Karkaj
Karkaj is a small town in East Azerbaijan, Iran, 1,647 m above sea level. It has a population of about 8,496. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jun · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Karkaj at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
48 mm of rain
5 mm of rain
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Karkaj
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 3 km/h · humidity 92%
When to go to Karkaj
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 | 45 | 38 | 60 | 72 | 85 | 73 | 76 | 90 | 89 | 47 | 48 |
| High | 1° | 2° | 7° | 14° | 20° | 26° | 30° | 30° | 25° | 18° | 9° | 3° |
| Low | -8° | -8° | -4° | 2° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 15° | 11° | 6° | -1° | -6° |
| Rain (mm) | 21 | 19 | 28 | 48 | 48 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 22 |
| Wet days | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
What's on in Karkaj
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Karkaj
More museums: موزه کبریت تبریز
Outdoors around Karkaj
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 Karkaj
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Iran seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Karkaj
Earthquakes around Karkaj
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 4 km
Karkaj from above
Getting to Karkaj
Places near Karkaj
Places with a climate like Karkaj
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
