The climate of Hamadan (Iran)
Hamadan is located in the northwestern part of Iran in the Hamadan
province of which it also is the capital. Hamadan is located east from
the Zagros mountain range at an altitude of about 1,800 meters.
Hamadan is an old city with a history that dates back to 3,000 BC. In
earlier times the city was known as Ecbatana which was the capital of
the Median empire. During its history the city was destroyed several
times and several battles took place here. The city has always been
known for its ceramic and handcrafted carpets. The tomb of Gonbade
Alavian is very beautiful both from the inside and the outside. The
tomb of the writer Baba Tahir and the tombs of Esther and Mordechai
are also well worth visiting. Hamadan has a steppe climate with large
differences in temperatures between day and night and between summer
and winter. Summers are very pleasant for a city located at this
altitude with daytime temperatures of 30 degrees Celsius (86.0 degrees
Fahrenheit). Winters may be extremely cold with temperatures below
freezing point on average. In extreme cases temperatures may drop as
low as -30 degrees Celsius (-22.0 degrees Fahrenheit). Most
precipitation falls during the winter and occasionally falls in the
form of snow.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Hamadan.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
5
-6
5
11
n/a
February
8
-4
6
11
n/a
March
13
0
6
13
n/a
April
19
4
7
12
n/a
May
25
8
9
9
n/a
June
32
11
12
2
n/a
July
37
16
12
1
n/a
August
36
15
11
1
n/a
September
32
10
10
1
n/a
October
24
6
8
5
n/a
November
16
1
6
8
n/a
December
8
-3
5
10
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
