West Azerbaijan Province · Iran
Urmia travel guide
Urmia is a city in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran, home to about 736,000 people.
- Best months
- May, September and October
- Nearest airport
- OMH13 km · Urmia Airport
- Currency
- IRRIranian rial
- Time zone
- Asia/Tehran
- Language
- Persian
About
About Urmia
Urmia is the largest city in West Azerbaijan Province of Iran. In the Central District of Urmia County, it is capital of the province, the county, and the district.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Urmia
See
Urmia has many parks and touristic coastal villages on the shore of Urmia Lake. The oldest park in Urmia, called Park-e Saat, was established in the first Pahlavi's era. Urmia's largest park is Ellar Bagi Park (Azerbaijani "Garden of the Peoples") along the Shahar Chayi, or the City River.
- Urmia Lake
- Urmia Museum
- Church of Naneh Maryam (Saint Mary)
- Se Gonbad (Three Domes Tower)
- Jameh Mosque (Friday (Grand) Mosque)
- Old Urmia Bazaa
- Band
- Marserkis Church
- Sardar Mosque
- Natural History Museum
- Nine Steps (Doquz Pelleh) Ice House
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When to go
The best time to visit Urmia
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Urmia are May, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; April is the wettest, with about 53 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 Urmia: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Urmia Airport (OMH), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO, 73 km) and Tabriz International Airport (TBZ, 121 km) are also within reach.
OMH · Urmia Airport
YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport
TBZ · Tabriz International Airport
Questions
Urmia: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Urmia?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Urmia are May, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; April is the wettest, with about 53 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Urmia?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Urmia Airport (OMH), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO, 73 km) and Tabriz International Airport (TBZ, 121 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Urmia?
Iranian rial (IRR).
Nearby
Destinations near Urmia
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.