Bushehr in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Bushehr sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 177 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early December to 20°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Bushehr's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bushehr's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 177 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Bushehr in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early December to 20°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Bushehr reaches about 19°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Bushehr
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.
Bushehr 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° / 15° | 75 | 7.2 | 10.4 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 19° / 15° | 31 | 4.2 | 11 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 22° / 18° | 24 | 3.2 | 11.8 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 27° / 22° | 8 | 1.5 | 12.7 | 8.2 |
| May | 32° / 26° | 2 | 0.1 | 13.4 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 35° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 36° / 31° | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 36° / 32° | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 35° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 32° / 26° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.3 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 26° / 21° | 47 | 4 | 10.6 | 8.0 |
| Dec | 21° / 17° | 71 | 5.8 | 10.2 | 7.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Bushehr gets around 177 mm of rain over 17 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 16 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 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 3.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bushehr
None of Bushehr's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Bushehr sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in April.
Is winter a good time to visit Bushehr?
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 one of the better times to visit Bushehr for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Bushehr in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Bushehr sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bushehr in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 20°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 19°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 22 to Jan 15 — about 9.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 23 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Cool |
| Feb | 19 | Cool |
| Mar | 20 | Cool |
| Apr | 22 | Refreshing |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 32 | Tropical |
| Aug | 33 | Tropical |
| Sep | 32 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 23 | Refreshing |
UV index in Bushehr 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 Bushehr peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 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 | 6 | High |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Bushehr 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 Bushehr is worst in May — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 33 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bushehr's WHO annual average of 45.9 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 43 | 46 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 47 | 56 | 50 | 41 | 40 | 33 | 34 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | Poor |
| Feb | 46 | Poor |
| Mar | 51 | Poor |
| Apr | 54 | Poor |
| May | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 47 | Poor |
| Jul | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 50 | Poor |
| Sep | 41 | Poor |
| Oct | 40 | Poor |
| Nov | 33 | Moderate |
| Dec | 34 | Moderate |
Where is Bushehr?
Bushehr sits at 29.0°N, 50.8°E, 8 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Choghādak, 20 km away.
Topography around Bushehr
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bushehr.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bushehr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,920 m.
The land around Bushehr is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and water (30%) within 3 km, water (63%) and bare terrain (28%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and bare terrain (32%) 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 Bushehr (28.9689°, 50.8366°, elevation 8 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.