Ragh

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Ragh is a town in Badakhshan Province in north-eastern part of Afghanistan. [1] It is the capital of Raghistan District.

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Ragh
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Ragh
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 37°32′22″N70°26′45″E / 37.53944°N 70.44583°E / 37.53944; 70.44583
CountryFlag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan
Province Badakhshan
District Raghistan
Elevation
[2]
4,961 ft (1,512 m)
Time zone + 4.30

Climate

Ragh has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dsb) with mild, dry summers and cold, snowy winters.

Climate data for Ragh
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−3.2
(26.2)
−1.4
(29.5)
4.2
(39.6)
10.0
(50.0)
15.1
(59.2)
18.7
(65.7)
21.6
(70.9)
21.3
(70.3)
17.9
(64.2)
12.1
(53.8)
4.9
(40.8)
−1.1
(30.0)
10.0
(50.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)−9.2
(15.4)
−6.7
(19.9)
−1.3
(29.7)
3.6
(38.5)
8.6
(47.5)
12.4
(54.3)
15.3
(59.5)
14.8
(58.6)
11.2
(52.2)
5.8
(42.4)
−1.8
(28.8)
−8.0
(17.6)
3.7
(38.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−15.2
(4.6)
−12.0
(10.4)
−6.8
(19.8)
−2.9
(26.8)
2.1
(35.8)
6.0
(42.8)
9.0
(48.2)
8.3
(46.9)
4.4
(39.9)
−0.6
(30.9)
−8.5
(16.7)
−14.8
(5.4)
−2.6
(27.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org [3]

See also

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References

  1. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. "Elevation= Ragh - Climate-Data.org" . Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  3. "Climate: Ragh". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 3 September 2022.