Amlash in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Amlash sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 332 mm of precipitation over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 8°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Amlash's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Amlash's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
8°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
1°C
Precipitation
332 mm
38 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
1.2
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Amlash in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 8°C.

A typical winter day in Amlash reaches about 8°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Amlash

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 67 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
67
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Amlash 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 10712.57.79.70.8
Feb / 10912.77.610.61.0
Mar11° / 12015.25.311.72.3
Apr15° / 12217.10.912.93.9
May20° / 13°10616.70145.2
Jun23° / 16°9012.4014.56.4
Jul25° / 19°8511.4014.36.7
Aug25° / 19°9912.8013.46.4
Sep22° / 16°19017.4012.35.5
Oct19° / 12°216170114.9
Nov13° / 18015.41.8103.1
Dec / 11712.55.19.51.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Amlash gets around 332 mm of rain and snow over 38 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 6 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Amlash?

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.

1.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Amlash.

What to pack for Amlash in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Amlash sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 38 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Amlash in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 24 to Nov 5 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Amlash in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amlash peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Amlash in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Amlash is worst in December — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2354 µg/m³Jul 1819 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr42Poor
May36Poor
Jun24Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Amlash?

Amlash sits at 37.1°N, 50.2°E, 30 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Rūdsar, 10 km away.

Topography around Amlash

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Amlash.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amlash has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,741 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,165 m.

The land around Amlash is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and water (41%), grassland (24%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
343 m
16 km
1,741 m
80 km
4,165 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Rūdsar 10 km · Langarūd 11 km · Lāhījān 20 km · Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh 28 km · Sīāhkal 29 km · Rāmsar 45 km · Katālem va Sādāt Shahr 51 km · Rasht 57 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
Muslim 99%Christian 1%Baha'i 0%agnostic 0%

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 Amlash (37.0966°, 50.1871°, elevation 30 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.