) |
318.8 (12.55) |
Average rainy days | 6.9 | 7.3 | 10.7 | 14.8 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 72.6 |
Average snowy days | 11.3 | 9.9 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 8.2 | 38.4 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
72 | 69 | 61 | 56 | 50 | 40 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 51 | 65 | 71 | 53 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 125.9 | 146.3 | 179.7 | 200.8 | 268.7 | 334.3 | 352.5 | 337.7 | 301.4 | 231.6 | 180.3 | 136.8 | 2,796 |
Source: Iran Meteorological Organization (records),[35] (temperatures),[36] (precipitation),[37] (humidity),[38] (days with precipitation),[39][40]
(sunshine)[41] |
Climate data for Qom (1986–2010) | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 23.4 (74.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
35.5 (95.9) |
36.5 (97.7) |
41.5 (106.7) |
44.2 (111.6) |
47.0 (116.6) |
45.5 (113.9) |
41.6 (106.9) |
36.6 (97.9) |
28.6 (83.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
47.0 (116.6) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.2 (50.4) |
13.6 (56.5) |
19.1 (66.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
31.8 (89.2) |
37.9 (100.2) |
40.3 (104.5) |
39.4 (102.9) |
34.9 (94.8) |
27.7 (81.9) |
18.9 (66.0) |
12.2 (54.0) |
26.0 (78.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.2 (39.6) |
7.1 (44.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
18.3 (64.9) |
23.6 (74.5) |
29.1 (84.4) |
31.8 (89.2) |
30.3 (86.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
6.1 (43.0) |
18.2 (64.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.9 (28.6) |
0.6 (33.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
10.3 (50.5) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | −23 (−9) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−11 (12) |
0.4 (32.7) |
5.4 (41.7) |
8.0 (46.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
13.5 (56.3) |
6.5 (43.7) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−7 (19) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−23 (−9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25.4 (1.00) |
20.5 (0.81) |
27.7 (1.09) |
20.2 (0.80) |
10.4 (0.41) |
2.3 (0.09) |
0.7 (0.03) |
0.3 (0.01) |
0.8 (0.03) |
6.2 (0.24) |
14.3 (0.56) |
19.4 (0.76) |
148.2 (5.83) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 27.2 |
Average snowy days | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 5.8 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
66 | 58 | 48 | 42 | 33 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 38 | 52 | 66 | 41 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 185.0 | 194.0 | 221.5 | 233.3 | 296.6 | 351.5 | 354.5 | 347.3 | 309.9 | 263.4 | 204.9 | 172.7 | 3,134.6 |
Source: Iran Meteorological Organization (records),[42] (temperatures),[43] (precipitation),[44] (humidity),[45] (days with precipitation and snow),[46] (sunshine)[47] |
Climate data for Ahvaz (1951–2010) | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 28.0 (82.4) |
31.5 (88.7) |
37.6 (99.7) |
43.0 (109.4) |
48.6 (119.5) |
51.0 (123.8) |
54.0 (129.2) |
51.6 (124.9) |
48.4 (119.1) |
45.0 (113.0) |
36.0 (96.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
54.0 (129.2) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.5 (63.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
25.5 (77.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
39.3 (102.7) |
44.6 (112.3) |
46.3 (115.3) |
45.9 (114.6) |
42.5 (108.5) |
36.0 (96.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
33.0 (91.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.3 (54.1) |
14.7 (58.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
31.1 (88.0) |
35.2 (95.4) |
37.3 (99.1) |
36.7 (98.1) |
33.0 (91.4) |
27.3 (81.1) |
19.8 (67.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
25.4 (77.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.2 (45.0) |
8.8 (47.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
25.9 (78.6) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.4 (81.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
18.8 (65.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
8.6 (47.5) |
17.9 (64.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | −7.0 (19.4) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.0 (55.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48.2 (1.90) |
26.9 (1.06) |
26.4 (1.04) |
16.1 (0.63) |
4.4 (0.17) |
0.4 (0.02) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.01) |
6.4 (0.25) |
