Behshahr in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Behshahr sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 187 mm of precipitation over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Behshahr's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Behshahr's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 187 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Behshahr in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C.
A typical winter day in Behshahr reaches about 12°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Behshahr
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.
Behshahr 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 4° | 64 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 9.8 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 12° / 5° | 64 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 10.6 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 15° / 8° | 71 | 10 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 19° / 12° | 50 | 7.9 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.4 |
| May | 24° / 17° | 33 | 6 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 25 | 4.3 | 0 | 14.5 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 30° / 24° | 25 | 4.7 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 31° / 24° | 22 | 4.6 | 0 | 13.4 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 28° / 21° | 71 | 8.2 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 23° / 16° | 78 | 7.6 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 17° / 10° | 87 | 8.7 | 0.3 | 10 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 13° / 6° | 60 | 7.5 | 0.4 | 9.5 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Behshahr gets around 187 mm of rain and snow 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 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 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 2.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Behshahr?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Behshahr.
What to pack for Behshahr in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Behshahr sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Behshahr in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 13°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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 11 | Bracing |
| Mar | 12 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 24 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Cool |
UV index in Behshahr in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Behshahr 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Moderate |
| Feb | 32 | Moderate |
| Mar | 33 | Moderate |
| Apr | 32 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 32 | Moderate |
| Nov | 30 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.