The Impact of Meteorological Factors on COVID-19 Trends: Evidence from Time-series Modeling in East of Iran

Aim: This study investigates the association between meteorological factors (pressure, humidity, and temperature) with COVID-19 hospitalization and mortality in Gonabad city of Iran, from April 2019 to January 2021. This study aimed to prediction of weather pattern’s impact on the COVID-19 monthly t...

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Main Authors: Yeganeh Azhdary Moghaddam, Reza Ahmadi, Ali Alami, Laleh R. Kalankesh
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Health Engineering
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijehe.ijehe_36_24
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author Yeganeh Azhdary Moghaddam
Reza Ahmadi
Ali Alami
Laleh R. Kalankesh
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Reza Ahmadi
Ali Alami
Laleh R. Kalankesh
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description Aim: This study investigates the association between meteorological factors (pressure, humidity, and temperature) with COVID-19 hospitalization and mortality in Gonabad city of Iran, from April 2019 to January 2021. This study aimed to prediction of weather pattern’s impact on the COVID-19 monthly trend in a region of Iran. Methods: COVID-19 cases and meteorological factors data were collected over the Gonabad University of Medical Science registration bank and Meteorological Organization of Gonabad from April 2019 to January 2021, respectively. Multivariable time series autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) models and correlation in multiplicative was used for forecast COVID-19 incidence and combines both a long-term upward trend and a pronounced seasonal pattern in COVID-19 cases, respectively. Results: Descriptive analysis revealed that the highest temperature and humidity were recorded in the summer and autumn 2020, respectively. Moreover, coronary hospitalization and mortality peaks were occurrence at 2020 in autumn (1059 cases) and summer (133 deaths), respectively. Time-series analysis showed. Seasonal amplitude indicates regular rise and fall in the number of cases over distinct periods (~10.73). The ARIMA model highlighted fluctuations in COVID-19 cases, closely tied to changes in humidity and temperature. Residual standard deviation (1.62) highlighting the presence of unaccounted for factors influencing case variability. Conclusion: Meteorological factors significantly influence on coronary mortality trends that are highlighting to need public health strategies to consider climatic conditions. Future research should integrate more detailed meteorological data and explore additional environmental factors to enhance predictive models for healthcare planning.
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spelling doaj-art-9d48c4c8c1fe4466bca45ab730e5eef72025-08-20T03:26:34ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Environmental Health Engineering2277-91832025-05-01142121210.4103/ijehe.ijehe_36_24The Impact of Meteorological Factors on COVID-19 Trends: Evidence from Time-series Modeling in East of IranYeganeh Azhdary MoghaddamReza AhmadiAli AlamiLaleh R. KalankeshAim: This study investigates the association between meteorological factors (pressure, humidity, and temperature) with COVID-19 hospitalization and mortality in Gonabad city of Iran, from April 2019 to January 2021. This study aimed to prediction of weather pattern’s impact on the COVID-19 monthly trend in a region of Iran. Methods: COVID-19 cases and meteorological factors data were collected over the Gonabad University of Medical Science registration bank and Meteorological Organization of Gonabad from April 2019 to January 2021, respectively. Multivariable time series autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) models and correlation in multiplicative was used for forecast COVID-19 incidence and combines both a long-term upward trend and a pronounced seasonal pattern in COVID-19 cases, respectively. Results: Descriptive analysis revealed that the highest temperature and humidity were recorded in the summer and autumn 2020, respectively. Moreover, coronary hospitalization and mortality peaks were occurrence at 2020 in autumn (1059 cases) and summer (133 deaths), respectively. Time-series analysis showed. Seasonal amplitude indicates regular rise and fall in the number of cases over distinct periods (~10.73). The ARIMA model highlighted fluctuations in COVID-19 cases, closely tied to changes in humidity and temperature. Residual standard deviation (1.62) highlighting the presence of unaccounted for factors influencing case variability. Conclusion: Meteorological factors significantly influence on coronary mortality trends that are highlighting to need public health strategies to consider climatic conditions. Future research should integrate more detailed meteorological data and explore additional environmental factors to enhance predictive models for healthcare planning.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijehe.ijehe_36_24autoregressive integrated moving average modelclimatic conditionscovid-19time-series analysis
spellingShingle Yeganeh Azhdary Moghaddam
Reza Ahmadi
Ali Alami
Laleh R. Kalankesh
The Impact of Meteorological Factors on COVID-19 Trends: Evidence from Time-series Modeling in East of Iran
International Journal of Environmental Health Engineering
autoregressive integrated moving average model
climatic conditions
covid-19
time-series analysis
title The Impact of Meteorological Factors on COVID-19 Trends: Evidence from Time-series Modeling in East of Iran
title_full The Impact of Meteorological Factors on COVID-19 Trends: Evidence from Time-series Modeling in East of Iran
title_fullStr The Impact of Meteorological Factors on COVID-19 Trends: Evidence from Time-series Modeling in East of Iran
title_full_unstemmed The Impact of Meteorological Factors on COVID-19 Trends: Evidence from Time-series Modeling in East of Iran
title_short The Impact of Meteorological Factors on COVID-19 Trends: Evidence from Time-series Modeling in East of Iran
title_sort impact of meteorological factors on covid 19 trends evidence from time series modeling in east of iran
topic autoregressive integrated moving average model
climatic conditions
covid-19
time-series analysis
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijehe.ijehe_36_24
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