Mashhad City Map Poster

About Mashhad

Mashhad has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification "BWh") with long, dry, very hot summers and short, mild winters. The average annual temperature is . About of precipitation falls annually. The city is one of the driest ones in Iran and experiences extensive dust storms in spring or summer which gradually turn to rain by the end of those months. Summer temperatures are extreme; between , while winter temperatures can drop below freezing point on cold nights but during daytimes it can reach as high as . The world's largest rose garden is located there with an area of about 5 hectares (12 acres).