Razeghi-Jahromi et al. (2026) Climate Variables Dataset for Iran’s Climate Zones (CMIP6, SSP5-8.5, 2020–2050)

Identification

• Journal: Mendeley Data
• Year: 2026
• Date: 2026-04-02
• Authors: Dorsa Razeghi-Jahromi, Hossein Khajehpour
• DOI: 10.17632/2wx27v5fzg

Research Groups

Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

Short Summary

This paper presents a dataset of projected monthly climate variables, including temperature, precipitation, wind speed, evaporation, and solar radiation, for Iran's main climate zones from 2020 to 2050, derived from CMIP6 under the SSP5-8.5 climate change scenario. The dataset aims to facilitate climate change impact analysis and energy modeling in the region.

Objective

• To provide a comprehensive, user-friendly dataset of projected monthly averages for key climate variables (temperature, precipitation, wind speed, evaporation, and solar radiation) for Iran's four main climate regions (Cold, Dry, Temperate-Humid, Hot-Humid) for the period 2020-2050, utilizing CMIP6 projections under the SSP5-8.5 climate change scenario.

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: Four main climate regions of Iran (Cold, Dry, Temperate-Humid, Hot-Humid).
• Temporal Scale: Monthly averages for the period 2020–2050.

Methodology and Data

• Models used: Projections extracted from CMIP6 (Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6) models.
• Data sources: CMIP6 climate change scenario SSP5-8.5 (Shared Socioeconomic Pathway 5-8.5).

Main Results

• A dataset containing monthly averages of mean, maximum, and minimum temperature (Kelvin), precipitation (millimetres), wind speed (metres per second), evaporation (millimetres), and solar radiation (watts per square metre) for Iran's four main climate zones for the period 2020-2050.
• The dataset is provided in both raw data format and user-friendly pivot tables and visualizations to aid analysis.

Contributions

• This dataset provides a novel, regionally-focused set of climate projections specifically for Iran's diverse climate zones, using the latest CMIP6 models and the high-emission SSP5-8.5 scenario. It offers a valuable resource for future climate change impact assessments, vulnerability studies, and energy modeling within the Iranian context, addressing a specific geographical gap in readily available projected climate data.

Funding

• Not specified in the provided text.

Citation

@article{RazeghiJahromi2026Climate,
  author = {Razeghi-Jahromi, Dorsa and Khajehpour, Hossein},
  title = {Climate Variables Dataset for Iran’s Climate Zones (CMIP6, SSP5-8.5, 2020–2050)},
  journal = {Mendeley Data},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.17632/2wx27v5fzg},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.17632/2wx27v5fzg}
}