Salmas
Salmas is a city in West Azerbaijan, Iran, 1,382 m above sea level. It has a population of about 127,864 (2019). 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.
Salmas at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
64 mm of rain
8 mm of rain
within 3.4 km
How Salmas has grown
People living in the built-up area (14 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+185%38k in 1975 → 108k in 2025Weather in Salmas
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 3 km/h · humidity 57%
When to go to Salmas
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 | 46 | 46 | 42 | 74 | 70 | 81 | 68 | 71 | 87 | 88 | 52 | 47 |
| High | 2° | 5° | 10° | 17° | 22° | 27° | 31° | 31° | 27° | 20° | 12° | 5° |
| Low | -9° | -7° | -1° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 17° | 12° | 6° | 0° | -5° |
| Rain (mm) | 25 | 25 | 41 | 57 | 64 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 20 |
| Wet days | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
What's on in Salmas
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Salmas
Nature around Salmas
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Iran seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Salmas
Earthquakes around Salmas
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 3
Salmas from above
Getting to Salmas
Places near Salmas
Places with a climate like Salmas
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
