Kurdistan Province · Iran
Sanandaj travel guide
Sanandaj is a city in Kurdistan Province, Iran, home to about 413,000 people.
- Best months
- April, May and October
- Nearest airport
- SDG7 km · Sanandaj Airport
- Currency
- IRRIranian rial
- Time zone
- Asia/Tehran
- Language
- Persian
About
About Sanandaj
Sanandaj is a city in the Central District of Sanandaj County, in the Kurdistan province of Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. With a population of 850,000, it is the second largest Kurdish city and 20th largest city overall in Iran.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Sanandaj
See
- Dar ul-Ihsan Mosque
- Hajar Khatoon Mosque
- Khosro Abad Mansion
Do
- Go out of the city
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When to go
The best time to visit Sanandaj
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sanandaj are April, May and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; March is the wettest, with about 69 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 Sanandaj: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sanandaj Airport (SDG), about 7.2 km from the city centre in a straight line; Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH, 108 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
There are 5 daily flights from Tehran. And 2 weekly flights from (Kurdistan of Iraq) and also monthly flights from Antalia (Turkey).
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SDG · Sanandaj Airport
KSH · Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport
Questions
Sanandaj: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Sanandaj?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sanandaj are April, May and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; March is the wettest, with about 69 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Sanandaj?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sanandaj Airport (SDG), about 7.2 km from the city centre in a straight line; Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH, 108 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Sanandaj?
Iranian rial (IRR).
Nearby
Destinations near Sanandaj
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.