Aran, Yevlakh
Aran | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Aran | |
| Coordinates: 40°37′31″N 46°58′32″E / 40.62528°N 46.97556°E | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Rayon | Yevlakh |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 7.987 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
Aran (previously known as İyirmi Səkkiz Aprel, 28 Aprel, and 28 Aprelya) is a village and the most populous municipality in the Yevlakh Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 11.587
Climate
Yevlakh has a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSk).
| Climate data for Aran | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.2 (45.0) |
8.7 (47.7) |
13.1 (55.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
26.4 (79.5) |
30.2 (86.4) |
34.3 (93.7) |
32.9 (91.2) |
28.7 (83.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
14.4 (57.9) |
9.5 (49.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) |
3.2 (37.8) |
7.3 (45.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
19.9 (67.8) |
24.4 (75.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
4.5 (40.1) |
14.7 (58.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) |
0.0 (32.0) |
4.1 (39.4) |
9.1 (48.4) |
14.1 (57.4) |
18.5 (65.3) |
21.6 (70.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.5 (41.9) |
0.9 (33.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16 (0.6) |
20 (0.8) |
22 (0.9) |
34 (1.3) |
47 (1.9) |
45 (1.8) |
22 (0.9) |
22 (0.9) |
17 (0.7) |
49 (1.9) |
25 (1.0) |
20 (0.8) |
339 (13.3) |
| Average precipitation days | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 54 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 104.5 | 97.7 | 130.4 | 189.6 | 222.3 | 262.2 | 280.1 | 261.1 | 217.9 | 162.3 | 112.4 | 104.5 | 2,145 |
| Source: NOAA[2] | |||||||||||||
History
Founded in 1935, Aran is the largest settlement in the Yevlakh Rayon. During the Soviet period, the settlement was prominent for its livestock farming. It was officially granted urban-type settlement status in 1946.
References
- ^ World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan – World-Gazetteer.com
- ^ "Yevlax Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 22, 2015.