General Information
Damghan is the capital of Damghan County, Semnan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 57,331, in 15,849 families. It is situated 342 kilometres (213 mi) east of Tehran on the high-road to Mashad, at an elevation of 1,250 m. It is one of the oldest cities on the Iranian plateau, stretching back 7000 years, and boasts many sites of historic interest. The oldest of these is Tappeh Hessar, lying to the southeast of the city, which holds the ruins of a castle dating from the Sassanid period.
Get in and around
Connected to motorways. You can use taxi, however the easiest way to travel is via a hired car and its not expencive.
There are plenty of scheduled bus services from some major cities.
Damghan is accessible by train from Tehran and some major cities.
Top sights & Things to do
When to visit?
Due to the warmer temperatures the best time for traveling is from May to September. Nearly unattractive for tourists are the cold months from November to March. The climate here is desert. During the year, there is virtually no rainfall in Damghan. In Damghan, the average annual temperature is 17.2 °C. In a year, the average rainfall is 130 mm. The driest month is July, with 1 mm of rain. The greatest amount of precipitation occurs in January, with an average of 23 mm. July is the warmest month of the year. The temperature in July averages 30.2 °C. The lowest average temperatures in the year occur in January, when it is around 3.8 °C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| High/Low temperatures |
8°
0°
|
13°
2°
|
17°
7°
|
24°
13°
|
29°
18°
|
34°
24°
|
35°
26°
|
36°
25°
|
33°
21°
|
25°
14°
|
16°
7°
|
10°
1°
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chance of precipitation |
7%
|
8%
|
8%
|
10%
|
5%
|
2%
|
2%
|
2%
|
1%
|
2%
|
6%
|
7%
|
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