Ilam Travel Guide

Travel Guide to Ilam

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General Information

Ilam is a city in and the capital of Ilam Province, Iran and the third biggest kurdish city in Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 155,289, in 34,549 families. The Kabir Kuh mountain range lies east of the city. From the west it borders Iraq. The city is populated by Kurds and its primary language is Kurdish.

Like many other regions of Iran the architecture in Ilam includes traditional and contemporary periods. Although easy access to fossil fuels and electricity may have aided the transition in Iranian architecture in other regions of Iran from its traditional to modern styles, in Ilam the increasing population has also played a role.

Get in and around

There are daily flights from Tehran and there are many flight from other major cities in week.

Connected to motorways. You can use taxi, however the easiest way to travel is via a hired car and its not expencive. Best option is a drive from Kermanshah.

There are plenty of scheduled bus services from some major cities.

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When to visit?

Due to the warmer temperatures the best time for traveling is from June to September. Nearly unattractive for tourists are the cold months from November to March.  The climate in Ilam is warm and temperate. In winter, there is much less rainfall in Ilam than in summer. The average temperature in Ilam is 18.8 °C. Precipitation here averages 1966 mm. The driest month is December, with 6 mm of rain. With an average of 540 mm, the most precipitation falls in July.August is the warmest month of the year. The temperature in August averages 22.5 °C. January has the lowest average temperature of the year. It is 12.4 °C.

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High/Low temperatures
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18°
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23°
14°
25°
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25°
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25°
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25°
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25°
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16°
21°
13°
18°
10°
Chance of precipitation
16%
15%
16%
12%
8%
1%
0%
2%
8%
14%
14%
10%
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