Fārsān in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Fārsān sees average daytime highs around -0°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 303 mm of precipitation over about 27 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 5°C in early December to 1°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Fārsān's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fārsān's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- -0°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -9°C
- Precipitation
- 303 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Fārsān in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 5°C in early December to 1°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Fārsān reaches about -0°C and drops to -9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Fārsān
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.
Fārsān 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 | -2° / -11° | 108 | 9.8 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -1° / -9° | 104 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 10.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 5° / -4° | 113 | 9.1 | 7.9 | 11.8 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 12° / 1° | 65 | 8.7 | 2 | 12.8 | 3.4 |
| May | 19° / 7° | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 13.6 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 26° / 12° | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14.1 | 9.0 |
| Jul | 29° / 15° | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 28° / 14° | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 13.2 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 25° / 10° | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 12.2 | 9.2 |
| Oct | 18° / 5° | 14 | 3.4 | 0 | 11.2 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 10° / -2° | 67 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 10.3 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 2° / -8° | 91 | 8 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Fārsān gets around 303 mm of rain and snow over 27 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 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 hours 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 4.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Fārsān
In winter, Fārsān overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Fārsān's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Fārsān?
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 Fārsān.
What to pack for Fārsān in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Fārsān sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Fārsān 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 Fārsān peaks around July 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Fārsān 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 Fārsān is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 17 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) | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 32 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 35 | Moderate |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Fārsān?
Fārsān sits at 32.3°N, 50.6°E, 2,039 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Hafshejān, 22 km away.
Topography around Fārsān
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fārsān.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Fārsān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m around an average of 2,072 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,853 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,647 m.
The land around Fārsān is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and bare terrain (27%) 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 Fārsān (32.2569°, 50.5609°, elevation 2,039 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.