Iran
Country in Asia
In brief
Area: 1,648,195 km². World rank 19 of 249; in Asia, 6 of 50. Agricultural land: 29% (2024). World rank 126 of 209; in Asia, 25 of 48. Precipitation, mm per year: 228 (2022). World rank 163 of 182; in Asia, 36 of 47. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 28.2% → 29%.
Territory
- Area
- 1,648,195 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 2,440
- Agricultural land
- 29% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Damavand, 5,625 m
- Lowest point
- Caspian Sea, -28 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 1,305
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 17
- Warmest month in the capital
- July, 31°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, 3°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 228 2022
Climate by month: Tehran
July: day 38°C, night 23°C, precipitation 7 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8 | -2 | 34 |
| February | 11 | 0 | 35 |
| March | 17 | 4 | 35 |
| April | 22 | 9 | 38 |
| May | 29 | 15 | 15 |
| June | 35 | 20 | 6 |
| July | 38 | 23 | 7 |
| August | 36 | 22 | 8 |
| September | 32 | 18 | 16 |
| October | 24 | 12 | 36 |
| November | 15 | 4 | 45 |
| December | 10 | 0 | 35 |