Dogonbadan in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Dogonbadan sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 309 mm of precipitation over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Dogonbadan's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dogonbadan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 309 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Dogonbadan in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.
A typical winter day in Dogonbadan reaches about 17°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Dogonbadan
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.
Dogonbadan 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 | 16° / 5° | 120 | 9 | 10.3 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 18° / 7° | 75 | 7.7 | 10.9 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 22° / 10° | 73 | 6.7 | 11.8 | 7.6 |
| Apr | 28° / 15° | 28 | 4.1 | 12.7 | 7.0 |
| May | 35° / 20° | 5 | 1 | 13.5 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 40° / 24° | 0 | 0.2 | 13.9 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 42° / 26° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 41° / 26° | 2 | 0.9 | 13.1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 38° / 22° | 1 | 0.4 | 12.2 | 1.3 |
| Oct | 32° / 17° | 4 | 1.2 | 11.3 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 24° / 11° | 63 | 5.1 | 10.5 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 18° / 7° | 115 | 7 | 10.1 | 6.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Dogonbadan gets around 309 mm of rain and snow over 24 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 10 h 12 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 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dogonbadan
None of Dogonbadan's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Dogonbadan sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in April.
Is winter a good time to visit Dogonbadan?
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 reasonable time to visit Dogonbadan for sightseeing.
What to pack for Dogonbadan in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Dogonbadan sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Dogonbadan in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 18°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 70 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 16°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 1 to Dec 14 — about 8.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 20 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 18 | Cool |
| Apr | 22 | Refreshing |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 31 | Tropical |
| Aug | 33 | Tropical |
| Sep | 32 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 24 | Warm |
| Dec | 20 | Cool |
UV index in Dogonbadan 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 Dogonbadan peaks around July 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Dogonbadan 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 Dogonbadan is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 24 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 | 34 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 31 | 37 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Moderate |
| Feb | 34 | Moderate |
| Mar | 39 | Poor |
| Apr | 40 | Poor |
| May | 40 | Poor |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 37 | Poor |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 28 | Moderate |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
Where is Dogonbadan?
Dogonbadan sits at 30.4°N, 50.8°E, 723 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Charām, 44 km away.
Topography around Dogonbadan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dogonbadan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dogonbadan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 747 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,090 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,480 m.
The land around Dogonbadan is covered by grassland (41%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) 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 Dogonbadan (30.3586°, 50.7981°, elevation 723 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.