Editing Gorgan (section)

==Geography==
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===Location===
The wide [[Gorgan Plain|Dasht-e Gorgan]] (Plains of Gorgan) is located north of the city and geographically bounded by 37°00' - 37°30' north latitude and 54°00' - 54°30' east longitude, covering an area of about {{convert|170|km2|sqmi|}}.

Some {{convert|150|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Gorgan is the [[Golestan National Park]], home to a large portion of the [[fauna of Iran]].

Gorgān Dam is situated 60&nbsp;km northeast of Gorgan city and has a capacity of 100 million [[cubic meter]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://iranicaonline.org/articles/gorgan-i |title=GORGAN i. Geography |access-date=2023-07-14 |website=Iranicaonline |publisher=Encyclopedia Iranica |orig-date=15 Dec 2002}}</ref>

===Climate===
Gorgan has a subtropical [[mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Csa'', [[Trewartha climate classification|Trewartha]]: ''Cs''), with hot, humid summers and cool, wet winters. In general, Golestan has a moderate and humid climate known as "the moderate Caspian climate". The effective factors behind such a climate are [[Alborz]] mountain range, the direction of the mountains, the height of the area, the neighborhood to the sea, vegetation surface, local winds, altitude, and weather fronts. As a result of the above factors, three different climates exist in the region: plain moderate, mountainous, and semi-arid. Gorgan valley has a semi-arid climate. The average annual temperature is {{convert|17.8|°C|°F}}.

The annual precipitation is roughly {{convert|584|mm}}, and usually does not exceed {{convert|700|mm}} or dip below {{convert|350|mm}}. The driest year on record was 1953 with only {{convert|182.7|mm}} of precipitation, while the wettest year was 1959 with {{convert|1579.9|mm}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/gol/GORGAN/25.asp |title=Form 25: MONTHLY TOTAL OF PRECIPITATION IN MM. Station: Gorgan(40738) |website=Chaharmahalmet |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317024134/http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/gol/GORGAN/25.asp |archive-date=17 March 2016 |access-date=25 February 2024 |url-status=unfit |publisher=Iran Meteorological Organization |no-pp=y |type=asp}}</ref>

Highest recorded temperature:{{convert|46.2|C|F|abbr=on}}

Lowest recorded temperature:{{convert|-11.8|C|F|abbr=on}} on 7 January 2008.<ref name=lowest>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/gol/GORGAN/6.asp |title=Form 6: TEMPERATURE RECORDS LOWEST IN C. Station: Gorgan(40738) |website=Chaharmahalmet |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505113309/http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/gol/GORGAN/6.asp |archive-date=5 May 2016 |access-date=25 February 2024 |url-status=unfit |publisher=Iran Meteorological Organization |no-pp=y |type=asp}}</ref>

