Lahijan topographic map

Name: Lahijan topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Lahijan, بخش مرکزی, Lahijan County, Gilan Province, Iran (37.08723 49.89322 37.23794 50.06179)

Average elevation: 472 ft

Minimum elevation: -69 ft

Maximum elevation: 3,494 ft

The topographic position of the Caspian lowlands results in a very characteristic Hyrcanian climate, and the whole province of Gilan belongs to this exceptionally humid and green area. Prevailing north-south atmospheric currents, humidified over the Caspian, are forced to a vigorous ascendancy by the mighty barrier of Alborz and thus pour all around the year abundant rainfall on both the plain and the north-western slope of the mountains. The precipitation regime shows a sharp maximum in autumn (September to December), when atmospheric instability is at its highest point, medium values in winter and early spring, and lowest values from May to August.