Kuhdasht

City in Lorestan province, Iran

City in Lorestan, Iran
Kuhdasht
Persian: كوهدشت
City
33°31′46″N 47°36′33″E / 33.52944°N 47.60917°E / 33.52944; 47.60917[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceLorestan
CountyKuhdasht
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total89,091
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kuhdasht (Persian: كوهدشت)[a] is a city in the Central District of Kuhdasht County, Lorestan province, Iran,[4] serving as capital of both the county and the district. The people of the city speak Laki Kurdish and are Shia Muslim.[5]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 85,519 in 58,087 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 92,927 people in 22,819 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 89,091 people in 24,347 households.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Kuhdasht
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8)
10.7
(51.3)
15.6
(60.1)
21.1
(70.0)
27.4
(81.3)
34.6
(94.3)
38.5
(101.3)
37.9
(100.2)
33.8
(92.8)
26.2
(79.2)
17.8
(64.0)
10.8
(51.4)
23.6
(74.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.0
(26.6)
−1.5
(29.3)
2.4
(36.3)
6.5
(43.7)
10.1
(50.2)
13.4
(56.1)
17.6
(63.7)
16.8
(62.2)
12.1
(53.8)
7.8
(46.0)
3.0
(37.4)
−0.8
(30.6)
7.0
(44.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 73.8
(2.91)
65.1
(2.56)
81.6
(3.21)
70
(2.8)
35.7
(1.41)
1.2
(0.05)
0.7
(0.03)
0.1
(0.00)
0.4
(0.02)
18.2
(0.72)
48.6
(1.91)
71.7
(2.82)
467.1
(18.44)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 15.6
(6.1)
11.9
(4.7)
5.7
(2.2)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.1
(0.0)
5.0
(2.0)
38.3
(15)
Average rainy days 8.9 7.9 11 11.1 5.3 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.5 5.1 7.5 7.7 66.1
Average snowy days 5.5 5.3 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 1.7 14.4
Average relative humidity (%) 71.8 66.9 58.7 53.1 43.4 25.6 21.4 21.8 24.1 37.7 56 68.5 45.8
Average dew point °C (°F) −2.0
(28.4)
−1.0
(30.2)
1.3
(34.3)
4.4
(39.9)
6.0
(42.8)
3.1
(37.6)
3.9
(39.0)
3.6
(38.5)
1.3
(34.3)
2.5
(36.5)
2.0
(35.6)
−0.3
(31.5)
2.1
(35.7)
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.4 6.4 6.7 7.5 9.3 12.5 12.3 11.8 11.1 8.9 7 5.6 8.7
Percent possible sunshine 49 53.9 52.2 54.4 63.2 81.7 81.4 82.4 84 72.9 61.6 51.5 65.7
Average ultraviolet index 2 3 3 5 6 7 7 7 5 4 3 2 5
Source: Weatherbase,[8] Weather2visit(temperatures),[9] Weather Atlas(snow-UV-rainy days)[10]
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Notes

  1. ^ Also Romanized as Kūhdasht and Kūh-ī-Dasht; Kurdish: کوێیەشت, Romanized as Kwêyeşt[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 August 2023). "Kuhdasht, Kuhdasht County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Kuhdasht can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3072280" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation of Kuhdasht County under the citizenship of Lorestan province and creation of Tarhan and Rumeshkan Districts". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  5. ^ "معرفی شهر کوهدشت". shahrmajazi (in Persian). 12 January 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Kuhdasht, Iran Travel Weather Averages". Weatherbase. Cantymedia. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Kūhdasht monthly weather averages". weather 2 visit. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Climate and monthly weather forecast: Kuhdasht, Iran". Weather Atlas. Retrieved 26 March 2024.


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