West Azerbaijan Province · Iran
Khoy travel guide
Khoy is a city in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran, home to about 199,000 people.
- Best months
- May, June and September
- Nearest airport
- NAJ83 km · Nakhchivan International Airport
- Currency
- IRRIranian rial
- Time zone
- Asia/Tehran
- Language
- Persian
About
About Khoy
Khoy (Persian: خوی) is a city in the Central District of Khoy County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Occupied since Median times, it shares a long history as an important Christian center.
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When to go
The best time to visit Khoy
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Khoy are May, June and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; April is the wettest, with about 58 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 Khoy: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ), about 83 km from the city centre in a straight line; Urmia Airport (OMH, 99 km) and Tabriz International Airport (TBZ, 121 km) are also within reach.
NAJ · Nakhchivan International Airport
OMH · Urmia Airport
TBZ · Tabriz International Airport
Questions
Khoy: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Khoy?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Khoy are May, June and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; April is the wettest, with about 58 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Khoy?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ), about 83 km from the city centre in a straight line; Urmia Airport (OMH, 99 km) and Tabriz International Airport (TBZ, 121 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Khoy?
Iranian rial (IRR).
Nearby
Destinations near Khoy
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.