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Bijar
Bijar Bazaar
Bijar Bazaar
Kurdistan Province, Iran

Bijar

Bijar is a town in Kurdistan Province, Iran, 1,929 m above sea level. It has a population of about 50,014 (2016). The climate is classified as hot, dry-summer continental (Köppen Dsa), with dry summers and cold winters.

Now13°C
Best timeJun · Sep–Oct
Population50,014
Local time09:43
35.87° N, 47.61° EElevation 1,929 mUTC+3:30 · Iran Standard Time
The year in Bijarweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec85October
October: high / low19° / 5°
Rain this month28mm
Best timeJun · Sep–Oct

Best: Jun · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Bijar at a glance

Best time to visitJun · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month32°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-11°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthMarch

56 mm of rain

Driest monthSeptember

2 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 0.7 km

Weather in Bijar

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
13°C

Sunny · wind 3 km/h · humidity 53%

Today hour by hour
Today24 Oct18°6°
Sun25 Oct18°6°
Mon26 Oct18°5°
Tue27 Oct18°6°
Wed28 Oct19°6°
Thu29 Oct14°7°3 mm
Fri30 Oct17°6°
Sat31 Oct16°6°
Sun1 Nov16°6°

When to go to Bijar

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score383634688285646987854037
High-1°1°8°15°21°28°32°31°26°19°10°3°
Low-11°-10°-5°1°6°11°15°15°10°5°-2°-7°
Rain (mm)36375672468432285237
Wet days8910782323788

What's on in Bijar

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Bijar

All monuments

Outdoors around Bijar

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 Bijar

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Bijar

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.5Arvan 11 km ←2002 · 133 km
5.4Armani Jan 6 km ↗2002 · 137 km
5.3Dulab 10 km ↘1971 · 114 km
5.2Jashniabad 4 km ←2021 · 147 km

Bijar from above

Getting to Bijar

Sanandaj AirportSDG
88 km
Hamadan AirportHDM
141 km
Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani AirportKSH
174 km

Places near Bijar

Places with a climate like Bijar

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Bijar?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bijar.
What is the hottest month in Bijar?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Bijar?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -1°C and lows of -11°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bijar?
March is the wettest month with about 56 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.