Bandar-e Anzalī in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Bandar-e Anzalī sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 347 mm of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 14°C in early December to 11°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
12°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
347 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
2.9
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Bandar-e Anzalī in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 14°C in early December to 11°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Bandar-e Anzalī reaches about 12°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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Bandar-e Anzalī 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
Jan11° / 11512.40.69.72.7
Feb10° / 10111.3110.62.3
Mar12° / 8712.30.211.73.0
Apr15° / 12°598.9012.94.7
May20° / 18°3060147.0
Jun25° / 22°385.2014.58.1
Jul28° / 25°425.2014.37.5
Aug28° / 25°617.7013.46.9
Sep25° / 23°15111.8012.36.8
Oct21° / 19°20414.50116.0
Nov17° / 14°20214.70.2104.8
Dec13° / 10°13112.50.29.53.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Bandar-e Anzalī gets around 347 mm of rain and snow over 36 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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 12 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.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Bandar-e Anzalī

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In winter, Bandar-e Anzalī overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bandar-e Anzalī's rainy season runs September–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Bandar-e Anzalī?

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.

2.9
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 Bandar-e Anzalī.

What to pack for Bandar-e Anzalī in Winter

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

In winter, Bandar-e Anzalī sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 36 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Bandar-e Anzalī 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 18 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 22 to Nov 3 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Bandar-e Anzalī in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bandar-e Anzalī peaks around July 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bandar-e Anzalī 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 Bandar-e Anzalī is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1826 µg/m³Jul 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bandar-e Anzalī?

Bandar-e Anzalī sits at 37.5°N, 49.5°E, -20 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Khomām, 20 km away.

Topography around Bandar-e Anzalī

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bandar-e Anzalī.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandar-e Anzalī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of -25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,260 m.

The land around Bandar-e Anzalī is covered by water (36%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, water (48%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
35 m
80 km
3,260 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Khomām 20 km · Şowme‘eh Sarā 23 km · Rasht 25 km · Reẕvānshahr 30 km · Fūman 31 km · Māsāl 31 km · Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh 49 km · Sīāhkal 51 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 Bandar-e Anzalī (37.4732°, 49.4579°, elevation -20 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.