Lake Urmia

Lake · West Azarbaijan Province, 🇮🇷 Iran

Area 3,278 km²

Time zone Asia/Tehran

Lake Urmia

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: May, June, July, August, September, October

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Typical weather in January

Poor

4° (feels like 0°) · extremes -5°–8°
0° at night
7 rainy days
14 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
5°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in February

Poor

5° (feels like 1°) · extremes -4°–10°
0° at night
6 rainy days
17 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
4°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in March

Poor

10° (feels like 6°) · extremes -1°–16°
4° at night
7 rainy days
15 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
7°C · too cold to swim
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in April

Good

16° (feels like 13°) · extremes 4°–22°
9° at night
7 rainy days
16 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
13°C · too cold to swim
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in May

Great

22° (feels like 20°) · extremes 10°–27°
14° at night
7 rainy days
19 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
19°C · cool for a dip
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in June

Great

28° (feels like 26°) · extremes 16°–32°
19° at night
1 rainy day
28 sunny days
13 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
24°C · cool for a dip
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in July

Great

31° (feels like 29°) · extremes 19°–34°
22° at night
1 rainy day
29 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
26°C · warm for swimming
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in August

Great

31° (feels like 30°) · extremes 19°–34°
22° at night
0 rainy days
29 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
26°C · warm for swimming
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in September

Great

26° (feels like 25°) · extremes 14°–31°
18° at night
1 rainy day
27 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
23°C · cool for a dip
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in October

Great

19° (feels like 17°) · extremes 8°–25°
13° at night
4 rainy days
19 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
18°C · cool for a dip
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in November

Fair

12° (feels like 8°) · extremes 1°–17°
7° at night
6 rainy days
15 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
12°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in December

Poor

6° (feels like 2°) · extremes -2°–11°
2° at night
7 rainy days
12 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
7°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Iranian Rial IRR · Card payments · Cash preferred
Electricity: Type C / Type F
220 V · 50 Hz

Languages: Persian
Tap water: Drink with caution
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +98

Tours & Activities

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