Ahar
Ahar is a city in East Azerbaijan, Iran, 1,336 m above sea level. It has a population of about 100,641 (2016). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ahar at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
50 mm of rain
8 mm of rain
within 1.1 km
How Ahar has grown
People living in the built-up area (13 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+161%38k in 1975 → 98k in 2025Weather in Ahar
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 91%
When to go to Ahar
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 41 | 43 | 35 | 67 | 72 | 88 | 81 | 86 | 82 | 82 | 47 | 42 |
| High | 3° | 4° | 9° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 24° | 18° | 11° | 5° |
| Low | -8° | -7° | -3° | 3° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 15° | 11° | 6° | 0° | -5° |
| Rain (mm) | 17 | 19 | 31 | 44 | 50 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 26 | 20 |
| Wet days | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
What's on in Ahar
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ahar
More museums: sheykh shahab aldin mahmoud Ahari
Outdoors around Ahar
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Iran seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ahar
Earthquakes around Ahar
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Universities and research institutes
Ahar from above
Getting to Ahar
Places near Ahar
Places with a climate like Ahar
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
