Firuzkuh
City in Tehran province, Iran
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Firuzkuh (Persian: فيروزكوه)[a] is a city in the Central District of Firuzkuh County, Tehran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county[5] and the district.
Demographics
Overview
It is northeast of Tehran, in the middle of Alborz Mountains. Previously, it was part of Mazandaran province.
The city has a relatively cool and windy climate. It has some natural attractions and is famous for them, including Tange Vashi, Boornic Cave, Roodafshan Cave, Village Gadook, and the sight-seeing of villages like Varse-Kharan, Zarrin Dasht, Darreh-Deh, and Kaveh Deh.
Firuzkuh is rich in historical heritage and some of the most ancient objects in Tehran Province have been found there. Among its villages, Darreh-Deh contains the most ancient places. During the reign of Timur, Ruy González de Clavijo praised the town's concentric citadel and suggested that it could resist any assault.[8] Nearby castles belonged to the Nizari Ismaili state. Veresk Bridge lies on the road north of Firuzkuh.
Climate
Firuzkuh has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk).
| Climate data for Firuzkuh ( 1993-2010 ) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
15.4 (59.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
26.6 (79.9) |
30.0 (86.0) |
33.4 (92.1) |
35.4 (95.7) |
35.6 (96.1) |
31.5 (88.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
19.4 (66.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
35.6 (96.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) |
4.0 (39.2) |
9.7 (49.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
28.4 (83.1) |
29.3 (84.7) |
25.2 (77.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
10.8 (51.4) |
5.4 (41.7) |
16.5 (61.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.6 (23.7) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
3.7 (38.7) |
9.1 (48.4) |
13.5 (56.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.4 (68.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
9.1 (48.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.6 (12.9) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
1.5 (34.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
12.6 (54.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
1.3 (34.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −28.0 (−18.4) |
−24.5 (−12.1) |
−16.0 (3.2) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
2.0 (35.6) |
5.0 (41.0) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−26.0 (−14.8) |
−28.0 (−18.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 37.0 (1.46) |
29.4 (1.16) |
40.9 (1.61) |
36.9 (1.45) |
25.7 (1.01) |
9.4 (0.37) |
18.6 (0.73) |
10.4 (0.41) |
5.6 (0.22) |
14.8 (0.58) |
24.8 (0.98) |
28.9 (1.14) |
282.4 (11.12) |
| Average rainy days | 7.7 | 7.7 | 9.4 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 7.4 | 73 |
| Average snowy days | 4.6 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 20 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 67 | 63 | 56 | 49 | 44 | 42 | 44 | 41 | 43 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 52 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | −9.7 (14.5) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
1.4 (34.5) |
4.6 (40.3) |
7.7 (45.9) |
6.1 (43.0) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−1.1 (30.1) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 181.4 | 194.2 | 223.3 | 240.0 | 300.9 | 340.5 | 330.6 | 325.0 | 301.7 | 251.3 | 196.8 | 170.7 | 3,056.4 |
| Source: [9](Dew Point)[10] | |||||||||||||
