Jilikul

Summary

Jilikul (Tajik: Ҷиликӯл) is a village and jamoat in the Khatlon Region, Tajikistan. It is the seat of the Dusti District (formerly: Jilikul District). It is located in the southwestern portion of Tajikistan approximately 117km (73 miles) from Dushanbe. The jamoat has a total population of 25,382 (2015).[2]

Jilikul
Jilikul is located in Tajikistan
Jilikul
Jilikul
Coordinates: 37°29′34″N 68°31′43″E / 37.49278°N 68.52861°E / 37.49278; 68.52861
Country Tajikistan
RegionKhatlon
DistrictDusti District
Elevation354 m (1,161 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total25,382
Time zoneUTC+5

Geography edit

Climate edit

Jilikul has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk). The average annual temperature is 17.2°C (63°F). The warmest month is July with an average temperature of 29.9°C (85.8°F) and the coolest month is January with an average temperature of 3.2°C (37.8°F). The average annual precipitation is 264.2mm (10.4") and has an average of 66 days with precipitation. The wettest month is March with an average of 64.6mm (2.5") of precipitation and the driest month is August with an average of 0mm of precipitation.[1]

Climate data for Jilikul
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8)
6.1
(43.0)
11.8
(53.2)
18.3
(64.9)
23.4
(74.1)
28.4
(83.1)
29.9
(85.8)
27.7
(81.9)
23.0
(73.4)
17.2
(63.0)
10.9
(51.6)
5.9
(42.6)
17.2
(63.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 36.7
(1.44)
41.1
(1.62)
64.6
(2.54)
42.5
(1.67)
22.4
(0.88)
0.8
(0.03)
0.4
(0.02)
0.1
(0.00)
0.2
(0.01)
7.0
(0.28)
19.0
(0.75)
28.8
(1.13)
264.2
(10.40)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.9 9.4 11.9 9.7 7.0 1.2 0.5 0.0 0.2 3.2 5.4 8.6 66
Average relative humidity (%) 75.1 71.4 68.7 64.0 51.4 35.0 32.7 33.9 37.0 47.6 61.2 72.2 54.2
Source: "The Climate of Jilikul". Weatherbase. Retrieved 2 August 2014.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Climate of Jilikul". Weatherbase.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  2. ^ Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 15 October 2020