Assessing Climate for Tourism in the City of Bandar-e Anzali Based on Climate Index for Tourism (CIT)

Climate Index for Tourism (CIT), introduced in 2008, evaluates the climate quality based on physical, aesthetic and thermal aspects and their relationship to the tourist’s satisfaction and decision. This study applies CIT in the Iranian context through the use of a questionnaire in order to test and prioritize each of the thermal, physical and aesthetic variables in the city of Bandar-e Anzali. The measurement of temperature, sunshine, rain and wind indicated that these parameters had a significant role in attracting tourists, while their inappropriateness reduced tourists’ satisfaction greatly. The CIT evaluation showed that the months of May and June were the best months for tourists in the city of Bandar-e Anzali due to comfortable temperature, moderate heat, scattered clouds, low rainfall and pleasant breeze.