Ardabil Province · Iran

Ardabil travel guide

Ardabil is a city in Ardabil Province, Iran, home to about 529,000 people.

Best months
May to October
Nearest airport
ADU14 km · Ardabil Airport
Currency
IRRIranian rial
Time zone
Asia/Tehran
Language
Persian

About

About Ardabil

Ardabil (Persian: اردبیل, ) is a city in northwestern Iran. It is in the Central District of Ardabil County, Ardabil province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.

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Things to do

What to see and do in Ardabil

See

  • Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble
  • Ardabil Bazaar
  • Mausoleum of Sheikh Jebrail
  • Ardabil Anthropology Museum

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When to go

The best time to visit Ardabil

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ardabil are May to October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; November is the wettest, with about 75 mm of rain.

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Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Ardabil: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ardabil Airport (ADU), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line.

Getting around

Ardabil is a tourist city visited for several reasons such as its climate, historical significance, its geopolitical situation and its nature. Hence you will find variant spots according to the motivation.

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medium airport

ADU · Ardabil Airport

13.7 km from the centreICAO OITL

Questions

Ardabil: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Ardabil?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ardabil are May to October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; November is the wettest, with about 75 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Ardabil?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ardabil Airport (ADU), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line.

What currency is used in Ardabil?

Iranian rial (IRR).

Nearby

Destinations near Ardabil

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.