Ilam Province · Iran
Ilam travel guide
Ilam is a city in Ilam Province, Iran, home to about 194,000 people.
- Best months
- April and October
- Nearest airport
- KSH104 km · Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport
- Currency
- IRRIranian rial
- Time zone
- Asia/Tehran
- Language
- Persian
About
About Ilam
Ilam (Persian: ايلام;, Kurdish: ئیلام/Îlam) is a city in the Central District of Ilam County, Ilam province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. The Kabir Kuh mountain range lies east of the city.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Ilam
See
Like many other regions of Iran the architecture in Ilam includes traditional and contemporary periods. The Governor Castle, Falahaty Mansion and The Mirgholam Castle are examples of some surviving traditional buildings in Ilam. The courtyard dwelling is the main type of the buildings of this period. This type of building was accepted as the main building type over all Iran for both climatic and cultural reasons.
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When to go
The best time to visit Ilam
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ilam are April and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 40 °C; March is the wettest, with about 67 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 Ilam: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH), about 104 km from the city centre in a straight line.
KSH · Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport
Questions
Ilam: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Ilam?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ilam are April and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 40 °C; March is the wettest, with about 67 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Ilam?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH), about 104 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Ilam?
Iranian rial (IRR).
Nearby
Destinations near Ilam
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.