Table 1 Geographical and meteorological characteristics for the studied stations.
Station | Bandar Abbas | Esfahan | Kerman | Mashhad | Shiraz | Yazd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lat. (°N) | 27.19 | 32.46 | 30.15 | 36.16 | 29.53 | 31.88 |
Lon. (°E) | 56.3 | 51.6 | 56.5 | 59.38 | 52.58 | 54.35 |
Elev. (M) | 17 | 159 | 175 | 999 | 1486 | 1222 |
Maximum temperature (°C) | 47 | 43 | 41.4 | 43.4 | 42.4 | 45.6 |
Minimum temperature (°C) | 2.6 | − 19.3 | − 23.2 | − 21.37 | − 9 | − 6.7 |
Average sunshine (H) | 8.44 | 8.6 | 8.17 | 7.27 | 8.96 | 8.94 |
Average Rs (MJ M−2 Day−1) | 19.01 | 16.74 | 18.77 | 16.24 | 19.78 | 19.46 |
RH (%) | 63.40 | 35.92 | 38.4 | 53.98 | 40.54 | 28.81 |
Calibration period | 1992–2012 | 1992–2012 | 1992–2012 | 1992–2012 | 1992–2012 | 1992–2012 |
Climate | Semi-arid | Arid | Arid | Semi-arid | Semi-arid | Arid |
Validation period | 2013–2017 | 2013–2017 | 2013–2017 | 2013–2017 | 2013–2017 | 2013–2017 |
