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KERMAN, IRAN


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Elevation: 1753 meters     Latitude: 30 15N     Longitude: 056 58E
Köppen Classification: Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate

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This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. It is transitional to the tropical wet-dry climate on the equatorward side and to the mediterranean climate on its poleward margin, with a cooler, wetter winter resulting from the higher latitude and mid-latitude frontal cyclone activity. Annual precipitation totals are greater than in tropical and subtropical desert climates. Yearly variations in amount are not as extreme as in the true deserts but are nevertheless large.

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Kerman is 65.0°F (18.3°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 85.0°F (29.4°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 41.0°F (5°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Kerman is 109.0°F (42.8°C), which was recorded in August. The lowest recorded temperature in Kerman is 6.0°F (-14.4°C), which was recorded in December.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Kerman is 6.8" (172.7 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is March with 1.4" (35.6 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is June with an average of 0.0" (0 mm).



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