Arak
Arak is a city in Markazi, Iran, 1,738 m above sea level. It has a population of about 520,944 (2016). The climate is classified as hot, dry-summer continental (Köppen Dsa), with dry summers and cold winters.
Best: Apr–May · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Arak at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
44 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
within 14 km
How Arak has grown
People living in the built-up area (59 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+94%184k in 1975 → 358k in 2025Weather in Arak
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 3 km/h · humidity 62%
When to go to Arak
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 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 84 | 91 | 75 | 63 | 65 | 84 | 93 | 63 | 45 |
| High | 4° | 6° | 12° | 18° | 24° | 30° | 34° | 33° | 29° | 22° | 14° | 8° |
| Low | -7° | -6° | -1° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 2° | -4° |
| Rain (mm) | 42 | 39 | 60 | 44 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 32 | 45 |
| Wet days | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
What's on in Arak
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Arak
More museums: باغ موزه دفاع مقدس استان مرکزی · موزه آب · موزه آموزش و پرورش · موزه اسناد تاریخی مدیریت شهری · موزه تنوع زیستی اراک · Four Seasons Bathhouse · SoltanAbad · Jahanbin mineral museum · موزه صنایع دستی و هنرهای سنتی · Personalities museum
Outdoors around Arak
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Arak
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Iran seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Arak
Earthquakes around Arak
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Arak from above
Getting to Arak
Places near Arak
Places with a climate like Arak
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
