Khorasan Razavi Rainfall 45% Lower Than Long-Term Average

The total rainfall in Khorasan Razavi Province has been 98.8 mm since the beginning of the current water year (Sept. 23, 2022), which is 31% lower than last year’s corresponding period when 143 mm of precipitation were registered in the northeastern province, the managing director of the provincial regional water company said.
“The long-term [30 years] average rainfall in the province has been 181 mm and the current figures show a 45% decrease,” Alireza Taheri was also quoted as saying by Mehr News Agency.
“Conditions are more worrying in Mashhad, the provincial capital, where only 70 mm of rainfall have been recorded so far. This is while in last year’s corresponding period, we had 160 mm of rain, which shows precipitation has declined by 56% compared to a year ago. It has also been down 70% compared with the long-term average of 206 mm,” he added.