{{Weather box
|width = auto
|location = Gorgan {{Coord|36.905|N|54.413|E|display=inline}} (1991-2020, Extremes 1952-2020){{efn-lr| Rainy days calculated using parameters 46 and 71 from the source}}
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|Jan record high C = 29.0
|Feb record high C = 32.4
|Mar record high C = 35.0
|Apr record high C = 39.8
|May record high C = 46.2
|Jun record high C = 45.0
|Jul record high C = 44.0
|Aug record high C = 44.0
|Sep record high C = 42.8
|Oct record high C = 41.2
|Nov record high C = 36.0
|Dec record high C = 29.2
|Jan high C = 12.8
|Feb high C = 13.4
|Mar high C = 16.6
|Apr high C = 21.4
|May high C = 28.0
|Jun high C = 32.2
|Jul high C = 33.5
|Aug high C = 33.8
|Sep high C = 30.8
|Oct high C = 25.8
|Nov high C = 18.8
|Dec high C = 14.3
|Jan mean C = 6.7
|Feb mean C = 7.5
|Mar mean C = 10.5
|Apr mean C = 15.0
|May mean C = 20.9
|Jun mean C = 25.7
|Jul mean C = 27.8
|Aug mean C = 27.8
|Sep mean C = 24.5
|Oct mean C = 18.8
|Nov mean C = 12.6
|Dec mean C = 8.3
|Jan low C = 1.9
|Feb low C = 2.7
|Mar low C = 5.5
|Apr low C = 9.6
|May low C = 14.8
|Jun low C = 19.8
|Jul low C = 22.9
|Aug low C = 22.7
|Sep low C = 19.3
|Oct low C = 13.2
|Nov low C = 7.5
|Dec low C = 3.5
|Jan record low C = -11.8
|Feb record low C = -7.4
|Mar record low C = -3.7
|Apr record low C = -1.4
|May record low C = 1.4
|Jun record low C = 10.0
|Jul record low C = 15.0
|Aug record low C = 13.0
|Sep record low C = 9.0
|Oct record low C = 1.8
|Nov record low C = -5.9
|Dec record low C = -7.0
|precipitation colour=green
|Jan precipitation mm = 53.8
|Feb precipitation mm = 55.2
|Mar precipitation mm = 66.1
|Apr precipitation mm = 43.9
|May precipitation mm = 31.7
|Jun precipitation mm = 24.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 17.4
|Aug precipitation mm = 19.3
|Sep precipitation mm = 38.6
|Oct precipitation mm = 52.9
|Nov precipitation mm = 66.3
|Dec precipitation mm = 46.1
| Jan snow cm  = 1.6
| Feb snow cm  = 2.6
| Mar snow cm  = 0.1
| Apr snow cm  = 0.1
| May snow cm  = 0.0
| Jun snow cm  = 0.0
| Jul snow cm  = 0.0
| Aug snow cm  = 0.0
| Sep snow cm  = 0.0
| Oct snow cm  = 0.0
| Nov snow cm  = 0.0
| Dec snow cm  = 0.2
| year snow cm = 
| Jan snow depth cm  = 0.62
| Feb snow depth cm  = 0.88
| Mar snow depth cm  = 0.1
| Apr snow depth cm  = 0
| May snow depth cm  = 0
| Jun snow depth cm  = 0
| Jul snow depth cm  = 0
| Aug snow depth cm  = 0
| Sep snow depth cm  = 0
| Oct snow depth cm  = 0
| Nov snow depth cm  = 0.28
| Dec snow depth cm  = 0.07
| year snow depth cm = 
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 6.4
|Feb precipitation days = 7.4
|Mar precipitation days = 8.5
|Apr precipitation days = 6.9
|May precipitation days = 4.7
|Jun precipitation days = 3
|Jul precipitation days = 3
|Aug precipitation days = 3
|Sep precipitation days = 4
|Oct precipitation days = 4.5
|Nov precipitation days = 5.8
|Dec precipitation days = 5.9
| Jan rain days  =9.3
| Feb rain days  =10.6
| Mar rain days  =13.7
| Apr rain days  =12.5
| May rain days  =9.5
| Jun rain days  =6.3
| Jul rain days  =5.8
| Aug rain days  =5.1
| Sep rain days  =6.2
| Oct rain days  =7.5
| Nov rain days  =9
| Dec rain days  =8.9
| year rain days =
| Jan snow days  =0.8
| Feb snow days  =1.4
| Mar snow days  =0.4
| Apr snow days  =0
| May snow days  =0
| Jun snow days  =0
| Jul snow days  =0
| Aug snow days  =0
| Sep snow days  =0
| Oct snow days  =0
| Nov snow days  =0
| Dec snow days  =0.3
| year snow days =

| Jan humidity    =80
| Feb humidity    =79
| Mar humidity    =79
| Apr humidity    =78
| May humidity    =71
| Jun humidity    =65
| Jul humidity    =67
| Aug humidity    =69
| Sep humidity    =71
| Oct humidity    =73
| Nov humidity    =78
| Dec humidity    =81
| year humidity   =
| Jan dew point C =3.6
| Feb dew point C =4.2
| Mar dew point C =7.1
| Apr dew point C =11.1
| May dew point C =15.0
| Jun dew point C =18.1
| Jul dew point C =20.8
| Aug dew point C =21.2
| Sep dew point C =18.5
| Oct dew point C =13.6
| Nov dew point C =8.8
| Dec dew point C =5.4

|Jan sun = 147
|Feb sun = 132
|Mar sun = 145
|Apr sun = 166
|May sun = 226
|Jun sun = 248
|Jul sun = 243
|Aug sun = 256
|Sep sun = 217
|Oct sun = 206
|Nov sun = 159
|Dec sun = 142

