Farrāshband in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Farrāshband sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 194 mm of rain over about 18 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 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Farrāshband's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Farrāshband's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 194 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Farrāshband in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical winter day in Farrāshband reaches about 18°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Farrāshband
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.
Farrāshband 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 | 17° / 6° | 80 | 7.3 | 10.4 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 19° / 8° | 52 | 5.2 | 11 | 7.2 |
| Mar | 23° / 11° | 47 | 5.2 | 11.8 | 8.1 |
| Apr | 29° / 15° | 15 | 2.7 | 12.7 | 6.6 |
| May | 36° / 21° | 2 | 0.5 | 13.4 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 40° / 24° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.8 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 41° / 26° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 41° / 26° | 4 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 38° / 22° | 2 | 0.8 | 12.2 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 33° / 17° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.3 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 25° / 12° | 30 | 3.4 | 10.6 | 8.2 |
| Dec | 19° / 8° | 63 | 5.2 | 10.2 | 7.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Farrāshband gets around 194 mm of rain over 18 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 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 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Farrāshband
None of Farrāshband's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Farrāshband sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in April.
Is winter a good time to visit Farrāshband?
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 Farrāshband for sightseeing.
What to pack for Farrāshband in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Farrāshband sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.
UV index in Farrāshband in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Farrāshband peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 9 at about 4 (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) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Farrāshband 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 Farrāshband is worst in July — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 21 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) | 27 | 30 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 33 | 42 | 36 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Moderate |
| Feb | 30 | Moderate |
| Mar | 34 | Moderate |
| Apr | 37 | Poor |
| May | 40 | Poor |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 42 | Poor |
| Aug | 36 | Poor |
| Sep | 28 | Moderate |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
Where is Farrāshband?
Farrāshband sits at 28.9°N, 52.1°E, 776 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Fīrūzābād, 46 km away.
Topography around Farrāshband
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Farrāshband.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Farrāshband has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 464 m around an average of 875 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 964 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,150 m.
The land around Farrāshband is covered by cropland (36%) and bare terrain (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (46%), grassland (31%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (43%) and grassland (36%) 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 Farrāshband (28.8601°, 52.0945°, elevation 776 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.