Climate Because of its size, variety of of topography and altitude, Iran experiences great extremes of climate. Winters ( December to February ) can be unpleasantly cold in most parts of the country, while in summer ( June to August ) temperatures go up as high as 40° C. The average annual temperature increases from northwest to southeast and varies from minus 10° C in Azarbaijan to 25-30° C in the south and southeast. South and north coastline areas have diverse climatic conditions compared to central and mountainous regions.
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| Iran enjoys a considerable climatic diversity, which is subjected to various seasons in different parts of the country, in such a way that in some areas, the coldness of winter and the warmth of summer can be seen simultaneously. Thus the weather in Iran must be judged regionally. |
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January and February, there are three climatic zones in Iran: Shorelines of the Caspian
Sea have mild and relatively cold weather, winter weather in central parts,
and outturn parts that enjoy moderate and pleasant weather.
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| The weather in southern parts, however, grows unexpectedly very hot . The climatic condition of the country becomes complicated in summer. |
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North of Tehran Alborz mountain |
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The cities of Shiraz, Isfahan, Mashhad, Tehran and Tabriz, which are the main tourist resorts of Iran, enjoy different climates. Shiraz with four warm months is the hottest among the five and Tabriz with only one warm month comes last. |
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Foreign tourists, who go to the southern coasts of Iran in winter, face a very pleasant weather over there, while at the same time the people of Isfahan and Fars provinces are having rainy and/or snowy days. In the summer time, the weather in the most parts of the country is tolerably warm . Spring and autumn, specially Norouz holidays (Iranian New Year beginning March 21st) are suitable time for touring all parts of the country. |
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