|source 1=[[NCEI|NCEI.NOAA]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/Iran/CSV/Gorgan_40738.csv |title=World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020: Gorgan-40738 |website=ncei.noaa.gov |publisher=[[NOAA|National Oceanic and Atmosoheric Administration]] |access-date = 18 February 2024 |no-pp=y |type=Excel |format=CSV }}</ref> (Snowfall and Snow/Sleet days 1981-2010)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/WMO/1981-2010/RA-II/Iran/WMO_Normals_Excel_IRAN_060719.xls |title=World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1981-2010: Gorgan-40738 |website=ncei.noaa.gov |publisher=[[NOAA|National Oceanic and Atmosoheric Administration]] |access-date = 18 February 2024 |no-pp=y |type=Excel |format=XLS |quote=Parameter code 80: Number of days with Sleet/Snow}}</ref>
|source 2= IRIMO(snow depth<ref name="IRIMO">{{cite web |title=Average maximum snow depth for Gorgan (40738) |url=https://data.irimo.ir/withlogin/payment_complete1.aspx |url-access=subscription |website=dara.irimo.ir |publisher=Iran Meteorological Organization |access-date=14 May 2024 |language=Persian}}</ref>)(Extremes 1952-2010)<ref name=lowest/><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/gol/GORGAN/7.asp |title=Form 7: Temperature records highest in C. Station: Gorgan(40738) |website=Chaharmahalmet |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505121313/http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/gol/GORGAN/7.asp |archive-date=2016-05-05 |url-status=unfit |publisher=IRIMO |no-pp=y |type=asp }}</ref>
}}
{{Weather box
|width = auto
|collapsed = y
|location = Gorgan
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|Jan record high C = 29
|Feb record high C = 32.4
|Mar record high C = 35
|Apr record high C = 39
|May record high C = 43
|Jun record high C = 45
|Jul record high C = 44
|Aug record high C = 44
|Sep record high C = 41.6
|Oct record high C = 39
|Nov record high C = 36
|Dec record high C = 29.2
|Jan high C = 12.4
|Feb high C = 13.2
|Mar high C = 15.5
|Apr high C = 21.2
|May high C = 27.0
|Jun high C = 31.1
|Jul high C = 32.8
|Aug high C = 32.8
|Sep high C = 30.0
|Oct high C = 24.9
|Nov high C = 18.9
|Dec high C = 14.4
|Jan mean C = 7.8
|Feb mean C = 8.6
|Mar mean C = 10.9
|Apr mean C = 15.9
|May mean C = 21.2
|Jun mean C = 25.5
|Jul mean C = 27.8
|Aug mean C = 27.9
|Sep mean C = 24.8
|Oct mean C = 19.5
|Nov mean C = 13.9
|Dec mean C = 9.8
|Jan low C = 3.2
|Feb low C = 3.8
|Mar low C = 6.2
|Apr low C = 10.6
|May low C = 15.5
|Jun low C = 19.9
|Jul low C = 22.9
|Aug low C = 22.9
|Sep low C = 19.6
|Oct low C = 14.0
|Nov low C = 8.8
|Dec low C = 5.1
|Jan record low C = &minus;11.8
|Feb record low C = &minus;6
|Mar record low C = &minus;3.2
|Apr record low C = &minus;1.4
|May record low C = 2.8
|Jun record low C = 10
|Jul record low C = 15
|Aug record low C = 13
|Sep record low C = 9
|Oct record low C = 3
|Nov record low C = &minus;2
|Dec record low C = &minus;7
|precipitation colour=green
|Jan precipitation mm = 54.0
|Feb precipitation mm = 55.5
|Mar precipitation mm = 76.7
|Apr precipitation mm = 51.4
|May precipitation mm = 42.1
|Jun precipitation mm = 31.4
|Jul precipitation mm = 20.7
|Aug precipitation mm = 26.2
|Sep precipitation mm = 39.5
|Oct precipitation mm = 62.8
|Nov precipitation mm = 67.1
|Dec precipitation mm = 56.4
|Jan precipitation days = 9.6
|Feb precipitation days = 10.4
|Mar precipitation days = 13.6
|Apr precipitation days = 11.2
|May precipitation days = 8.8
|Jun precipitation days = 6.7
|Jul precipitation days = 5.8
|Aug precipitation days = 6.3
|Sep precipitation days = 7.2
|Oct precipitation days = 7.4
|Nov precipitation days = 8.3
|Dec precipitation days = 8.8
|Jan snow days = 1.5
|Feb snow days = 1.8
|Mar snow days = 0.6
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.1
|Dec snow days = 0.5
|Jan humidity = 74
|Feb humidity = 74
|Mar humidity = 75
|Apr humidity = 73
|May humidity = 68
|Jun humidity = 64
|Jul humidity = 65
|Aug humidity = 68
|Sep humidity = 69
|Oct humidity = 70
|Nov humidity = 73
|Dec humidity = 75
|Jan sun = 138.7
|Feb sun = 129.3
|Mar sun = 135.3
|Apr sun = 161.7
|May sun = 206.4
|Jun sun = 225.6
|Jul sun = 224.1
|Aug sun = 227.9
|Sep sun = 202.5
|Oct sun = 198.2
|Nov sun = 156.2
|Dec sun = 135.1
|source 1 = [http://irimo.ir/english/monthly&annual/admin2.asp?CODE=55 Synoptic Stations Statistics]
|source 2 = IRIMO(Snow and Sleet days 1952-2010)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/iranarchive.asp |title=آمار 200 ایستگاه سینوپتیک کشور - اداره کل هواشناسي استان چهارمحال و بختياري |access-date=13 July 2023 |archive-date=17 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217102629/http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/iranarchive.asp |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>
|date=November 2011
}}
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