31.4 (1.24) |
48.7 (1.92) |
209.2 (8.24) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 4.9 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 24.2 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
71 | 61 | 51 | 41 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 38 | 53 | 69 | 43 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 174.7 | 193.2 | 214.1 | 233.8 | 284.4 | 326.2 | 336.1 | 331.2 | 301.8 | 263.5 | 209.5 | 176.4 | 3,044.9 |
Source: Iran Meteorological Organization (records),[48] (temperatures),[49]
|
Climate data for Kermanshah, Iran (1961–1990, extremes 1951–2010) | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 20.2 (68.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
28.4 (83.1) |
33.7 (92.7) |
38.5 (101.3) |
43.0 (109.4) |
44.1 (111.4) |
44.0 (111.2) |
40.4 (104.7) |
34.4 (93.9) |
28.4 (83.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
44.1 (111.4) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.5 (43.7) |
8.9 (48.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
19.7 (67.5) |
25.8 (78.4) |
33.3 (91.9) |
37.8 (100.0) |
37.0 (98.6) |
32.5 (90.5) |
25.0 (77.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
9.7 (49.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.6 (33.1) |
2.5 (36.5) |
7.7 (45.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
16.0 (60.8) |
8.9 (48.0) |
3.5 (38.3) |
14.2 (57.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.3 (24.3) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
1.2 (34.2) |
5.1 (41.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.1 (61.0) |
15.4 (59.7) |
10.6 (51.1) |
6.4 (43.5) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
5.6 (42.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | −24 (−11) |
−27.0 (−16.6) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
2.0 (35.6) |
8.0 (46.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−17 (1) |
−27.0 (−16.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 67.1 (2.64) |
62.9 (2.48) |
88.9 (3.50) |
69.9 (2.75) |
33.7 (1.33) |
0.5 (0.02) |
0.3 (0.01) |
0.3 (0.01) |
1.3 (0.05) |
29.2 (1.15) |
54.3 (2.14) |
70.3 (2.77) |
478.7 (18.85) |
Average rainy days | 11.4 | 10.7 | 12.6 | 11.0 | 7.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 4.9 | 7.9 | 9.6 | 77.3 |
Average snowy days | 5.9 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 16.1 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
75 | 71 | 62 | 57 | 49 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 40 | 59 | 71 | 49 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 134.8 | 150.1 | 180.7 | 204.6 | 268.0 | 348.3 | 349.1 | 336.7 | 304.6 | 242.8 | 187.6 | 147.9 | 2,855.2 |
Source 1: NOAA [54] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Iran Meteorological Organization (records)[55][56] |
Climate data for Rasht | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
31 (88) |
38.0 (100.4) |
37 (99) |
37.6 (99.7) |
37 (99) |
37 (99) |
37.2 (99.0) |
40 (104) |
37.4 (99.3) |
36 (97) |
32 (90) |
40 (104) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 11.0 (51.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
28.1 (82.6) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.2 (86.4) |
26.7 (80.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
17.5 (63.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.7 (44.1) |
7.0 (44.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
14.3 (57.7) |
19.2 (66.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.3 (77.5) |
22.2 (72.0) |
17.7 (63.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
8.9 (48.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
2.7 (36.9) |
5.3 (41.5) |
9.6 (49.3) |
14.4 (57.9) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
13.3 (55.9) |
8.3 (46.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | −19 (−2) |
−18 (0) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−2 (28) |
3.6 (38.5) |
5 (41) |
11 (52) |
9 (48) |
7 (45) |
1 (34) |
−4 (25) |
−10 (14) |
−19 (−2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 132.4 (5.21) |
116.0 (4.57) |
112.5 (4.43) |
64.8 (2.55) |
51.5 (2.03) |
43.0 (1.69) |
42.3 (1.67) |
68.4 (2.69) |
152.5 (6.00) |
211.5 (8.33) |
186.8 (7.35) |
155.8 (6.13) |
1,337.5 (52.65) |
Average precipitation days | 13.4 | 12.9 | 15.4 | 12.3 | 10.9 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 8.6 | 12.0 | 13.8 | 12.8 | 13.0 | 138.7 |
Average snowy days | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 7.7 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
