Ardestān weather in February

In February, Ardestān sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 20 mm of precipitation across 4 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ardestān's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ardestān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
20 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:52 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
35%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Ardestān is city in Isfahan Province, Iran.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical February day in Ardestān reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1131
2132
3132
4132
5132
6132
7132
8132
9142
10143
11143
12143
13143
14143
15153
16154
17154
18154
19154
20154
21164
22165
23165
24165
25165
26175
27175
28176

How February really feels in Ardestān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ardestān weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 244.71.9103.6
Feb15° / 204110.85.2
Mar20° / 2750.311.77.3
Apr25° / 14°204.1012.87.8
May31° / 19°82.1013.75.7
Jun36° / 23°10.1014.22.7
Jul38° / 26°000141.2
Aug37° / 24°00013.22.0
Sep33° / 20°00012.24.6
Oct27° / 14°41.2011.28.2
Nov18° / 193.60.310.36.9
Dec13° / 184.30.59.84.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57525
67525
77525
87525
97525
107525
117525
127525
137525
147426
157327
167327
177327
187327
197327
207426
217426
227426
237426
247426
257426
267426
277426
287426

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Ardestān gets around 20 mm of rain and snow over 4 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 14% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1145
2145
3145
4134
5134
6144
7144
8144
9144
10144
11144
12144
13143
14143
15143
16153
17153
18153
19153
20153
21153
22152
23152
24152
25152
26152
27142
28142

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:035:25
210.47:025:26
310.47:025:27
410.47:015:28
510.57:005:29
610.57:005:30
710.56:595:31
810.66:585:32
910.66:575:33
1010.66:565:34
1110.66:565:34
1210.76:555:35
1310.76:545:36
1410.76:535:37
1510.86:525:38
1610.86:515:39
1710.86:505:40
1810.96:495:41
1910.96:485:42
2010.96:475:43
2111.06:465:44
2211.06:455:44
2311.06:445:45
2411.16:435:46
2511.16:425:47
2611.16:415:48
2711.26:395:49
2811.26:385:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ardestān

In seasonPeak

None of Ardestān's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ardestān sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Ardestān?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Ardestān for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ardestān in February

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

In February, Ardestān sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Ardestān in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ardestān peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ardestān in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ardestān is worst in July — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1643 µg/m³Nov 2120 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr38Poor
May38Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ardestān?

Ardestān sits at 33.4°N, 52.4°E, 1,219 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Naţanz, 44 km away.

Isfahan

Topography around Ardestān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ardestān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 1,199 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,226 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,889 m.

The land around Ardestān is covered by bare terrain (71%) within 3 km, bare terrain (91%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
1,226 m
80 km
2,889 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Naţanz 44 km · Nā’īn 88 km · Dowlatābād 90 km · Dastgerd 92 km · Gaz-e Borkhar 95 km · Khowrzūq 95 km · Shāhīn Shahr 96 km · Isfahan 104 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 Ardestān (33.3794°, 52.3698°, elevation 1,219 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).