Qaen
City in South Khorasan province, Iran
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Qaen (Persian: قائن)[a] is a city in the Central District of Qaen County, South Khorasan province, Iran, and serves as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
One of the first Paleolithic signs was discovered in a village called Khonik in the city of Qain. (qayen or Ghayen)[5]
History
The Middle Persian work Shahrestaniha i Eranshahr mentions this city, and attributes its foundation to the legendary king Kai Lohrasp.[6] It was founded by Sined Ninoh Kitop in 1588.[citation needed]
Climate
| Climate data for Qaen (1987-2010 normals), elevation: 1,432.0 m (4,698.2 ft) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
28.0 (82.4) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.9 (91.2) |
31.6 (88.9) |
28.7 (83.7) |
23.7 (74.7) |
17.9 (64.2) |
12.5 (54.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) |
5.2 (41.4) |
9.9 (49.8) |
15.5 (59.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
25.3 (77.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
19.2 (66.6) |
14.4 (57.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
5.2 (41.4) |
14.5 (58.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.6 (25.5) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
2.4 (36.3) |
7.7 (45.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
17.3 (63.1) |
14.5 (58.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
4.5 (40.1) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
6.3 (43.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 28.7 (1.13) |
32.5 (1.28) |
41.9 (1.65) |
22.4 (0.88) |
4.6 (0.18) |
0.6 (0.02) |
0.2 (0.01) |
0.2 (0.01) |
0.3 (0.01) |
2.3 (0.09) |
8.1 (0.32) |
21.9 (0.86) |
163.7 (6.44) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 58 | 53 | 49 | 41 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 41 | 52 | 38 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | −5.4 (22.3) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
1.6 (34.9) |
2.7 (36.9) |
3.7 (38.7) |
4.6 (40.3) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
| Source: Iran Meteorological Organization (mean max/min temperatures 1987-2005[7]), (dew point[8]), (humidity 1987-2005[9]), (precipitation[10]) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 32,474 in 8,492 households.[11] The following census in 2011 counted 40,226 people in 10,473 households.[12] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 42,323 people in 11,920 households.[2]
