Behbahān weather in February

In February, Behbahān sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 71 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Behbahān's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Behbahān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:57 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
35%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Behbahān is city in Khuzestan 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 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical February day in Behbahān reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

10°20°30°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3188
4188
5188
6198
7198
8198
9198
10198
11198
12198
13199
14209
15209
16209
17209
18209
19209
20219
21219
22219
232110
242110
252110
262210
272210
282210

How February really feels in Behbahān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Behbahān weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 115910.26.2
Feb20° / 716.810.97.1
Mar24° / 12°70611.87.9
Apr31° / 17°283.712.75.6
May38° / 22°60.813.51.3
Jun43° / 26°0013.90.0
Jul45° / 28°00.113.80.0
Aug44° / 28°10.613.10.0
Sep41° / 24°10.812.20.2
Oct35° / 19°51.511.23.4
Nov26° / 13°785.410.57.5
Dec20° / 1187.410.17.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 27%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37129
47129
57129
67129
77129
87228
97228
107228
117327
127327
137228
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197327
207327
217327
227426
237426
247624
257624
267624
277723
287822

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Behbahān gets around 71 mm of rain over 6.8 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
426
526
626
725
825
924
1024
1124
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2322
2422
2521
2621
2720
2820

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 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 7:06 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:065:39
210.67:065:40
310.67:055:40
410.67:055:41
510.67:045:42
610.77:035:43
710.77:035:44
810.77:025:45
910.77:015:46
1010.87:015:46
1110.87:005:47
1210.86:595:48
1310.86:585:49
1410.96:585:50
1510.96:575:50
1610.96:565:51
1711.06:555:52
1811.06:545:53
1911.06:535:54
2011.06:525:54
2111.16:515:55
2211.16:505:56
2311.16:495:57
2411.26:485:58
2511.26:475:58
2611.26:465:59
2711.26:456:00
2811.36:446:01

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Behbahān

In seasonPeak

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

Behbahān sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in April.

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

Is February a good time to visit Behbahān?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Behbahān for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Behbahān in February

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

In February, Behbahān sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Behbahān in February

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 54 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 1 to Dec 14 — about 8.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr22Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov24Warm
Dec20Cool

UV index in Behbahān 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 Behbahān peaks around August 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 11UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Behbahān 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 Behbahān is worst in April — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateApr 1545 µg/m³Dec 1733 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr45Poor
May43Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul37Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Behbahān?

Behbahān sits at 30.6°N, 50.2°E, 326 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Shahrak-e Ţāleqānī, 27 km away.

Topography around Behbahān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Behbahān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 324 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 862 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,481 m.

The land around Behbahān is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and bare terrain (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
862 m
80 km
3,481 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Shahrak-e Ţāleqānī 27 km · Līkak 36 km · Dehdasht 38 km · Aghajari 41 km · Charām 51 km · Omīdīyeh 55 km · Dogonbadan 59 km · Bandar-e Deylam 61 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 Behbahān (30.5959°, 50.2417°, elevation 326 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).