Golestan, Iran

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Golestan
گلستان
City
میدان سعدی فلکه دوم گلستان.jpg
Golestan is located in Iran
Golestan
Golestan
Coordinates: 35°31′24.17″N 51°10′26.41″E / 35.5233806°N 51.1740028°E / 35.5233806; 51.1740028Coordinates: 35°31′24.17″N 51°10′26.41″E / 35.5233806°N 51.1740028°E / 35.5233806; 51.1740028
Country Iran
ProvinceTehran
CountyBaharestan
BakhshGolestan
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Urban
239,556 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Golestan (Persian: گلستان, also romanized as Golestān)[2] is a city and capital of Golestan District, Baharestan County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 231,882, in 57,216 families.[3]

Climate[]

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as cold semi-arid (BSk).[4] In summer, its average temperatures are cooler than that of Tehran city, so as its average winter temperatures are colder.

Climate data for Golestan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 5.3
(41.5) 		7
(45) 		11.3
(52.3) 		17.9
(64.2) 		24
(75) 		29.1
(84.4) 		31.3
(88.3) 		31.6
(88.9) 		27.6
(81.7) 		21.3
(70.3) 		14.8
(58.6) 		8.3
(46.9) 		19.1
(66.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.8
(30.6) 		1.5
(34.7) 		5.2
(41.4) 		11.3
(52.3) 		16.8
(62.2) 		20.9
(69.6) 		23.3
(73.9) 		23
(73) 		18.7
(65.7) 		12.9
(55.2) 		7.4
(45.3) 		2.6
(36.7) 		11.9
(53.4)
Average low °C (°F) −6.8
(19.8) 		−3.9
(25.0) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		4.7
(40.5) 		9.6
(49.3) 		12.8
(55.0) 		15.3
(59.5) 		14.4
(57.9) 		9.8
(49.6) 		4.5
(40.1) 		0
(32) 		−3
(27) 		4.7
(40.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 28
(1.1) 		33
(1.3) 		53
(2.1) 		50
(2.0) 		32
(1.3) 		7
(0.3) 		1
(0.0) 		1
(0.0) 		2
(0.1) 		14
(0.6) 		17
(0.7) 		20
(0.8) 		258
(10.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org, altitude: 1238m[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. ^ Golestan, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "232651" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  4. ^ a b "Climate: Golestan - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 9 September 2013.


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