84 | 85 | 84 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 74 | 77 | 82 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 81 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 91.7 | 86.7 | 91.2 | 122.0 | 174.0 | 213.2 | 222.1 | 187.7 | 140.2 | 118.3 | 100.2 | 89.6 | 1,636.9 |
Source 1: World Climate[57] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Shahrekord Meteorology Database[58] |
Climate data for Saqqez, Iran | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 18.2 (64.8) |
20 (68) |
24 (75) |
29 (84) |
34.4 (93.9) |
39 (102) |
43 (109) |
42 (108) |
39 (102) |
32 (90) |
26 (79) |
22.2 (72.0) |
43 (109) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
4.7 (40.5) |
11.0 (51.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
29.8 (85.6) |
34.3 (93.7) |
34.2 (93.6) |
29.8 (85.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
13.4 (56.1) |
6.1 (43.0) |
19.03 (66.25) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
3.6 (38.5) |
6.6 (43.9) |
9.5 (49.1) |
14.0 (57.2) |
13.4 (56.1) |
8.3 (46.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
3.24 (37.83) |
Record low °C (°F) | −32 (−26) |
−36 (−33) |
−27.6 (−17.7) |
−9 (16) |
−5 (23) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
3.8 (38.8) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−7 (19) |
−24 (−11) |
−32 (−26) |
−36 (−33) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 66.6 (2.62) |
58.7 (2.31) |
79.5 (3.13) |
83.6 (3.29) |
52.0 (2.05) |
5.8 (0.23) |
2.9 (0.11) |
2.5 (0.10) |
1.4 (0.06) |
27.8 (1.09) |
56.9 (2.24) |
61.7 (2.43) |
499.4 (19.66) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.5 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 9.8 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 65.2 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
73 | 70 | 64 | 58 | 52 | 40 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 47 | 63 | 71 | 53 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 121.5 | 142.2 | 177.4 | 213.1 | 287.1 | 345.1 | 357.4 | 344.3 | 311.1 | 254.3 | 174.1 | 123.4 | 2,851 |
Source: Synoptic Stations Statistics |
Climate data for Hamedan
| |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
28.0 (82.4) |
33.0 (91.4) |
39.0 (102.2) |
40.6 (105.1) |
39.4 (102.9) |
36.4 (97.5) |
30.0 (86.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
40.6 (105.1) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) |
4.3 (39.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
23.9 (75.0) |
30.9 (87.6) |
34.9 (94.8) |
34.2 (93.6) |
29.8 (85.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
5.9 (42.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.6 (23.7) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
10.4 (50.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.3 (75.7) |
19.0 (66.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
5.3 (41.5) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
10.8 (51.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.5 (13.1) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
2.7 (36.9) |
6.4 (43.5) |
9.8 (49.6) |
13.9 (57.0) |
12.8 (55.0) |
7.0 (44.6) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
2.1 (35.8) |
Record low °C (°F) | −34 (−29) |
−33.0 (−27.4) |
−21 (−6) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
2.0 (35.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−29 (−20) |
−34 (−29) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 46.3 (1.82) |
43.6 (1.72) |
49.4 (1.94) |
49.8 (1.96) |
37.8 (1.49) |
3.7 (0.15) |
2.0 (0.08) |
1.8 (0.07) |
0.8 (0.03) |
20.7 (0.81) |
26.9 (1.06) |
40.9 (1.61) |
323.7 (12.74) |
Average rainy days | 11.6 | 11.1 | 12.4 | 12.1 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 10.1 | 85.1 |
Average snowy days | 8.8 | 8.2 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 6.9 | 29.8 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
76 | 73 | 64 | 56 | 50 | 36 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 48 | 61 | 73 | 53 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 131.8 | 137.1 | 174.5 | 199.6 | 258.5 | 341.8 | 342.7 | 322.2 | 295.6 | 234.3 | 183.1 | 135.3 | 2,756.5 |
Source: NOAA (1961-1990)[59] |
Climate data for Yazd (1951-2010, records and temperature normals 1951-2020) | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 27.0 (80.6) |
29.4 (84.9) |
35.2 (95.4) |
38.0 (100.4) |
41.0 (105.8) |
44.1 (111.4) |
45.6 (114.1) |
45.6 (114.1) |
42.0 (107.6) |
36.4 (97.5) |
30.8 (87.4) |
28.5 (83.3) |
