page_title: Hamadan
section_title: Climate
hierarchical_section_title: Hamadan / Climate
caption_attribution_description: English: Hamadan Topography Mapفارسی: نقشه توپوگرافی استان همدان
context_page_description: Hamadān or Hamedān is the capital city of Hamadan Province of Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 676,105 in 210,775 families.
  Hamedan is believed to be among the oldest Iranian cities. It is possible that it was occupied by the Assyrians in 1100 BCE; the Ancient Greek historian, Herodotus, states that it was the capital of the Medes, around 700 BCE.
  Hamedan has a green mountainous area in the foothills of the 3,574-meter Alvand Mountain, in the midwest part of Iran. The city is 1,850 meters above sea level.
  The special nature of this old city and its historic sites attract tourists during the summer to this city, located approximately 360 kilometres southwest of Tehran.
  The major sights of this city are the Ganj Nameh inscription, the Avicenna monument and the Baba Taher monument.
  The majority of the population is Persian; however, there is a considerable Azerbaijani minority.
context_section_description: Hamadan province lies in a temperate mountainous region to the east of Zagros. The vast plains of the north and northeast of the province are influenced by strong winds, that almost last throughout the year.
  The various air currents of this region are: the north and north west winds of the spring and winter seasons, which are usually humid and bring rainfall. The west-east air currents that blow in the autumn, and the local winds that develop due to difference in air-pressure between the elevated areas and the plains, like the blind wind of the Asad Abad region.
  Hamadan is in the vicinity of the Alvand mountains and has a dry summer humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dsa), in transition with a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk), with snowy winters. In fact, it is one of the coldest cities in Iran. The temperature may drop below −30 °C (−22 °F) on the coldest days. Heavy snowfall is common during winter and this can persist for periods of up to two months. During the short summer, the weather is mild, pleasant, and mostly sunny.
caption: Hamadan spot (light blue in center) in Hamadan province topography map
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