Arg-e Bam
Bam, Iran UNESCO World Heritage Site
Arg-e Bam is an adobe citadel and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Kerman Province of Iran. It is one of the 57 sights of the country listed on this site and ranks 41 in popularity among the country's sights based on English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The climate in Bam varies by season. The hottest months are June and July, with daily highs reaching 39 °C. The coolest period is in January, when daily lows reach 5 °C. Most rainfall occurs between December and March, with March seeing about 25 mm of rain over 4 days.
Visitors can reach the site via Bam Airport, which is 9 km away. Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani International Airport in Kerman is 188 km away. Arg-e Bam is 981 km from Tehran. An entry fee of 200,000 rials is required to visit the site.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 39 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 16 | 19 | 24 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 30 | 23 | 18 |
| Average low, °C | 5 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 7 |
| Rainfall, mm | 24 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| Rainy days | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
