Fīrūzkūh weather in February

In February, Fīrūzkūh sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Fīrūzkūh's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fīrūzkūh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:54 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Fīrūzkūh is city in Tehran Province, Iran.

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 -2°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical February day in Fīrūzkūh reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-8
2-2-8
3-2-8
4-2-8
5-2-8
6-2-8
7-2-8
8-2-8
9-1-7
10-1-7
11-1-7
12-1-7
13-1-7
14-1-7
15-1-7
16-1-7
17-1-7
180-7
190-6
200-6
210-6
220-6
230-6
241-6
251-6
261-5
271-5
281-5

How February really feels in Fīrūzkūh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
7 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Fīrūzkūh weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -8°276.57.49.90.0
Feb-1° / -7°367.37.910.60.0
Mar / -3°539.47.811.70.2
Apr11° / 6311.93.412.92.5
May17° / 6313.70.513.95.0
Jun22° / 12°4310.7014.46.9
Jul25° / 15°388.8014.27.7
Aug24° / 15°337.7013.48.0
Sep21° / 11°328.2012.27.3
Oct14° / 368.71.211.14.7
Nov / -1°357.65.910.10.9
Dec / -6°276.46.79.60.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56436
66337
76337
86337
96238
106238
116238
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196238
206238
216238
226238
236337
246337
256238
266238
276238
286337

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Fīrūzkūh gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 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 26% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12527
22527
32527
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62628
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102628
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212628
222627
232527
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252526
262526
272526
282525

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:065:19
210.27:055:20
310.37:055:21
410.37:045:22
510.37:035:23
610.47:025:24
710.47:015:25
810.47:015:26
910.57:005:27
1010.56:595:28
1110.56:585:29
1210.66:575:30
1310.66:565:31
1410.66:555:32
1510.76:545:33
1610.76:535:34
1710.76:525:35
1810.86:515:36
1910.86:505:37
2010.86:495:38
2110.96:475:39
2210.96:465:40
2310.96:455:41
2411.06:445:42
2511.06:435:43
2611.06:415:44
2711.16:405:45
2811.16:395:46

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Fīrūzkūh?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fīrūzkūh.

What to pack for Fīrūzkūh in February

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

In February, Fīrūzkūh sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Fīrūzkūh in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 Fīrūzkūh peaks around July 19 at about 11 (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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Fīrūzkūh 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 Fīrūzkūh is worst in December — around 97 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 33 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyDec 2396 µg/m³Jul 1833 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan95Unhealthy
Feb88Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr68Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun42Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug38Poor
Sep51Poor
Oct67Unhealthy
Nov83Unhealthy
Dec97Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Fīrūzkūh?

Fīrūzkūh sits at 35.8°N, 52.8°E, 1,943 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Zīr Āb, 50 km away.

Topography around Fīrūzkūh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fīrūzkūh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m around an average of 2,025 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,550 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,587 m.

The land around Fīrūzkūh is covered by grassland (47%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) and bare terrain (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), bare terrain (37%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
555 m
16 km
1,550 m
80 km
5,587 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Zīr Āb 50 km · Mahdishahr 53 km · Semnan 60 km · Damāvand 63 km · Garmsār 71 km · Īstgāh-e Rāh Āhan-e Garmsār 72 km · Rūdehen 78 km · Qā’em Shahr 79 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 Fīrūzkūh (35.7567°, 52.7706°, elevation 1,943 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).