Bandar-e Genāveh in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Bandar-e Genāveh sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 194 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early December to 19°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Bandar-e Genāveh's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bandar-e Genāveh's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 194 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Bandar-e Genāveh in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early December to 19°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Bandar-e Genāveh reaches about 18°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Bandar-e Genāveh
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.
Bandar-e Genāveh 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 14° | 76 | 7.4 | 10.3 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 18° / 14° | 34 | 4.5 | 10.9 | 7.0 |
| Mar | 21° / 17° | 28 | 3.5 | 11.8 | 7.9 |
| Apr | 25° / 21° | 9 | 1.7 | 12.7 | 8.5 |
| May | 30° / 26° | 3 | 0.2 | 13.5 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 33° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 34° / 31° | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 35° / 32° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 33° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 30° / 26° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.3 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 25° / 21° | 53 | 4 | 10.5 | 8.2 |
| Dec | 20° / 16° | 85 | 6.4 | 10.1 | 7.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Bandar-e Genāveh gets around 194 mm of rain over 18 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 16 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 18 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 3.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bandar-e Genāveh
None of Bandar-e Genāveh's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Bandar-e Genāveh sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Bandar-e Genāveh?
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 Bandar-e Genāveh for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bandar-e Genāveh in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Bandar-e Genāveh sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bandar-e Genāveh in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 19°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 29 to Dec 31 — about 9.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 22 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 19 | Cool |
| Apr | 22 | Refreshing |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 31 | Tropical |
| Aug | 33 | Tropical |
| Sep | 32 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 22 | Refreshing |
UV index in Bandar-e Genāveh 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 Bandar-e Genāveh peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Bandar-e Genāveh 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 Bandar-e Genāveh is worst in August — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 27 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) | 34 | 34 | 36 | 39 | 41 | 37 | 47 | 49 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 28 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | Moderate |
| Feb | 34 | Moderate |
| Mar | 36 | Poor |
| Apr | 39 | Poor |
| May | 41 | Poor |
| Jun | 37 | Poor |
| Jul | 47 | Poor |
| Aug | 49 | Poor |
| Sep | 36 | Poor |
| Oct | 35 | Poor |
| Nov | 27 | Moderate |
| Dec | 28 | Moderate |
Where is Bandar-e Genāveh?
Bandar-e Genāveh sits at 29.6°N, 50.5°E, 8 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Āb Pakhsh, 59 km away.
Topography around Bandar-e Genāveh
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bandar-e Genāveh.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandar-e Genāveh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,699 m.
The land around Bandar-e Genāveh is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), bare terrain (29%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (46%) and bare terrain (36%) within 16 km, and water (40%), grassland (28%) and bare terrain (21%) 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 Bandar-e Genāveh (29.5791°, 50.517°, elevation 8 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.