Darreh Shahr weather in February

In February, Darreh Shahr sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 79 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Darreh Shahr's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Darreh Shahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
79 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:12 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
45%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Darreh Shahr is city in Ilam Province, Iran.

Density
8,184/km²
people per km²
Founded
1964

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical February day in Darreh Shahr reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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7122
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16132
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20133
21133
22143
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27143
28154

How February really feels in Darreh Shahr

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 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
10
wind chill below the day's low

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

Darreh Shahr weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 939.62.310.12.6
Feb13° / 799.4110.83.6
Mar17° / 928.70.111.75.7
Apr22° / 10°687.6012.87.3
May29° / 14°163.2013.76.6
Jun36° / 18°00.1014.12.9
Jul39° / 21°000140.8
Aug39° / 20°00013.21.0
Sep34° / 16°10.1012.24.1
Oct27° / 11°273.1011.27.7
Nov18° / 737.2010.36.3
Dec13° / 878.50.69.83.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
46040
56040
66040
76139
86040
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146238
156238
166238
176337
186337
196337
206436
216436
226535
236535
246535
256634
266634
276634
286634

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Darreh Shahr gets around 79 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1356
2356
3355
4355
5355
6355
7355
8355
9345
10344
11344
12344
13344
14344
15344
16333
17333
18333
19323
20323
21323
22313
23313
24303
25293
26293
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.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:23 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:235:45
210.47:225:46
310.47:215:47
410.57:215:48
510.57:205:49
610.57:195:50
710.57:185:51
810.67:185:52
910.67:175:53
1010.67:165:54
1110.77:155:55
1210.77:145:56
1310.77:145:57
1410.77:135:58
1510.87:125:58
1610.87:115:59
1710.87:106:00
1810.97:096:01
1910.97:086:02
2010.97:076:03
2111.07:066:04
2211.07:056:05
2311.07:046:06
2411.17:036:06
2511.17:016:07
2611.17:006:08
2711.26:596:09
2811.26:586:10

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.81 kWh/m² to a high of 8.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Darreh Shahr

In seasonPeak

In February, Darreh Shahr sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Darreh Shahr's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Darreh Shahr sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in May.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Darreh Shahr?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Darreh Shahr.

What to pack for Darreh Shahr in February

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

In February, Darreh Shahr sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Darreh Shahr 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 Darreh Shahr peaks around June 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 17UV 10Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Darreh Shahr 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 Darreh Shahr is worst in April — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2142 µg/m³Nov 2326 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr42Poor
May41Poor
Jun35Poor
Jul35Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Darreh Shahr?

Darreh Shahr sits at 33.1°N, 47.4°E, 667 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Ābdānān, 17 km away.

ĪlāmAleshtar

Topography around Darreh Shahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Darreh Shahr has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m around an average of 686 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,666 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,732 m.

The land around Darreh Shahr is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
318 m
16 km
1,666 m
80 km
2,732 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Ābdānān 17 km · Poldokhtar 31 km · Kūhdasht 48 km · Dehlorān 51 km · Khorramabad 98 km · ‘Alī al Gharbī 100 km · Īlām 104 km · Aleshtar 114 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 Darreh Shahr (33.1445°, 47.3799°, elevation 667 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. 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).