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===Climate===
Under the [[Köppen climate classification]], using the {{convert|0|°C|0}} isotherm, Salmas features a [[continental climate]] (''Dsa''), and is thus one of the few cities in the [[Middle East]] and one of the 6 in the country with this categorization.
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| single line = Yes
| location = Salmas (Weather Station Located in [[Khoy]] Airport) [1987-2017]
| temperature colour =
<!-- Record high temperatures -->
| Jan record high F = 49
| Feb record high F = 61
| Mar record high F = 73
| Apr record high F = 90
| May record high F = 92
| Jun record high F = 99
| Jul record high F = 106
| Aug record high F = 109
| Sep record high F = 102
| Oct record high F = 93
| Nov record high F = 74
| Dec record high F = 67
| year record high F = 109
<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high C = -0.8
| Feb high C = 1.1
| Mar high C = 7.4
| Apr high C = 14.5
| May high C = 20.2
| Jun high C = 25.8
| Jul high C = 30.5
| Aug high C = 30.2
| Sep high C = 26.1
| Oct high C = 18.2
| Nov high C = 10.5
| Dec high C = 2.8
| year high C =
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean C = -5.8
| Feb mean C = -4.1
| Mar mean C = 2.3
| Apr mean C = 8.9
| May mean C = 13.8
| Jun mean C = 18.4
| Jul mean C = 22.8
| Aug mean C = 22.3
| Sep mean C = 18.1
| Oct mean C = 11.5
| Nov mean C = 4.8
| Dec mean C = -2.0
| year mean C =
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
| Jan low C = -10.7
| Feb low C = -9.5
| Mar low C = -3.0
| Apr low C = 3.0
| May low C = 7.1
| Jun low C = 10.6
| Jul low C = 14.8
| Aug low C = 14.2
| Sep low C = 9.5
| Oct low C = 4.6
| Nov low C = -0.9
| Dec low C = -6.6
| year low C =
<!-- Record low temperatures -->
| Jan record low F = -18
| Feb record low F = -21
| Mar record low F = -17
| Apr record low F = -8
| May record low F = 13
| Jun record low F = 40
| Jul record low F = 52
| Aug record low F = 47
| Sep record low F = 37
| Oct record low F = 20
| Nov record low F = -7
| Dec record low F = -17
| year record low F =
<!-- Rainfall -->
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain inch = 1.22
| Feb rain inch = 1.45
| Mar rain inch = 2.07
| Apr rain inch = 3.54
| May rain inch = 6.47
| Jun rain inch = 4.84
| Jul rain inch = 2.44
| Aug rain inch = 1.71
| Sep rain inch = 2.13
| Oct rain inch = 2.2
| Nov rain inch = 1.54
| Dec rain inch = 1.22
| year rain inch =
<!-- Snowfall -->
<!-- IMPORTANT: Do NOT use snow depth information in the snowfall area! These are 2 different kinds of data! -->
| snow colour = <!-- Enter "green" for green snowfall colours, "none" for no colours, remove this line for blue colouring. -->
| Jan snow inch = 3.45
| Feb snow inch = 2.35
| Mar snow inch = 2.32
| Apr snow inch = 0
| May snow inch = 0
| Jun snow inch = 0
| Jul snow inch = 0
| Aug snow inch = 0
| Sep snow inch = 0
| Oct snow inch = 0
| Nov snow inch = 0
| Dec snow inch = 1.96
| year snow inch =
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| unit precipitation days = <!-- If entering the average number of days, then the unit requirement should be used, because this varies between countries. E.g. 0.1 in, 0.01 in. -->
| precip days colour = <!-- Enter "green" for green colours, "pastel" for pastel colours, "none" for no colours, remove this line for blue colouring. Affects rain and snow days as well -->
| Jan precipitation days =
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| year precipitation days =
<!-- Average number of rainy days -->
| unit rain days = <!-- If entering the average number of days, then the unit requirement should be used, because this varies between countries. E.g. 0.1 in, 0.01 in. -->
| Jan rain days = 7.9
| Feb rain days = 9.1
| Mar rain days = 11.8
| Apr rain days = 12
| May rain days = 13.1
| Jun rain days = 8.4
| Jul rain days = 3.9
| Aug rain days = 3.3
| Sep rain days = 5.3
| Oct rain days = 5.9
| Nov rain days = 6.5
| Dec rain days = 7.3
| year rain days =
<!-- Average number of snowy days -->
| unit snow days = <!-- If entering the average number of days, then the unit requirement should be used, because this varies between countries. E.g. 0.1 in, 0.01 in. -->
| Jan snow days = 2.75
| Feb snow days = 2.25
| Mar snow days = 1.75
| Apr snow days = 0
| May snow days = 0
| Jun snow days = 0
| Jul snow days = 0
| Aug snow days = 0
| Sep snow days = 0
| Oct snow days = 0
| Nov snow days = 0
| Dec snow days = 2.25
| year snow days =
<!-- Average daily % humidity -->
| time day = <!-- The time of day the humidity was measured at. Affects afternoon % humidity as well -->
| daily = <!-- Enter "Y" if the humidity is for the entire day. Affects afternoon % humidity as well -->
| Jan humidity = 75.0
| Feb humidity = 64.3
| Mar humidity = 55.8
| Apr humidity = 48.6
| May humidity = 43.3
| Jun humidity = 38.4
| Jul humidity = 37.0
| Aug humidity = 36.0
| Sep humidity = 39.8
| Oct humidity = 47.0
| Nov humidity = 52.9
| Dec humidity = 66.4
| year humidity =
<!-- Average monthly sunshine hours, monthly totals are preferred, and will produce colours, but percentages are accepted. Use either the monthly or daily sunshine (depending on the source) but not both. -->
| Jan sun = 147.6
| Feb sun = 202.8
| Mar sun = 239.8
| Apr sun = 311.2
| May sun = 352.6
| Jun sun = 343.4
| Jul sun = 356.3
| Aug sun = 355.6
| Sep sun = 276.9
| Oct sun = 202.6
| Nov sun = 150.8
| Dec sun = 153.2
| year sun =
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| source = {{cite web |url=https://www.weathertrends360.com/ |title=Weather Trends 360}}<ref name="Weather Trends">{{cite web |url=https://www.weathertrends360.com/ |title=Weather Trends 360 |publisher=[[Weather Trends International]], Inc.|access-date=26 February 2017 }}</ref> Weatherbase<ref name="Weatherbase">{{cite web |url=https://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=602721&cityname=Salmas-Azarbayjan-e-Gharbi-Iran&units=metric |title=Salmas, Iran |publisher=Weatherbase |access-date=6 December 2020 }}</ref> {{cite web |url=https://www.worldweatheronline.com/ |title=World Weather Online}}<ref name="WorldWeatherOnline.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.worldweatheronline.com/ |title=World Weather Online |publisher=Data provided by WorldWeatherOnline.com |access-date=6 June 2017 }}</ref>
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