Jam, Iran

Jam

Persian: جم
Jam Persian: جم
City
	The city of Jam
	Map credit Jam Location within Iran
	Coordinates: 27°49′16″N 52°19′50″E / 27.82111°N 52.33056°E
Country	Iran
Province	Bushehr
County	Jam
District	Central
Established as a city	1996
Population (2016)
• Total	31,436
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Jam (Persian: جم) is a city in the Central District of Jam County, Bushehr province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is also the administrative center for Jam Rural District. The village of Velayat was converted to a city in 1996 and renamed Jam in 1999.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 10,809 in 2,734 households. The 2011 census counted 16,313 people in 4,632 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 31,436 people in 9,356 households.

Neighborhoods

The city of Jam is formed from the former villages of Khvajeh Ahmadi (خواجه احمدي), Malecheh (مالچه), Qaleh-ye Kohneh (قلعه کهنه), and Velayat (ولایت).

Climate

Climate data for Jam (1989-2005)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	16.9 (62.4)	19.4 (66.9)	23.3 (73.9)	30.2 (86.4)	36.8 (98.2)	40.3 (104.5)	40.3 (104.5)	39.4 (102.9)	36.7 (98.1)	32.7 (90.9)	25.5 (77.9)	20.0 (68.0)	30.1 (86.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	12.0 (53.6)	13.8 (56.8)	17.1 (62.8)	23.2 (73.8)	29.4 (84.9)	32.6 (90.7)	33.6 (92.5)	32.8 (91.0)	29.7 (85.5)	25.6 (78.1)	19.1 (66.4)	14.6 (58.3)	23.6 (74.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	7.0 (44.6)	8.2 (46.8)	10.8 (51.4)	16.2 (61.2)	21.9 (71.4)	24.9 (76.8)	26.8 (80.2)	26.2 (79.2)	22.7 (72.9)	18.4 (65.1)	12.8 (55.0)	9.2 (48.6)	17.1 (62.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	148.3 (5.84)	41.6 (1.64)	43.9 (1.73)	7.1 (0.28)	1.7 (0.07)	0.0 (0.0)	0.1 (0.00)	0.1 (0.00)	1.6 (0.06)	2.3 (0.09)	26.1 (1.03)	124.3 (4.89)	397.1 (15.63)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0)	8.9	6.7	6.5	3.0	0.6	0	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.4	3.4	6.6	36.8
Average relative humidity (%)	68	59	50	36	25	24	32	38	39	38	49	63	43
Mean monthly sunshine hours	212.4	214.6	241.3	273.1	336.0	361.3	344.3	339.6	314.9	308.6	249.6	217.8	3,413.5
Source: IRIMO

Sports

Jam's main sport team is Pars Jonubi Jam football club who used to play in the Azadegan League and now in Persian Gulf Pro League, Iranian Premier League.^{[citation needed]}

Jam Persian: جم
City
The city of Jam
Map credit Jam Location within Iran
Coordinates: 27°49′16″N 52°19′50″E / 27.82111°N 52.33056°E / 27.82111; 52.33056
Country	Iran
Province	Bushehr
County	Jam
District	Central
Established as a city	1996
Population (2016)
• Total	31,436
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)