precipitation

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  • Water year ends with receiving 252.7mm of rain 2024-09-23 16:03

    Water year ends with receiving 252.7mm of precipitation

    TEHRAN –The water year (September 22, 2023 - September 22, 2024) came to an end with receiving 252.7 millimeters of precipitation, showing a 19 percent increase compared to a year before.

  • Long-term rainfall declines by 12% 2024-04-30 15:36

    Rainfall declines by 12% compared to long-term avearge

    TEHRAN –Since the beginning of the current water year (September 23, 2023) till April 27, a total of 178.8 mm of rainfall has been recorded in the country, a 12.8 percent decrease from the long-term average of 205.1 mm, according to Metrological Organization.

  • Normal rainfall expected for next six weeks 2024-04-16 15:30

    Normal rainfall expected for next six weeks

    TEHRAN – Normal rainfall is expected for the next six weeks, ending on May 26th, all over the country, according to the National Atmospheric Science and Meteorological Research Center.

  • Rainfall drops by over 20% in long term 2024-04-13 15:26

    Rainfall drops by over 20% in long term

    TEHRAN –Since the beginning of the current water year (September 23, 2023), the country has received 150.2 mm of rainfall representing a 20.7 percent decrease compared to the long-term average of 189.3 mm, according to Metrological Organization.

  • Normal, above-normal rainfall forecast by mid-May 2024-04-03 15:01

    Normal, above-normal rainfall forecast by mid-May

    TEHRAN –The Meteorological Research Center has predicted an average normal to above-normal rainfall for the country over the six weeks ending May 12.

  • Long-term weekly precipitation increases by 85% 2024-02-18 16:29

    Long-term weekly precipitation increases by 85%

    TEHRAN – An average of 15.8 millimeters of rainfall was recorded in the country in the week ended on February 16, showing an increase of 85 percent compared to the average long-term rainfall of 8.5 mm, according to the Meteorological Organization.

  • Precipitation deficit at 43% despite recent rainfalls 2024-02-05 16:11

    Precipitation still facing deficit despite recent rainfalls

    TEHRAN – The country is still facing a deficit in precipitation of more than 43 percent compared to normal conditions despite recent rainfalls, the Meteorological Organization has said.

  • Seminar to discuss role of regional factors in low rainfalls 2023-12-31 15:06

    Seminar to discuss role of regional factors in low rainfalls

    TEHRAN –The first scientific seminar on the role of probable regional factors in lowering the volume of rainfalls in the country will be held this week.

  • Moderate to severe drought recorded in past 3 years 2023-09-25 15:28

    Moderate to severe drought recorded in past 3 years

    TEHRAN- According to the data released by the Meteorological Organization, most parts of the country were affected by moderate to severe drought over the past three crop years.

  • Growing El Niño anomaly increasing precipitation: expert 2023-09-04 15:24

    Growing El Niño anomaly increasing precipitation: expert

    TEHRAN- According to the latest data, the rapidly growth of El Niño anomaly is expected to have a strong impact on increasing precipitation, Ahad Vazifeh, the head of the National Center for Drought and Crisis Management, has said.

  • Iranian society vulnerable to climate change for over 4,000 years: study 2023-01-23 19:32

    Iranian society vulnerable to climate change for over 4,000 years: study

    TEHRAN – A team of researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have studied historical variations in precipitation and vegetation in southeastern Iran, close to the archeological site in Konar Sandal, over the last 4,000 years.

  • Flash flooding in southern Iran claims 17 lives, tens affected 2022-07-23 11:04

    21 killed, tens affected as flooding hits southern Iran

    TEHRAN - A devastating flood in the city of Estahban, southern Fars province, has left 21 people dead, as rescuers are continuing to hunt for two missing people.

  • Iran short of rain by 29% 2022-04-18 17:47

    Iran short of rain by 29%

    TEHRAN – Since the beginning of the current crop year (September 23, 2021), precipitation has dropped by 29 percent compared to a year ago, Sadeq Ziaeian, director of the national center for drought and crisis management, affiliated with the Meteorological Organization, has said.

  • Precipitation 15.5% less than normal in Iran 2022-03-13 18:08

    Precipitation 15.5% less than normal in Iran

    TEHRAN – Since the beginning of the current water year (September 23, 2021), the country has received rainfall 15.5 percent below normal.

  • Increased precipitation raises wildfire risk 2022-02-04 17:17

    Increased precipitation raises wildfire risk

    TEHRAN – Given that heavy snow and rainfall saturated the country over the past few months, plant and vegetation cover has been expanded which seems to be vulnerable to temperature rise, so wildfire risk increases during this summer (starting on May 22).

  • Precipitation rises by 86% compared to long run 2022-01-08 19:00

    Precipitation rises by 86% compared to long run

    TEHRAN – Since the beginning of winter (December 22, 2021), the amount of rainfall was accompanied by a growth of over 86 percent compared to the long-term average, IRNA reported on Saturday.

  • Iran short of rain by 33% 2021-12-14 17:06

    Iran short of rain by 33%

    TEHRAN – Precipitation has declined by 33 percent in Iran over the first three months of the current water year (September 23-December 10) compared to the long-term mean.