General Information
Babol is the capital of Babol County, Mazandaran Province in Iran. At the 2012 census, its population was 219,467, in 66,944 families. Babol is located in the north of Iran, between the northern slopes of the Alborz Mountains and southern coast of the Caspian Sea. Babol is on the north-east of Tehran and is one of the most important cities in the north of Iran. It is the region's chief center. Babol is a new name for the site of the ancient city of Mamatir, that then was named as Barforush. The city receives abundant rainfall. It is famous for its orange farms, for which it is dubbed the city of orange blossoms.
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The most popular time to visit is during the spring and late summer. The climate here is mild, and generally warm and temperate. The winter months are much rainier than the summer months in Babol. The average temperature in Babol is 16.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 775 mm. At an average temperature of 26.0 °C, August is the hottest month of the year. February is the coldest month, with temperatures averaging 8.5 °C. Precipitation is the lowest in May, with an average of 25 mm. Most of the precipitation here falls in December, averaging 110 mm.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| High/Low temperatures |
13°
4°
|
14°
4°
|
14°
5°
|
17°
9°
|
24°
16°
|
29°
18°
|
30°
21°
|
30°
22°
|
27°
18°
|
23°
14°
|
19°
9°
|
15°
6°
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
19%
|
14%
|
9%
|
5%
|
4%
|
4%
|
5%
|
13%
|
19%
|
23%
|
17%
|
