precipitations

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  • Rainfall drops by 36% in current water year 2025-03-17 15:25

    Rainfall drops by 36% in current water year

    TEHRAN – From the beginning of the current water year (September 23, 2024) till March 14, precipitations across the country amounted to 96.6 mm, indicating a 36-percent decrease compared to 152.4 mm recorded in the same period last year, according to the Metrological Organization.

  • Rainfall declines by over 40% compared to long-term average 2025-01-01 15:32

    Rainfall declines by over 40% compared to long-term average

    TEHRAN –Since the beginning of the current water year (September 23, 2024), precipitations have dropped by 42 percent compared to long-term average, according to Metrological Organization.

  • Precipitations at normal levels in water year 2024-09-08 16:30

    Precipitations at normal levels in water year so far

    TEHRAN – Normal precipitations have been recorded in the current water year that started on September 23, 2023, reaching 232.5 millimeters so far, the Metrological Organization reported.

  • Rainfall increases by 19% in Sept.-July yr/yr 2024-07-08 16:17

    Rainfall increases by 19% in Sept.-July yr/yr

    TEHRAN –Since the beginning of the current water year (September 23, 2023) till July 5, precipitations have increased by 19 percent compared to the same period in the previous water year, according to Metrological Organization.

  • Precipitations close to normal after four years 2024-06-18 16:07

    Precipitations close to normal after four years

    TEHRAN –After four years of consecutive low precipitations, the amount of average rainfall is getting close to normal long-term figures, the head of Metrological Organization has said.

  • Rainfall increases by 16% since mid-March yr/yr 2024-04-23 15:12

    Rainfall increases by 16% since mid-March yr/yr

    TEHRAN –According to Metrological Organization, since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20),  the country has experienced an increase of 16 percent in precipitation compared to the same period a year before.

  • More-than-normal rainfall expected by mid-April 2024-03-24 13:55

    More-than-normal rainfall expected by mid-April

    TEHRAN – Forecasts show that precipitations will be more than normal in the country by the end of the current calendar month (April 19), according to the National Atmospheric Science and Meteorological Research Center.

  • Rainfall deficit persists despite increased precipitations 2024-03-04 15:00

    Rainfall deficit persists despite increased precipitations

    TEHRAN –Despite a significant increase in rainfall over the past two weeks, the country is still facing a shortage of rainfall compared to normal conditions, according to the Metrological Organization.

  • Precipitations still 15% below long-term average 2023-05-07 16:32

    Precipitations still 15% below long-term average

    TEHRAN – From the beginning of the current water year (September 23, 2022) to May 5, precipitations in the country amounted to 188.1 millimeters, an increase of 6 percent year on year, while still 15 percent below the long-term average.

  • Wetlands still facing water shortage despite precipitations 2023-03-27 13:46

    Wetlands still facing water shortage despite precipitations

    TEHRAN - Although the recent rains have improved the country's water resources to some extent, wetlands are not in good condition and many of them are still struggling with water shortage and dryness.

  • Precipitations drop by 16% in current water year 2023-03-14 15:58

    Precipitations drop by 16% in current water year

    TEHRAN - Precipitations in the country have decreased by 16 percent in the current water year that started September 23 compared to last year, according to the data released by the Meteorological Organization.

  • Lake Urmia shrinks despite precipitations 2023-02-13 18:31

    Lake Urmia shrinks despite precipitations

    TEHRAN – Despite recent precipitations, the area of Lake Urmia has decreased by more than 1,000 square kilometers.

  • Precipitations decline by 24% year on year 2023-01-23 19:33

    Precipitations decline by 24% year on year

    TEHRAN - According to the data released by the Meteorological Organization of Iran, precipitations in the country have decreased by 24.2 percent in the current water year that started September 23 compared to last year.

  • Precipitations increase by 43 percent 2023-01-09 18:23

    Precipitations increase by 43 percent

    TEHRAN – Over the first half of the current Iranian calendar month (started December 22, 2022) precipitations rose 43.8 percent compared to the same period last year.