Tehran – From the beginning of spring until April 5th, approximately 14.5 mm of rainfall has been recorded in the country, indicating a 28.1% decrease from the long-term average of 20.2 mm, according to the measuring agency.
According to ISNA, we received a total of 3.9 mm of rain over the past week (March 30 – April 5), indicating a 49.9% decrease in the long term compared to 7.8 mm.
From the start of the current Wed Year (23 September 2024) until April 5, recorded rainfall amounted to 114.1 mm, less than 37.1%, the long-term average of less than 181.6 recorded.
Mazandaran is the only state that received 2.2% more rainfall compared to the long-term average.
As other states have less rainfall than normal, Hormozgan and Cistanbarchestan have the lowest rainfall in the current water year, 75.9 and 75.4% less than normal respectively.
Tehran is one of the provinces facing a significant decline in precipitation. The long-term average rainfall in Tehran was 195.5 mm, dropping to 114.5 mm in the current year of water, indicating a 41.4% decrease.
Rain over 250mm in the previous water
The previous water years (September 22, 2023 – September 22, 2024) ended with a precipitation of 252.7 mm.
The low precipitation of the previous water at the beginning of the year was a concern, but the amount of precipitation improved over time.
Due to years of drought, some states are suffering from water shortages, as increased rainfall did not compensate for the country’s water shortages, the IRNA reported.
A total of 10 states have less rainfall than normal.
According to the latest report, the total recorded rainfall for the previous water fiscal year (ends September 23) was 252.7 mm. This means an increase of 19% compared to the 212.9 mm rain received in September 2022 – September 2023.
It shows a 2% increase compared to the long-term figure of 248.7 mm.
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