Behbahān in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Behbahān sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 304 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Behbahān's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Behbahān's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 304 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Behbahān in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C.
A typical winter day in Behbahān reaches about 19°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Behbahān
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.
Behbahān 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 | 18° / 7° | 115 | 9 | 10.2 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 20° / 9° | 71 | 6.8 | 10.9 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 24° / 12° | 70 | 6 | 11.8 | 7.9 |
| Apr | 31° / 17° | 28 | 3.7 | 12.7 | 5.6 |
| May | 38° / 22° | 6 | 0.8 | 13.5 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 43° / 26° | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 45° / 28° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 44° / 28° | 1 | 0.6 | 13.1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 41° / 24° | 1 | 0.8 | 12.2 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 35° / 19° | 5 | 1.5 | 11.2 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 26° / 13° | 78 | 5.4 | 10.5 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 20° / 9° | 118 | 7.4 | 10.1 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Behbahān gets around 304 mm of rain over 23 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 9 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 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Behbahān
None of Behbahān's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Behbahān sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in April.
Is winter a good time to visit Behbahān?
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 Behbahān for sightseeing.
What to pack for Behbahān in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Behbahān sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Behbahān in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 18°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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 20 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 18 | Cool |
| Apr | 22 | Refreshing |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 31 | Tropical |
| Aug | 33 | Tropical |
| Sep | 32 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 24 | Warm |
| Dec | 20 | Cool |
UV index in Behbahān 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Behbahān 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 33 | 38 | 44 | 45 | 43 | 34 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 33 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | Moderate |
| Feb | 38 | Poor |
| Mar | 44 | Poor |
| Apr | 45 | Poor |
| May | 43 | Poor |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 37 | Poor |
| Aug | 35 | Moderate |
| Sep | 34 | Moderate |
| Oct | 35 | Moderate |
| Nov | 34 | Moderate |
| Dec | 33 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.