Parsabad

Parsabad
پارس آباد (Persian)
موغان شهر (Azerbaijani)
City
Parsabad at night
Parsabad at night
Parsabad is located in Iran
Parsabad
Parsabad
Location within Iran
Coordinates: 39°38′36″N 47°54′46″E / 39.64333°N 47.91278°E / 39.64333; 47.91278
CountryIran
ProvinceArdabil
CountyParsabad
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
93,387
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Parsabad at GEOnet Names Server

Parsabad (Persian: پارس آباد; Azerbaijani: موغان شهر, romanized: Muğanşəhr) is a city in the Central District of Parsabad County of Ardabil province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Parsabad is Iran's northernmost city. The city is located on the Mughan plain, on the right bank of the Aras River.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 81,782 in 17,638 households. The following census in 2011 counted 88,924 people in 23,045 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 93,387 people in 26,505 households.

Climate

Parsabad has a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).

Climate data for Parsabad (1991-2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25.4
(77.7)		 26.4
(79.5)		 31.6
(88.9)		 37.2
(99.0)		 35.4
(95.7)		 42.6
(108.7)		 44.0
(111.2)		 41.0
(105.8)		 36.8
(98.2)		 33.2
(91.8)		 27.6
(81.7)		 23.8
(74.8)		 44.0
(111.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.6
(47.5)		 10.1
(50.2)		 14.3
(57.7)		 19.6
(67.3)		 26.1
(79.0)		 31.8
(89.2)		 34.0
(93.2)		 33.3
(91.9)		 28.0
(82.4)		 21.6
(70.9)		 14.3
(57.7)		 9.8
(49.6)		 21.0
(69.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1)		 4.7
(40.5)		 8.4
(47.1)		 13.4
(56.1)		 19.4
(66.9)		 24.6
(76.3)		 27.2
(81.0)		 26.6
(79.9)		 21.9
(71.4)		 15.9
(60.6)		 9.2
(48.6)		 4.7
(40.5)		 15.0
(59.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9)		 0.4
(32.7)		 3.9
(39.0)		 8.1
(46.6)		 13.6
(56.5)		 17.8
(64.0)		 20.8
(69.4)		 20.5
(68.9)		 16.8
(62.2)		 11.5
(52.7)		 5.3
(41.5)		 1.0
(33.8)		 9.9
(49.8)
Record low °C (°F) −15.5
(4.1)		 −13.0
(8.6)		 −10.0
(14.0)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 0.2
(32.4)		 8.0
(46.4)		 11.4
(52.5)		 11.8
(53.2)		 8.0
(46.4)		 −0.1
(31.8)		 −6.2
(20.8)		 −11.5
(11.3)		 −15.5
(4.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 18.0
(0.71)		 21.8
(0.86)		 29.7
(1.17)		 27.4
(1.08)		 29.9
(1.18)		 21.3
(0.84)		 6.9
(0.27)		 6.4
(0.25)		 28.5
(1.12)		 32.7
(1.29)		 27.3
(1.07)		 20.0
(0.79)		 269.9
(10.63)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 3.6 4.4 4.6 4.7 6.0 3.1 1.2 1.1 3.0 4.6 4.2 3.9 44.4
Average relative humidity (%) 79 79 77 75 71 61 58 62 71 79 82 83 73.1
Average dew point °C (°F) −0.2
(31.6)		 0.8
(33.4)		 4.1
(39.4)		 8.6
(47.5)		 13.4
(56.1)		 15.5
(59.9)		 17.6
(63.7)		 17.9
(64.2)		 15.8
(60.4)		 11.8
(53.2)		 6.1
(43.0)		 1.8
(35.2)		 9.4
(49.0)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 123 119 147 171 237 286 297 270 204 166 124 114 2,258
Source: NOAA NCEI
Climate data for Parsabad (1984-2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.1
(46.6)		 9.5
(49.1)		 13.4
(56.1)		 19.5
(67.1)		 25.4
(77.7)		 31.4
(88.5)		 33.8
(92.8)		 33.1
(91.6)		 27.9
(82.2)		 21.0
(69.8)		 14.2
(57.6)		 9.3
(48.7)		 20.6
(69.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.7
(38.7)		 4.8
(40.6)		 8.3
(46.9)		 13.8
(56.8)		 19.2
(66.6)		 24.5
(76.1)		 27.2
(81.0)		 26.8
(80.2)		 22.3
(72.1)		 16.2
(61.2)		 9.9
(49.8)		 5.2
(41.4)		 15.2
(59.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.7
(30.7)		 0.1
(32.2)		 3.2
(37.8)		 8.1
(46.6)		 12.9
(55.2)		 17.6
(63.7)		 20.6
(69.1)		 20.5
(68.9)		 16.7
(62.1)		 11.4
(52.5)		 5.6
(42.1)		 1.0
(33.8)		 9.8
(49.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 14.8
(0.58)		 18.8
(0.74)		 29.5
(1.16)		 31.7
(1.25)		 34.7
(1.37)		 19.3
(0.76)		 7.3
(0.29)		 7.3
(0.29)		 24.8
(0.98)		 34.4
(1.35)		 28.3
(1.11)		 20.3
(0.80)		 271.2
(10.68)
Average snowy days 2.7 3.8 1.2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 1.6 9.9
Average relative humidity (%) 79 78 76 75 70 61 59 61 69 78 82 83 73
Average dew point °C (°F) −0.3
(31.5)		 0.3
(32.5)		 3.4
(38.1)		 8.6
(47.5)		 12.6
(54.7)		 15.4
(59.7)		 17.8
(64.0)		 17.9
(64.2)		 15.3
(59.5)		 11.2
(52.2)		 6.2
(43.2)		 1.6
(34.9)		 9.2
(48.5)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 117.4 122.1 143.1 171.0 237.9 282.4 287.3 266.2 204.1 158.2 117.6 114.0 2,221.3
Source: (dew point 1984-2005)

See also

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Notes

  1. ↑ Also romanized as Pārsābād and Pârsâbâd; also known as Fārsābād and Parsabad-e Moghan

References

  1. ↑ شهرک زیتون [Shahrak-e Zeytun], Parsabad, بخش مرکزی [Central District], Parsabad County, Iran (Map) (in Persian). 24 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "JWV7+84J Parsabad, Ardabil Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  3. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان اردبیل [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Ardabil Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  4. ↑ Parsabad at GEOnet Names Server
  5. ↑ Habibi, Hassan (19 June 1991) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1370/03/29 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌ایجاد و تأسیس بخش اصلاندوز و شهرستان پارس‌آباد در استان آذربایجان شرقی [‌Creation and establishment of Aslan Duz District and Parsabad County in East Azerbaijan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 85B54DBA-03C9-4E59-8DC1-BFAA78DE8AA2. شماره دوره [Course number] 70. Archived from the original on 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  6. ↑ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان اردبیل [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Ardabil Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  7. ↑ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان اردبیل [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Ardabil Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020: Parsabad Airport-40700" (CSV). NOAA. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "Form 10: Average of Dew Point Temperature in C. Station: Parsabad Moghan (40700)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). IRIMO. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2024.