'Alī Ābād-e Katūl in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 217 mm of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 217 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl reaches about 13°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl
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.
'Alī Ābād-e Katūl 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 3° | 72 | 9.5 | 1.7 | 9.8 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 13° / 4° | 82 | 10.6 | 2.6 | 10.6 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 16° / 7° | 93 | 11.8 | 0.8 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 21° / 11° | 80 | 10.5 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.5 |
| May | 26° / 16° | 53 | 7.7 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 31° / 21° | 27 | 4.4 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 33° / 23° | 26 | 5.3 | 0 | 14.3 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 34° / 23° | 26 | 5 | 0 | 13.4 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 30° / 20° | 40 | 5.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 25° / 14° | 59 | 6.5 | 0 | 11 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 18° / 9° | 79 | 8.9 | 0.3 | 10 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 14° / 5° | 63 | 8.8 | 1 | 9.5 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
'Alī Ābād-e Katūl gets around 217 mm of rain and snow over 29 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 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 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 2.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl?
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 a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl.
What to pack for 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.
UV index in 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl 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 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl 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 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl?
'Alī Ābād-e Katūl sits at 36.9°N, 54.9°E, 134 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Fāẕelābād, 11 km away.
Topography around 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl.
Within 3 km, the terrain around 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m around an average of 152 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,333 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,905 m.
The land around 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl is covered by cropland (54%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (45%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (35%) and cropland (28%) 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 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl (36.9101°, 54.8674°, elevation 134 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.