Bījār in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Bījār sees average daytime highs around 4°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 113 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 4°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Bījār's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bījār's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
4°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-6°C
Precipitation
113 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
0.2
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Bījār in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 4°C.

A typical winter day in Bījār reaches about 4°C and drops to -6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Bījār

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
42 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Bījār 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°377.67.39.80.0
Feb / -6°4086.510.60.2
Mar11° / -1°529.74.211.72.7
Apr17° / 5310.60.812.95.4
May23° / 348.2013.97.3
Jun30° / 14°51.3014.46.6
Jul34° / 17°20.6014.24.1
Aug33° / 16°10.3013.44.4
Sep28° / 12°20.6012.27.8
Oct21° / 244.6011.17.8
Nov12° / 427.21.710.13.4
Dec / -4°367.15.49.60.4

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Bījār gets around 113 mm of rain and snow over 23 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 9 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Bījār?

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.

0.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bījār.

What to pack for Bījār in Winter

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

In winter, Bījār sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

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UV index in Bījār in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Bījār peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bījār in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bījār is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1032 µg/m³Dec 1917 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bījār?

Bījār sits at 35.9°N, 47.6°E, 1,929 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Dīvāndarreh, 53 km away.

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Topography around Bījār

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bījār has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m around an average of 2,009 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,723 m.

The land around Bījār is covered by grassland (50%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
520 m
16 km
929 m
80 km
1,723 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: Dīvāndarreh 53 km · Takāb 74 km · Qorveh 80 km · Sanandaj 82 km · Qīdar 93 km · Zanjan 120 km · Sonqor 121 km · Kabūdarāhang 125 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 Bījār (35.8668°, 47.6051°, elevation 1,929 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.