Tehran
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📷 Amir Pashaei· CC BY-SA 4.0تهران شهر برفها و باغهاست | Tehran, city of snows and gardens
About
Tehran is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is also the capital of Tehran province and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District. With a population of around 9 million in the city, and 16.8 million in the metropolitan area, Tehran is the most populous city in Iran and West Asia, the second-largest metropolitan area in the Middle East after Cairo, and the 24th-most-populous metropolitan area in the world. Greater Tehran includes several municipalities, including Karaj, Eslamshahr, Shahriar, Qods, Malard, Golestan, Varamin, Pakdasht, Qarchak, Nasimshahr, Parand, Pardis, Andisheh and Fardis.
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The next week in Tehran
7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).
Today
Overcast
29° / 14°
UV Very high
Sat
Overcast
24° / 16°
UV Moderate
Sun
Overcast
21° / 12°
UV Very high
Mon
Overcast
25° / 11°
UV Very high
Tue
Overcast
27° / 14°
UV Very high
Wed
Partly cloudy
24° / 14°
UV Very high
Thu
In May 16
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Air quality
No monitoring station within 25 km.
Weather
37° / 3°
Typical high / low
0 mm rainfall this month
Daylight
14.0h
04:59 – 19:01local
Year-round climate
Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).
Airports near Tehran
3 commercial airports within 100 km. Closest is Mehrabad International Airport (THR) at 7 km.
Sister cities
Sources
This page blends public reference data, climate/elevation services, and personal notes. Travel requirements can change, so visa and entry details should be checked again before booking.
- Wikipedia →
Summary, canonical article, and some image fallbacks.
- Wikidata →
Population, area, image, coordinates, and linked identifiers where available.
- NASA POWER →
Monthly temperature and rainfall climatology.
- Open-Meteo historical weather →
1991-2020 temperature and precipitation cross-check for compact climate fields.
- Open-Elevation →
Coordinate-based elevation backfill.
- tz database →
Coordinate-based IANA timezone lookup.
- City flag source →
Public domain, Government of Tehran.
- Site credits →
Global source notes, map tiles, flags, licenses, and attribution policy.