Eslāmābād-e Gharb in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Eslāmābād-e Gharb sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 241 mm of precipitation over about 30 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 9°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Eslāmābād-e Gharb's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Eslāmābād-e Gharb's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 9°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -1°C
- Precipitation
- 241 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Eslāmābād-e Gharb in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 9°C.
A typical winter day in Eslāmābād-e Gharb reaches about 9°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Eslāmābād-e Gharb
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.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Eslāmābād-e Gharb 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 | 7° / -2° | 84 | 10.3 | 6.3 | 10 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 9° / -1° | 84 | 10.8 | 4.8 | 10.7 | 1.9 |
| Mar | 14° / 2° | 92 | 11.5 | 2.2 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 19° / 7° | 72 | 11 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 6.0 |
| May | 25° / 11° | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 31° / 15° | 2 | 0.6 | 0 | 14.2 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 35° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 14 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 35° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 31° / 14° | 2 | 0.6 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 24° / 9° | 31 | 4.9 | 0 | 11.1 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 15° / 3° | 67 | 8.1 | 0.3 | 10.2 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 10° / -0° | 73 | 8.8 | 2.9 | 9.8 | 2.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Eslāmābād-e Gharb gets around 241 mm of rain and snow over 30 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 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 12 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 3.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Eslāmābād-e Gharb
In winter, Eslāmābād-e Gharb overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Eslāmābād-e Gharb's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Eslāmābād-e Gharb sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Eslāmābād-e Gharb?
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 Eslāmābād-e Gharb.
What to pack for Eslāmābād-e Gharb in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Eslāmābād-e Gharb sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
UV index in Eslāmābād-e Gharb in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eslāmābād-e Gharb peaks around June 15 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 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Eslāmābād-e Gharb 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 Eslāmābād-e Gharb is worst in May — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 28 | 31 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 27 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 31 | Moderate |
| Mar | 37 | Poor |
| Apr | 40 | Poor |
| May | 41 | Poor |
| Jun | 35 | Moderate |
| Jul | 34 | Moderate |
| Aug | 33 | Moderate |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 32 | Moderate |
| Nov | 27 | Moderate |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
Where is Eslāmābād-e Gharb?
Eslāmābād-e Gharb sits at 34.1°N, 46.5°E, 1,335 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Eyvān, 37 km away.
Topography around Eslāmābād-e Gharb
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Eslāmābād-e Gharb.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Eslāmābād-e Gharb has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m around an average of 1,364 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,086 m.
The land around Eslāmābād-e Gharb is covered by cropland (45%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (47%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (31%) 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 Eslāmābād-e Gharb (34.1089°, 46.5299°, elevation 1,335 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.