Babol
Babol is a city in Māzandarān, Iran. It has a population of about 250,217 (2016). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: May–Jun · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Babol at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
134 mm of rain
27 mm of rain
within 4.7 km
How Babol has grown
People living in the built-up area (46 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+163%87k in 1975 → 230k in 2025Weather in Babol
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 67%
When to go to Babol
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 | 47 | 48 | 60 | 80 | 90 | 84 | 72 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 75 | 55 |
| High | 12° | 12° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 27° | 23° | 18° | 14° |
| Low | 3° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 23° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 5° |
| Rain (mm) | 79 | 60 | 67 | 43 | 30 | 27 | 35 | 45 | 98 | 123 | 134 | 93 |
| Wet days | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
What's on in Babol
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Babol
More museums: Babol Museum
Outdoors around Babol
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 Babol
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Iran seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Babol
Earthquakes around Babol
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Babol from above
Getting to Babol
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