Gilan Province · Iran
Astara travel guide
Astara is a city in Gilan Province, Iran, home to about 52,000 people.
- Best months
- May and June
- Nearest airport
- ADU41 km · Ardabil Airport
- Currency
- IRRIranian rial
- Time zone
- Asia/Tehran
- Language
- Persian
When to go
The best time to visit Astara
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Astara are May and June. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; October is the wettest, with about 135 mm of rain.
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 Astara: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ardabil Airport (ADU), about 41 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sardar-e-Jangal Airport (RAS, 140 km) is also within reach.
ADU · Ardabil Airport
RAS · Sardar-e-Jangal Airport
Questions
Astara: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Astara?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Astara are May and June. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; October is the wettest, with about 135 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Astara?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ardabil Airport (ADU), about 41 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sardar-e-Jangal Airport (RAS, 140 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Astara?
Iranian rial (IRR).
Nearby
Destinations near Astara
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.