Safiabad, Khuzestan
Safiabad
Persian: صفي آباد | |
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City | |
  Safiabad | |
| Coordinates: 32°15′42″N 48°25′01″E / 32.26167°N 48.41694°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Dezful |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,879 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Safiabad (Persian: صفي آباد), also Romanized as Şafīābād or Safi-Abad; also known as Şafī Khānī,[3] is a city in the Central District of Dezful County, Khuzestan province, Iran.
At the 2006 census, its population was 8,054 in 1,893 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 9,046 people in 2,280 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 9,879 people in 2,894 households.[2]
At 12:00 UTC (16:30 IRDT) on June 20, 2017, Şafīābād reached a temperature of 46.5 °C (115.7 °F) with a dewpoint of −33.2 °C (−27.8 °F), for a relative humidity of 0.36%, the second lowest value ever recorded on Earth. Only Needles, California, United States has reported a lower humidity.[6]
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Safiabad, Khuzestan (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 24.5 (76.1) |
29.2 (84.6) |
39.2 (102.6) |
42.2 (108.0) |
48.2 (118.8) |
51.0 (123.8) |
51.8 (125.2) |
50.6 (123.1) |
48.4 (119.1) |
43.2 (109.8) |
34.0 (93.2) |
29.6 (85.3) |
51.8 (125.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.6 (63.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
24.5 (76.1) |
30.9 (87.6) |
38.8 (101.8) |
44.6 (112.3) |
46.4 (115.5) |
45.5 (113.9) |
41.3 (106.3) |
34.6 (94.3) |
25.5 (77.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
32.4 (90.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.5 (52.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
29.9 (85.8) |
34.8 (94.6) |
36.5 (97.7) |
35.6 (96.1) |
31.2 (88.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.0 (55.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.5 (43.7) |
7.7 (45.9) |
10.7 (51.3) |
15.3 (59.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.7 (74.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
17.7 (63.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
8.0 (46.4) |
16.4 (61.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.5 (27.5) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
1.0 (33.8) |
3.6 (38.5) |
10.0 (50.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.6 (60.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
13.4 (56.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 66.1 (2.60) |
42.7 (1.68) |
49.3 (1.94) |
26.8 (1.06) |
8.7 (0.34) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.7 (0.03) |
11.8 (0.46) |
50.5 (1.99) |
68.7 (2.70) |
325.6 (12.82) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 32.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77.0 | 69.0 | 64.0 | 54.0 | 35.0 | 25.0 | 26.0 | 32.0 | 38.0 | 48.0 | 65.0 | 77.0 | 50.8 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | 7.3 (45.1) |
7.4 (45.3) |
9.7 (49.5) |
12.2 (54.0) |
10.6 (51.1) |
9.7 (49.5) |
12.4 (54.3) |
14.8 (58.6) |
13.9 (57.0) |
12.6 (54.7) |
10.7 (51.3) |
8.7 (47.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 178.0 | 188.0 | 220.0 | 233.0 | 276.0 | 332.0 | 331.0 | 331.0 | 301.0 | 258.0 | 201.0 | 171.0 | 3,020 |
| Source: NOAA[7] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 July 2023). "Safiabad, Dezful County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Safiabad, Khuzestan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3877892" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Masters, Jeff (22 June 2017). "A World Record Low Humidity? 116°F With a 0.36% Humidity in Iran". Weather Underground. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Safiabad, Khuzestan". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
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