Location in Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Place in Helmand, Afghanistan
Baghrān (Pashto: بغران) is a village and the district center of Baghran District in Helmand province, Afghanistan. It is located at 33°04′01″N 65°05′30″E / 33.0669°N 65.0917°E / 33.0669; 65.0917 and at an altitude of 1,564 m. The population of Baghran and the nearest settlements is 26,724.
In 2005 the United States was funding a $2 million project to pave 700 meters of the Baghran's main road.[1]
It is controlled by the Taliban, and has been called their "most secure stronghold".[2]
Climate
Baghran features a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dsa) with hot summers and moderately cold winters.
| Climate data for Baghran
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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| Daily mean °C (°F)
|
−2.5
(27.5)
|
−0.3
(31.5)
|
6.4
(43.5)
|
13.7
(56.7)
|
17.8
(64.0)
|
22.3
(72.1)
|
24.0
(75.2)
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22.6
(72.7)
|
17.7
(63.9)
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12.2
(54.0)
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5.8
(42.4)
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0.8
(33.4)
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11.7
(53.1)
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| Average precipitation mm (inches)
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46.1
(1.81)
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90.4
(3.56)
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67.0
(2.64)
|
40.0
(1.57)
|
14.9
(0.59)
|
1.2
(0.05)
|
0.7
(0.03)
|
0.8
(0.03)
|
0.7
(0.03)
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6.6
(0.26)
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30.1
(1.19)
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11.4
(0.45)
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309.9
(12.21)
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| Average relative humidity (%)
|
41
|
43
|
34
|
25
|
17
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
11
|
19
|
32
|
34
|
24
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| Source 1: ClimateCharts[3]
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| Source 2: World Weather Online (precipitation & humidity)[4]
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See also
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