45.6 (114.1) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 12.7 (54.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
32.5 (90.5) |
38.1 (100.6) |
39.6 (103.3) |
38.0 (100.4) |
34.5 (94.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
14.5 (58.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.4 (43.5) |
9.3 (48.7) |
14.2 (57.6) |
19.9 (67.8) |
25.3 (77.5) |
30.5 (86.9) |
32.3 (90.1) |
30.2 (86.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
19.9 (67.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
7.8 (46.0) |
19.6 (67.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | -0 (32) |
2.6 (36.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
12.9 (55.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.9 (76.8) |
22.3 (72.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
5.5 (41.9) |
1.1 (34.0) |
12.3 (54.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | −14 (7) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−7 (19) |
0.0 (32.0) |
2.0 (35.6) |
11.0 (51.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−3 (27) |
−10 (14) |
−16 (3) |
−16 (3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12.2 (0.48) |
7.6 (0.30) |
12.5 (0.49) |
7.3 (0.29) |
3.6 (0.14) |
0.3 (0.01) |
0.2 (0.01) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.1 (0.00) |
1.2 (0.05) |
4.1 (0.16) |
10.0 (0.39) |
59.2 (2.32) |
Average precipitation days | 4.8 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 27 |
Average snowy days | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 4 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
54 | 44 | 37 | 32 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 27 | 38 | 50 | 32 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 194.1 | 210.3 | 225.4 | 246.2 | 302.7 | 343.1 | 347.2 | 346.1 | 316.4 | 286.9 | 226.2 | 200.3 | 3,244.9 |
Source 1: [1] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: IRIMO (extremes, sun, humidity, 1952–2010)[60] |
Climate data for Ardabil | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 18.2 (64.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
37.5 (99.5) |
38.0 (100.4) |
39.8 (103.6) |
37.4 (99.3) |
30.8 (87.4) |
25.0 (77.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
39.8 (103.6) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) |
4.5 (40.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
16.7 (62.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.7 (76.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
11.4 (52.5) |
5.7 (42.3) |
15.3 (59.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.9 (17.8) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
2.8 (37.0) |
6.0 (42.8) |
9.0 (48.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
8.7 (47.7) |
4.8 (40.6) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
2.8 (37.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | −31.4 (−24.5) |
−33.8 (−28.8) |
−28.8 (−19.8) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
3.0 (37.4) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−24.2 (−11.6) |
−27.0 (−16.6) |
−33.8 (−28.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25.3 (1.00) |
24.1 (0.95) |
40.1 (1.58) |
47.0 (1.85) |
42.6 (1.68) |
18.9 (0.74) |
5.9 (0.23) |
5.5 (0.22) |
10.4 (0.41) |
31.8 (1.25) |
34.5 (1.36) |
29.4 (1.16) |
315.5 (12.43) |
Average rainy days | 8.2 | 8.9 | 11.3 | 14.2 | 15.7 | 7.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 6.4 | 9.2 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 104.7 |
Average snowy days | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 6.3 | 35.5 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
75 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 70 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 72 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 146.2 | 153.7 | 170.4 | 184.9 | 245.4 | 293.6 | 302.8 | 274.3 | 227.1 | 185.6 | 153.4 | 141.0 | 2,478.4 |
Source: [61] |
Climate data for Bandar Abbas (1961-1990) | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 32.0 (89.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
39.0 (102.2) |
42.0 (107.6) |
47.0 (116.6) |
51.0 (123.8) |
48.0 (118.4) |
46.0 (114.8) |
45.0 (113.0) |
42.0 (107.6) |
38.0 (100.4) |
32.0 (89.6) |
51.0 (123.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.5 (74.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
27.7 (81.9) |
31.6 (88.9) |
36.3 (97.3) |
38.4 (101.1) |
38.2 (100.8) |
37.7 (99.9) |
36.8 (98.2) |
35.0 (95.0) |
30.4 (86.7) |
25.5 (77.9) |
