Yovon

Yovon
Yovon

Location in Tajikistan

Coordinates: 38°19′N 69°3′E / 38.317°N 69.050°E
Country Tajikistan
Province Khatlon Province
Elevation[1] 655 m (2,149 ft)
Population (2000)[2]
  Total 20,000
Time zone UTC+5

Yovon (Tajik: Ёвон / Persian: یاوان) is a town in Tajikistan located in the Khatlon province.[3] In 2000, the town had an estimated population of 20,000.[2] It is approximately 20 miles southeast of Dushanbe.

Geography

Climate

The Köppen Climate Classification sub-type for Yovon is "Csa" or a Mediterran Climate. The average annual temperature is 14.6°C (58.3°F). The warmest month is July with an average temperature of 26.8°C (80.2°F) and the coolest month is January with an average temperature of 1.7°C (35.1°F). The average annual precipitation is 552.7mm (21.76") and has an average of 85.5 days with precipitation. The wettest month is March with an average of 107.3mm (4.2") of precipitation and the driest month is August with an average of 0.6mm (0.02") of precipitation.[1]

Climate data for Yovon
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.7
(35.1)
3.7
(38.7)
9.1
(48.4)
15.4
(59.7)
19.7
(67.5)
24.6
(76.3)
26.8
(80.2)
25.1
(77.2)
20.4
(68.7)
14.9
(58.8)
9.3
(48.7)
4.6
(40.3)
14.6
(58.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 63.5
(2.5)
74.1
(2.917)
107.3
(4.224)
99.0
(3.898)
68.0
(2.677)
7.4
(0.291)
3.5
(0.138)
0.6
(0.024)
2.2
(0.087)
28.4
(1.118)
42.1
(1.657)
56.6
(2.228)
552.7
(21.76)
Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.2 11.4 14.1 12.5 10.0 2.9 1.4 0.4 0.9 5.0 6.8 9.9 85.5
Average relative humidity (%) 70.8 68.9 65.5 61.9 54.5 40.4 36.8 38.0 40.6 50.5 59.2 68.0 54.6
Source: "The Climate of Yovon". Weatherbase. Retrieved 4 August 2014.

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Coordinates: 38°19′N 69°3′E / 38.317°N 69.050°E