Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
91.4km²
Area
55km
Coastline
45m
Highest point
39,853
People
33°C
Warmest sea
August
16km
To the mainland
When to go to Kish Island
Best for the beach from April to May and from November to December.
The sea is warmest in August (33 °C) and coolest in February (22 °C). You can swim comfortably all year (21 °C or more).
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in Bandar Lengeh County, Iran
Kish Island is an island in Iran. It covers 91.4 km², with 55 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 45 m. About 39,853 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 16 km away.
Getting there
- Kish International Airport (KIH)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at DXB airport (Dubai)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- Ferries4 ferry terminals on the island
- 16 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From April to May and from November to Decemberbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Kish Island.
- 8beachesWomen's beach, Simorgh beach, Marina beach and 5 more
- 2viewpointsDolphin Park and Birds Garden, Greek Ship
- 4ferry terminalsKish Wharf, royaye darya and 2 more
- 2castles and fortsFarah Palace
- 2ruins and archaeological sitesHarireh Old City
- 2dive centres
- 2campsites
- 84hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 111restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 16 m above the sea. 100 % of it is below 200 m.
- 100 %0–50 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
10 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Kīsh39,853 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 21 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 24 |
| Night low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 21 |
| Sea (°C) | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 25 |
| Rain (mm) | 27 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 34 |
| Wet days | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Sun h/day | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 11.2 | 11.8 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 9.6 | 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Wind (km/h) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +0.6 | ±0.0 | +0.1 | +0.5 |
| 2021 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +1.5 | +1.3 | +1.0 | ±0.0 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +1.3 |
| 2022 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.1 | −0.1 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +1.3 |
| 2023 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +1.2 | +1.5 |
| 2024 | +1.9 | +1.2 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +1.1 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +0.9 |
| 2025 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +1.4 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +0.4 | ±0.0 | −0.1 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.8 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q221883) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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