Hello
everyone
As you know
we are in Iraq and the sun is shining all day long.
It’s very hot
and dry here in Iran. The summers are long, hot and dry. The winters are short
and very cool. Iran’s located between the subtropical aridity of the Arabian
desert areas and the subtropical humidity of the eastern Mediterranean area and
the climate is influenced by this location. It’s very cold here in January, it’s
actually the coldest month with temperatures from 5°C to 10°C. August is the
hottest month with temperatures from 20°C to 30°C or more.
The summers
are warm to hot with virtually continuous sunshine in most of the areas. There
is high humidity on the southern coastal areas of the Persian Gulf. The daily
temperatures here can be very hot because on some days temperatures can reach
easily 40°C or more. Especially when you’re along the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea
which can cause a danger of heat exhaustion so be very careful.
A bad time
to visit Iran is between November and March because 70% of the average rainfall
falls in the country around that time, June through August are often rainless.
The rainfall in Iran varies from season to season and from year to year.
Precipitation is sometimes concentrated in local, but violent storms, causing erosion
and local flooding especially in the winter months. So try not to visit Iran
during the winter months. There is a small area along the Caspian coast that
has a very different climate. Rainfall is here the heaviest from late summer to
mid-winter but it falls in general throughout the year.
People wear
lightweight Cotton clothes in the summer with a sweater for cooler evenings especially when you’re
visiting the inland areas. When you visit Iran during the winter you should
wear waterproof clothes and warmer clothing is recommended when you’re visiting
the mountainous areas of northern Iran.
As you may
have read it’s very hot now here in Iran so I can’t stay inside. That’s why we’ve
decided to go to the beach! You don't have to be jealous because here in Iran they have a very strict dress code especially for the tourists. So we will not have much tanning because bikini's are forbidden.
Below you find the dress code:
MenShorts are not acceptable.
Wearing ties or bows is not a problem.
T-shirts are acceptable.
Women
Obeying Islamic rules including Hijab or Islamic dress-code is necessary in Iran. However these rules are not observed very strict, especially for tourists and foreigners. You must not worry about maintaining your hijab , since in times you have forgotten about it, the maximum penalty will be a request (usually in a kind way) to make it correct.
There are some minimum requirements for foreign women dress-code in public places
1. Color : It's a completely false belief that wearing must be dark in Iran. There is no limitation in this respect and we recommend you make sure using light colors in summer.
2. Head : Hair should be covered. It does not mean you shall have a tight scarf around your head. Don't worry, It is very usual that some parts remain out of the cover. It's quite acceptable for women to allow whips of their hair to frame their face. Appropriate hats & caps can do this function as well as scarves. Scarf is the most common covering for head and is called "Roosari" in Farsi. 3. Body : Should be covered with loose clothes like man shirt, coat or manteau. Arms should not be bare.
4. Legs & feet : Legs should be covered down to ankles. Feets can be bare and you can wear sandals. Tight jeans are no problem.
Tip1 : In summer and hot weather, you can cheat(!) and not wear shirt under your coat/manteau. Who understands?!
Tip2 : In winter time, apart from covering the head, the rest is the same as what you wear in your home country.
Tip3 : You better enter Iran with a coat and a scarf and select your style by watching the Iranian women in the streets.
Tip 4 : Once a chador is needed, like in holy places, it will be given upon entrance.
Tip 5 : Following the dress-code is necessary form the time of on-boarding international flights. On Iranian Flights, it is usually requested when the plane enters the Iranian boundaries.
Wearing ties or bows is not a problem.
T-shirts are acceptable.
Women
Obeying Islamic rules including Hijab or Islamic dress-code is necessary in Iran. However these rules are not observed very strict, especially for tourists and foreigners. You must not worry about maintaining your hijab , since in times you have forgotten about it, the maximum penalty will be a request (usually in a kind way) to make it correct.
There are some minimum requirements for foreign women dress-code in public places
1. Color : It's a completely false belief that wearing must be dark in Iran. There is no limitation in this respect and we recommend you make sure using light colors in summer.
2. Head : Hair should be covered. It does not mean you shall have a tight scarf around your head. Don't worry, It is very usual that some parts remain out of the cover. It's quite acceptable for women to allow whips of their hair to frame their face. Appropriate hats & caps can do this function as well as scarves. Scarf is the most common covering for head and is called "Roosari" in Farsi. 3. Body : Should be covered with loose clothes like man shirt, coat or manteau. Arms should not be bare.
4. Legs & feet : Legs should be covered down to ankles. Feets can be bare and you can wear sandals. Tight jeans are no problem.
Tip1 : In summer and hot weather, you can cheat(!) and not wear shirt under your coat/manteau. Who understands?!
Tip2 : In winter time, apart from covering the head, the rest is the same as what you wear in your home country.
Tip3 : You better enter Iran with a coat and a scarf and select your style by watching the Iranian women in the streets.
Tip 4 : Once a chador is needed, like in holy places, it will be given upon entrance.
Tip 5 : Following the dress-code is necessary form the time of on-boarding international flights. On Iranian Flights, it is usually requested when the plane enters the Iranian boundaries.
Talk to you
soon!!
Xxx
Mieke
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