32.13 (89.83) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.1 (64.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
31.2 (88.2) |
33.7 (92.7) |
34.4 (93.9) |
34.0 (93.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
29.6 (85.3) |
24.3 (75.7) |
19.7 (67.5) |
27.2 (81.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.1 (53.8) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
24.7 (76.5) |
28.0 (82.4) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.5 (56.3) |
21.69 (71.04) |
Record low °C (°F) | 2.3 (36.1) |
5.4 (41.7) |
7.6 (45.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.0 (77.0) |
21.0 (69.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
6.0 (42.8) |
2.0 (35.6) |
2.0 (35.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 39.7 (1.56) |
47.5 (1.87) |
34.8 (1.37) |
10.7 (0.42) |
4.8 (0.19) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.6 (0.02) |
2.2 (0.09) |
0.8 (0.03) |
1.3 (0.05) |
5.0 (0.20) |
24.0 (0.94) |
171.4 (6.74) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 13.7 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
64 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 61 | 64 | 68 | 69 | 67 | 64 | 61 | 63 | 65 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220.1 | 211.9 | 232.5 | 242.4 | 312.7 | 302.2 | 264.6 | 270.1 | 270.1 | 283.4 | 251.2 | 228.8 | 3,090 |
Source: NOAA (1961–1990)[62][63] |
Climate data for Arak | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
25.2 (77.4) |
29.0 (84.2) |
35.0 (95.0) |
41.0 (105.8) |
44.0 (111.2) |
41.0 (105.8) |
38.0 (100.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
24.0 (75.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
44.0 (111.2) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.2 (39.6) |
7.3 (45.1) |
13.7 (56.7) |
19.7 (67.5) |
25.6 (78.1) |
32.5 (90.5) |
35.7 (96.3) |
34.9 (94.8) |
30.7 (87.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
14.5 (58.1) |
7.7 (45.9) |
20.8 (69.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.8 (30.6) |
1.9 (35.4) |
7.8 (46.0) |
13.4 (56.1) |
18.2 (64.8) |
24.0 (75.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
21.9 (71.4) |
15.6 (60.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
2.8 (37.0) |
13.9 (57.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.7 (21.7) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
2.0 (35.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
13.1 (55.6) |
7.9 (46.2) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
7.0 (44.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | −29.6 (−21.3) |
−30.5 (−22.9) |
−22 (−8) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
0.0 (32.0) |
4.0 (39.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−17 (1) |
−23 (−9) |
−30.5 (−22.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 51.6 (2.03) |
43.3 (1.70) |
57.1 (2.25) |
53.6 (2.11) |
30.0 (1.18) |
2.8 (0.11) |
1.2 (0.05) |
1.6 (0.06) |
0.9 (0.04) |
16.9 (0.67) |
33.7 (1.33) |
44.4 (1.75) |
337.1 (13.28) |
Average rainy days | 10.8 | 9.8 | 11.4 | 9.4 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 6.1 | 8.9 | 71 |
Average snowy days | 7.6 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 23.1 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
72 | 66 | 54 | 48 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 41 | 57 | 68 | 47 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 152.0 | 170.9 | 206.2 | 225.7 | 288.3 | 345.0 | 334.8 | 330.9 | 305.1 | 259.3 | 185.9 | 154.3 | 2,958.4 |
Source: NOAA (1961-1990) [64] |
Flora and fauna
7% of the country is forested. The most extensive growths are found on the mountain slopes rising from the Caspian Sea, with stands of
- forests of the northern districts– 19,000 km2 (7,300 sq mi)
- Juniperusforests) – 13,000 km2 (5,000 sq mi)
- Pistachio forests in the eastern, southern and southeastern districts – 26,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi)
- Oak forests in the central and western districts – 35,000 km2 (14,000 sq mi)
- Shrubs of the Kavir (desert) districts in the central and northeastern part of the country – 10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi)
- Hara forests– 5,000 km2 (1,900 sq mi)
Wildlife of Iran is diverse and composed of several animal species including bears, gazelles, wild pigs, wolves, jackals, panthers, Eurasian lynx, and foxes. Domestic animals include, sheep, goats, cattle, horses, water buffalo, donkeys, and camels. The pheasant, partridge, stork, eagles and falcon are also native to Iran.
