Vorukh

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Vorukh
Ворух
Country Tajikistan
ProvinceSughd
DistrictIsfara District
Population
 • Total23,121
Time zoneUTC+5 (TJT)

Vorukh is a jamoat in northern Tajikistan. It is located in Isfara District in Sughd province. The jamoat has a total population of 23,121.[1]

Vorukh forms part of an exclave of Tajikistan within Kyrgyzstan. There are several such enclaves, and they all come from Stalin's drawing of borders in the 1930s. [citation needed] See Batken Province.

Climate

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as dry-summer continental (Dsa).[2]

Climate data for Vorukh
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0
(32)
2.1
(35.8)
8.6
(47.5)
17
(63)
22.4
(72.3)
27.9
(82.2)
30.7
(87.3)
29.7
(85.5)
24.8
(76.6)
17
(63)
8.5
(47.3)
2.3
(36.1)
15.9
(60.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.2
(24.4)
−2.1
(28.2)
4.1
(39.4)
11.4
(52.5)
16
(61)
20.6
(69.1)
23
(73)
21.8
(71.2)
16.7
(62.1)
10.3
(50.5)
3.6
(38.5)
−1.5
(29.3)
10.0
(49.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.3
(17.1)
−6.3
(20.7)
−0.3
(31.5)
5.9
(42.6)
9.7
(49.5)
13.3
(55.9)
15.4
(59.7)
13.9
(57.0)
8.7
(47.7)
3.7
(38.7)
−1.3
(29.7)
−5.2
(22.6)
4.1
(39.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 53
(2.1)
51
(2.0)
79
(3.1)
71
(2.8)
69
(2.7)
21
(0.8)
11
(0.4)
4
(0.2)
6
(0.2)
40
(1.6)
39
(1.5)
51
(2.0)
495
(19.4)
Source: Climate-Data.org (altitude: 1379m)[2]

References

  1. ^ "List of Jamoats". UN Coordination, Tajikistan. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Climate: Vorukh - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 2014-1-18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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