Abadan in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Abadan sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 89 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Abadan's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Abadan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 89 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Abadan in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical winter day in Abadan reaches about 20°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Abadan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Abadan weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19° / 9° | 37 | 4.9 | 10.3 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 22° / 11° | 18 | 3.2 | 10.9 | 8.2 |
| Mar | 27° / 15° | 22 | 3.2 | 11.8 | 8.0 |
| Apr | 33° / 21° | 9 | 1.7 | 12.7 | 4.4 |
| May | 40° / 27° | 3 | 0.4 | 13.5 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 45° / 30° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 46° / 32° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 46° / 31° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 43° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 36° / 22° | 6 | 0.7 | 11.3 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 27° / 16° | 41 | 3.6 | 10.5 | 7.6 |
| Dec | 20° / 11° | 34 | 4.8 | 10.1 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Abadan gets around 89 mm of rain over 13 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 14 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Abadan
In winter, Abadan overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Abadan sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Abadan?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Abadan for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Abadan in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Abadan sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Abadan in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 17°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 32°C and coldest in February near 16°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 1 to Dec 9 — about 8.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 19 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 18 | Cool |
| Apr | 22 | Refreshing |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 31 | Tropical |
| Aug | 32 | Tropical |
| Sep | 31 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Abadan in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abadan peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Abadan in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Abadan is worst in April — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Abadan's WHO annual average of 28.7 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 31 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 30 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 32 | Moderate |
| May | 30 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 27 | Moderate |
| Dec | 30 | Moderate |
Where is Abadan?
Abadan sits at 30.3°N, 48.3°E, 6 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Khorramshahr, 16 km away.
Topography around Abadan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abadan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Abadan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m.
The land around Abadan is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and bare terrain (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (69%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (62%) and water (20%) within 80 km.
Iran travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 352% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $3,924
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.2 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 94%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2.4
- per 100k, 2014
- Road deaths
- 21.5
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 492
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Abadan (30.3392°, 48.3043°, elevation 6 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.