Omidiyeh

Omidiyeh (Persian: اميديه; also Romanized as Omīdīyeh)[2] is a city and capital of Omidiyeh County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 57,970, in 12,123 families.[3]

Omidiyeh
اميديه
City
Omidiyeh is located in Iran
Omidiyeh
Omidiyeh
Coordinates: 30°44′45″N 49°42′31″E
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyOmidiyeh
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
  Total67,427 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Website

Climate

Omidiyeh has a desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with long, very hot summers and mild, short winters. Omidiyeh is consistently one of the hottest places on the planet during the summer, with summer temperatures regularly at least 45 degrees Celsius, sometimes exceeding 50 degrees Celsius with many sandstorms and dust storms common during the summer period. However, in winters, the minimum temperature can fall to around +5 degrees Celsius. The average annual rainfall is around 255 mm.

Climate data for Omidiyeh (Paygah) (1983–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.8
(82.0)
33.5
(92.3)
39.0
(102.2)
44.0
(111.2)
48.0
(118.4)
51.5
(124.7)
53.0
(127.4)
52.0
(125.6)
50.0
(122.0)
45.6
(114.1)
37.5
(99.5)
31.0
(87.8)
53.0
(127.4)
Average high °C (°F) 17.8
(64.0)
21.1
(70.0)
26.1
(79.0)
33.1
(91.6)
40.7
(105.3)
45.5
(113.9)
47.0
(116.6)
46.5
(115.7)
42.9
(109.2)
36.7
(98.1)
27.3
(81.1)
20.1
(68.2)
33.7
(92.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.4
(54.3)
14.7
(58.5)
19.0
(66.2)
25.3
(77.5)
31.7
(89.1)
35.4
(95.7)
37.5
(99.5)
37.0
(98.6)
33.0
(91.4)
27.8
(82.0)
19.9
(67.8)
14.3
(57.7)
25.7
(78.3)
Average low °C (°F) 7.0
(44.6)
8.3
(46.9)
11.9
(53.4)
17.5
(63.5)
22.8
(73.0)
25.4
(77.7)
27.9
(82.2)
27.5
(81.5)
23.2
(73.8)
18.8
(65.8)
12.6
(54.7)
8.5
(47.3)
17.6
(63.7)
Record low °C (°F) −2.0
(28.4)
−3.5
(25.7)
0.4
(32.7)
6.5
(43.7)
13.6
(56.5)
18.6
(65.5)
21.4
(70.5)
20.0
(68.0)
16.2
(61.2)
7.0
(44.6)
0.0
(32.0)
−1.0
(30.2)
−3.5
(25.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 56.3
(2.22)
34.0
(1.34)
39.9
(1.57)
17.7
(0.70)
2.1
(0.08)
0.1
(0.00)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
6.0
(0.24)
40.4
(1.59)
58.2
(2.29)
254.7
(10.03)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.8 4.4 4.6 2.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 3.3 5.3 27.2
Average relative humidity (%) 78 68 58 48 35 31 32 38 39 45 60 76 50
Source: Iran Meteorological Organization (records),[4] (temperatures),[5] (precipitation),[6] (humidity),[7] (days with precipitation),[8][9]

References

  1. "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. Omidiyeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "10045354" 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. "Monthly Total Precipitation in Omidiyeh by Month 1983–2010". Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. "Average relative humidity in Omidiyeh by Month 1983–2010". Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. "No. Of days with precipitation equal to or greater than 1 mm in Omidiyeh by Month 1983–2010". Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. @ScottDuncanWX (2 October 2021). "So, October has started with a bang.We just observed the hottest October day on record in Morocco 🇲🇦 (from reliab…" (Tweet) via Twitter.


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