Ardakān in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ardakān sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 44 mm of precipitation over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early December to 18°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ardakān's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ardakān's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 44 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ardakān in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early December to 18°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Ardakān reaches about 15°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Ardakān
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.
Ardakān 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 | 13° / 2° | 18 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 10.1 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 17° / 5° | 12 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 10.8 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 22° / 9° | 16 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 7.9 |
| Apr | 27° / 15° | 11 | 2.7 | 0 | 12.8 | 7.6 |
| May | 32° / 20° | 4 | 1.1 | 0 | 13.6 | 4.8 |
| Jun | 38° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 1.7 |
| Jul | 39° / 26° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 13.9 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 38° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 34° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 28° / 14° | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 11.2 | 8.0 |
| Nov | 20° / 8° | 9 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 10.3 | 7.9 |
| Dec | 15° / 4° | 14 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 9.9 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ardakān gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 hours in early December to 11 h 12 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 3.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ardakān
None of Ardakān's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Ardakān sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Ardakān?
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 reasonable time to visit Ardakān for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ardakān in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ardakān sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Ardakān in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ardakān peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ardakān 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 Ardakān is worst in April — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 20 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 30 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 24 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Ardakān?
Ardakān sits at 32.3°N, 54.0°E, 1,040 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Meybod, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Ardakān
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ardakān.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ardakān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 1,040 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,248 m.
The land around Ardakān is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and bare terrain (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (86%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (98%) 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 Ardakān (32.31°, 54.0175°, elevation 1,040 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.