As of 2001, 20 of Iran's
Iran lost all its
are native to Iran.The Persian leopard is said to be the largest of all the subspecies of leopards in the world. The main range of this species in Iran closely overlaps with that of
Ecosystem and biosphere
Iran's
Ramsar sites (23/06/75) | Area (km2) |
---|---|
Gilan Province |
150 |
Fars Province |
22 |
East Azerbaijan Province |
1.2 |
West Azerbaijan Province |
12 |
Fars Province |
40 |
Mazandaran Province |
1000 |
Environmental concerns
Natural hazards: periodic droughts, floods; dust storms, sandstorms; earthquakes along western border and in the northeast
Environment – current issues: air pollution, especially in urban areas, from vehicle emissions, refinery operations, and industrial effluents;
Resources and land use
Natural resources:
petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc, sulfur
arable land:
10.87%
permanent crops:
1.19%
other:
87.93% (2012 est.)
Irrigated land: 87,000 km2 (34,000 sq mi) (2009)
Total renewable water resources: 137 km3 (2011)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
total: 93.3 km3/yr (7%/1%/92%)
per capita: 1,306 m3/yr (2004)
Area and boundaries
- Area
-
- total: 1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq mi)[73]
- country rank in the world: 17th
- land: 1,531,595 km2 (591,352 sq mi)
- water: 116,600 km2 (45,000 sq mi)
- total: 1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq mi)[73]
- Area — comparative
-
- Australia comparative: slightly smaller than Queensland
- Canada comparative: slightly larger than Quebec
- United States comparative: slightly larger than Alaska
- EU comparative: slightly more than three times the size of Metropolitan France
- Land boundaries
-
- total:
- 5,894 kilometres (3,662 mi)
- border countries: Afghanistan 921 kilometres (572 mi), Armenia 44 kilometres (27 mi), Azerbaijan-proper 432 kilometres (268 mi), Azerbaijan-Nakhchivan exclave 179 kilometres (111 mi), Iraq 1,599 kilometres (994 mi), Pakistan 909 kilometres (565 mi), Turkey 534 kilometres (332 mi), Turkmenistan 1,148 kilometres (713 mi).
- total:
- Maritime boundaries
-
- , Oman
- Coastline
-
- 2,815 kilometres (1,749 mi)
- note: Iran also borders the Caspian Sea, for 740 kilometres (460 mi)
- 2,815 kilometres (1,749 mi)
- Maritime claims
-
- territorial sea: 12 nmi (22.2 km; 13.8 mi)
- contiguous zone: 24 nmi (44.4 km; 27.6 mi)
- exclusive economic zone: 168,718 km2 (65,142 sq mi) with bilateral agreements, or median lines in the Persian Gulf
- continental shelf: natural prolongation
- Elevation extremes
-
- lowest point: Caspian Sea −28 metres (−92 ft)
- highest point: Mount Damavand 5,610 metres (18,410 ft)
International territorial disputes
Iran is currently engaged in international territorial disputes with several neighbouring countries.
The country protests Afghanistan's limiting flow of dammed tributaries to the Helmand River in periods of drought. The lack of a maritime boundary in the Persian Gulf with Iraq also prompts jurisdictional disputes beyond the mouth of the Arvand Rud. Iran and the United Arab Emirates have a territorial dispute over the Greater and Lesser Tunbs and Abu Musa islands, which are administered by Iran. Iran currently insists on dividing the Caspian Sea resources equally among the five littoral states, after the Russian-backed former soviet breakaway republics refused to respect the 50-50 agreements between Iran and the Soviet Union (despite their international obligation). Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan continue to claim territorial waters thus regarding the Caspian Sea as open international body of water, dismissing its geographically lake nature.[74]
-
Southern Alborz range near Firouzkuh
-
Maranjab dunes, Kavir desert, Kashan
-
Aerial view ofMazandaran
-
Mazandaran
-
Gilan
-
Khajoo Bridge over it in Isfahan
-
Zagros Mountains in Ilam province
-
Sunset in Ab-Pakhsh (Bushehr province)
See also
- Armenian Highlands
- Caspian Hyrcanian mixed forests
- Caspian Sea
- Elburz Range forest steppe
- International rankings of Iran
- List of castles in Iran
- List of caves in Iran
- List of earthquakes in Iran
- List of Iranian four-thousanders
- Provinces of Iran
- Ramsar, Mazandaran: Highest natural radioactivity in the world
- Strait of Hormuz
Notes
- ^ Including the de facto independent, but unrecognized Republic of Artsakh.
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