Roghun

Roghun
Роғун
Roghun

Location in Tajikistan

Coordinates: 38°41′52″N 69°45′8″E / 38.69778°N 69.75222°E / 38.69778; 69.75222
Country  Tajikistan
Province Region of Republican Subordination
District Roghun District
Elevation[1] 1,230 m (4,035 ft)
Population (2007)[2]
  Total 9,600
Time zone UTC+5

Roghun (Tajik: Роғун; Persian: راغون) is a town in Tajikistan. It is the administrative capital of Roghun district in the central part of the Region of Republican Subordination.[3]

The population of Roghun in 2007 is estimated at 9,600.[2]

Climate

Roghun has a Warm Summer Continental Climate (Köppen: Dfb) and experiences wet and cold winters with dry cool summers. The average annual temperature is 9 °C (48.2 °F). The warmest month is August with an average temperature of 29.7 °C (85.5 °F) and the coolest month is January with an average temperature of -5.5 °C (22.1 °F). The average annual precipitation is 877.6mm (34.6") and has an average of 84.5 days with precipitation. The wettest month is March with an average of 152.1mm (6") of precipitation and the driest month is August with an average of 3.9mm (0.2") of precipitation.[1]

Climate data for Roghun
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −1.8
(28.8)
−0.5
(31.1)
5.3
(41.5)
12.6
(54.7)
17.5
(63.5)
23.6
(74.5)
27.0
(80.6)
26.3
(79.3)
22.0
(71.6)
14.4
(57.9)
7.2
(45)
1.1
(34)
12.89
(55.21)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.5
(22.1)
−3.6
(25.5)
2.2
(36)
9.0
(48.2)
13.0
(55.4)
17.7
(63.9)
20.7
(69.3)
29.7
(85.5)
14.9
(58.8)
9.0
(48.2)
3.0
(37.4)
−1.9
(28.6)
9.02
(48.24)
Average low °C (°F) −10.8
(12.6)
−9.6
(14.7)
−3.9
(25)
2.1
(35.8)
5.5
(41.9)
9.3
(48.7)
11.8
(53.2)
10.5
(50.9)
5.9
(42.6)
1.0
(33.8)
−3.6
(25.5)
−7.3
(18.9)
0.91
(33.63)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 90.1
(3.547)
107.8
(4.244)
152.1
(5.988)
147.8
(5.819)
128.3
(5.051)
20.7
(0.815)
13.9
(0.547)
3.9
(0.154)
4.8
(0.189)
55.5
(2.185)
68.3
(2.689)
84.4
(3.323)
877.6
(34.551)
Average precipitation days 8.4 9.8 12.3 12.2 11.2 4.7 2.9 1.4 1.7 5.4 6.3 8.2 84.5
Average relative humidity (%) 68.8 68.8 64.7 61.7 56.8 43.7 38.1 38.8 41.8 51.2 58.4 65.5 54.86
Source: Weatherbase.com [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Climate of Roghun". Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2008, State Committee of Statistics, Dushanbe, 2008 (Russian)
  3. Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojikkoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe

Coordinates: 38°41′52″N 69°45′8″E / 38.69778°N 69.75222°E / 38.69778; 69.75222

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