Dorud
City in Lorestan province, Iran
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Dorud (Persian: دورود)[a] is a city in the Central District of Dorud County, Lorestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
Demographics
Climate
Doroud's climate can be classified as mediterranean (Köppen:Csa, Trewartha: Cs) with dry and very hot summers that receive almost no rainfall. Precipitation mostly falls from November to April. Snow is possible in winter, and can sometimes be heavy. This was the case in January 2014, when snow height reached 25 cm (9.8 in) in the city and 50 cm (20 in) in the neighboring highlands.[7]
| Climate data for Dorud (2000–2005) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.9 (44.4) |
9.9 (49.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
26.1 (79.0) |
33.1 (91.6) |
36.6 (97.9) |
36.6 (97.9) |
32.3 (90.1) |
25.3 (77.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
9.7 (49.5) |
22.4 (72.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.6 (36.7) |
5.1 (41.2) |
10.3 (50.5) |
14.9 (58.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
25.0 (77.0) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.5 (83.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
5.7 (42.3) |
16.1 (61.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.7 (28.9) |
0.2 (32.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
15.7 (60.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
5.3 (41.5) |
1.6 (34.9) |
9.9 (49.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 98.8 (3.89) |
64.0 (2.52) |
110.8 (4.36) |
115.8 (4.56) |
28.5 (1.12) |
1.4 (0.06) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.7 (0.03) |
25.5 (1.00) |
72.5 (2.85) |
161.3 (6.35) |
679.4 (26.74) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 63 | 53 | 42 | 44 | 32 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 29 | 53 | 62 | 38 |
| Source: IRIMO (temperatures[8]), (precipitation[9]), (humidity[10]) | |||||||||||||
Protests in 2017
At least 5 people were killed in Dorud on 30 December during 2017 Iranian protests.[citation needed] The New York Times reported 2 people killed in Dorud on 20 December during 2017 Iranian protests.[11] In an interview on state television, the Deputy Governor of Lorestan Province blamed demonstration violence on “enemies of the revolution, Takfiri groups and foreign agents…No shots were fired by the police and security forces.”[12]
