| We at IRTOURING Offers Cultural Tours to | | | | generally described as mild in the spring, hot and |
| iran , Best Iran tour, iran tours, travel to iran and | | | | dry in the summer, pleasant in the autumn, and |
| more | | | | cold in the winter. As a large city with a significant |
| Tehran is the centre of most Iranian industries | | | | differences in elevation among various districts, |
| including automotive, electrical, military, weaponry, | | | | the weather is often cooler in the hilly north as |
| textiles, sugar, cement, and chemical. Tehran is | | | | compared to the flat southern part of Tehran. |
| also a leading centre for the sale of carpets and | | | | Summer is usually hot and dry with very little rain, |
| furniture. There is an oil refinery located south of | | | | but relative humidity is generally low and the |
| the city. | | | | nights are cool. The majority of the light annual |
| In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to | | | | precipitation occurs from late-autumn to |
| mass-migration of people from all around Iran. | | | | mid-spring, but no one month is particularly wet. |
| Tehran has a diverse range of peoples, cultures | | | | The hottest month is July (mean minimum |
| and religions, notably a sizable Armenian | | | | temperature 23°C, mean maximum |
| community. Many languages are spoken within its | | | | temperature 36°C) and the coldest is January |
| boundaries as a result. The city is home to many | | | | (mean minimum temperature -4°C, mean |
| historic mosques, churches, synagogues and | | | | maximum temperature 6°C) |
| Zoroastrian fire temples. Contemporary Tehran is | | | | Although compared with other parts of the |
| a modern city featuring many tall structures, of | | | | country Tehran enjoys a moderate climate, |
| which the Azadi Tower and the Milad Tower have | | | | weather conditions can sometimes be |
| come to be symbols of Tehran itself. In 2009, | | | | unpredictably harsh. The record high temperature |
| Tehran was the 33rd most expensive city in the | | | | is 48°C and the record low is -20°C. On |
| world. Furthermore globally it stands 16th by city | | | | January 5 & 6, 2008, after years of |
| population, 56th by the size of its and 29th by the | | | | relatively little snow, a wave of heavy snow and |
| population of its metropolitan area | | | | low temperatures shocked the city covering it in |
| Tehran features a semi-arid, continental climate | | | | a thick layer of snow and ice, forcing the Council |
| (Köppen climate classification BSk). Tehran's | | | | of Ministers to officially declare an state of |
| climate is largely defined by its geographic location, | | | | emergency and calling the following two days |
| with the towering Alborz Mountains to its north | | | | (January 6 and 7) off for the capital. |
| and the central desert to the south. It can be | | | | |