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The Blue Mosque is a mosque and cultural property in Tabriz featuring Timurid architecture. It is an Iranian National Heritage site and a Tentative World Heritage Site.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is during the summer months, such as July or August, when daily highs reach 31 °C and rainfall is at its lowest with about 2 to 6 mm. The weather is colder from December to February, with daily lows dropping to -7 °C in January.
Visitors can reach the site via Tabriz International Airport, which is 9 km away. The mosque is located 524 km from Tehran. You can combine a visit to the mosque with a trip to the Bazaar of Tabriz, which is 1.1 km away. The mosque is open from 09:00 to 16:00, has wheelchair access, and the entry price is 150,000 rials. This is one of the 57 sights of Iran listed on this site and is ranked 45th among the country's sights by English Wikipedia lookups.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 31 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 5 |
| Average low, °C | -7 | -6 | -2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 0 | -5 |
| Rainfall, mm | 19 | 16 | 27 | 44 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 20 |
| Rainy days | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
