Behshahr weather in February

In February, Behshahr sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Behshahr's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Behshahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:52 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Behshahr is city in Mazandaran province, Iran.

Founded
1906

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.

A typical February day in Behshahr reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°C cooler than March.

-5°10°15°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2114
3114
4114
5114
6114
7114
8114
9114
10124
11124
12125
13125
14125
15125
16125
17125
18125
19125
20125
21125
22125
23125
24136
25136
26136
27136
28136

How February really feels in Behshahr

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.

Behshahr weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 647.41.49.83.3
Feb12° / 648.51.910.63.3
Mar15° / 71100.611.74.5
Apr19° / 12°507.9012.96.4
May24° / 17°336013.97.5
Jun28° / 21°254.3014.57.2
Jul30° / 24°254.7014.35.6
Aug31° / 24°224.6013.45.2
Sep28° / 21°718.2012.26.6
Oct23° / 16°787.6011.17.5
Nov17° / 10°878.70.3105.8
Dec13° / 607.50.49.54.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35446
45446
55347
65347
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125149
135149
145149
154951
165050
175050
184951
194951
205050
215050
224951
234951
244951
255050
265050
275050
285050

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Behshahr gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1289
2299
3299
4309
5309
6309
7309
8309
9309
10308
11308
12308
13307
14307
15307
16306
17306
18305
19305
20295
21294
22294
23294
24283
25283
26283
27283
28282

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:055:14
210.27:045:15
310.27:035:16
410.27:035:17
510.37:025:18
610.37:015:19
710.37:005:20
810.46:595:21
910.46:585:22
1010.46:575:23
1110.56:565:24
1210.56:555:25
1310.56:545:26
1410.66:535:27
1510.66:525:29
1610.66:515:30
1710.76:505:31
1810.76:495:32
1910.76:485:33
2010.86:475:34
2110.86:455:35
2210.96:445:36
2310.96:435:37
2410.96:425:38
2511.06:415:39
2611.06:395:40
2711.06:385:41
2811.16:375:42

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202528
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Behshahr?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Behshahr.

What to pack for Behshahr in February

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

In February, Behshahr sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Behshahr in February

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 16 to Nov 10 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr15Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Behshahr in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 Behshahr peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Behshahr 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 Behshahr is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1633 µg/m³Jul 1719 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Behshahr?

Behshahr sits at 36.7°N, 53.6°E, 10 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Nekā, 23 km away.

Topography around Behshahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Behshahr has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,479 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,777 m.

The land around Behshahr is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (36%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and water (32%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
469 m
16 km
1,479 m
80 km
3,777 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Nekā 23 km · Galūgāh 23 km · Bandar-e Gaz 36 km · Sari 46 km · Kord Kūy 51 km · Bandar-e Torkaman 52 km · Jūybār 57 km · Gomīshān 63 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 Behshahr (36.6923°, 53.5526°, elevation 10 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).