Āstārā in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Āstārā sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 338 mm of precipitation over about 42 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 8°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Āstārā's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Āstārā's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 8°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 338 mm
- 42 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Āstārā in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 8°C.
A typical winter day in Āstārā reaches about 8°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Āstārā
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Āstārā 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 | 7° / 2° | 110 | 14.3 | 5.9 | 9.6 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 7° / 2° | 106 | 12.8 | 7 | 10.5 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 10° / 5° | 99 | 13.6 | 5.9 | 11.7 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 15° / 9° | 79 | 13.5 | 1.7 | 13 | 4.0 |
| May | 20° / 14° | 67 | 12.2 | 0.1 | 14.1 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 24° / 19° | 37 | 7 | 0 | 14.6 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 33 | 4.9 | 0 | 14.4 | 7.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 21° | 50 | 6.1 | 0 | 13.5 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 23° / 17° | 125 | 11.7 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 18° / 13° | 188 | 15.7 | 0.7 | 11 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 13° / 8° | 176 | 16.3 | 3.1 | 9.9 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 9° / 4° | 122 | 14.8 | 5.1 | 9.4 | 1.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Āstārā gets around 338 mm of rain and snow over 42 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 9 h 30 min in early December to 11 hours 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 2.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Āstārā
In winter, Āstārā overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Āstārā's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Āstārā?
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 Āstārā.
What to pack for Āstārā in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Āstārā sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 42 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Āstārā in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 11°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 9°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Oct 31 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 10 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Āstārā in Winter
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 Āstārā peaks around July 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Āstārā 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 Āstārā is worst in March — around 22 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) | 16 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Āstārā?
Āstārā sits at 38.4°N, 48.9°E, -22 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Astara, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Āstārā
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Āstārā.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Āstārā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of -24 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,326 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,246 m.
The land around Āstārā is covered by water (31%), artificial surfaces (26%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (48%) 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 Āstārā (38.4308°, 48.8699°, elevation -22 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.