Garmsār in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Garmsār sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 65 mm of precipitation over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early December to 14°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Garmsār's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Garmsār's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
11°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
1°C
Precipitation
65 mm
15 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.2
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Garmsār in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early December to 14°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Garmsār reaches about 11°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Garmsār

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 63 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
63
wind chill below the day's low

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

Garmsār 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 214.81.29.92.5
Feb12° / 224.9110.73.9
Mar18° / 295.80.411.76.5
Apr24° / 13°183.7012.98.0
May30° / 19°71.8013.86.2
Jun36° / 24°10.3014.32.8
Jul38° / 27°10.2014.11.2
Aug37° / 25°10.2013.32.2
Sep33° / 20°10.3012.25.2
Oct26° / 14°71.6011.18.6
Nov17° / 224.60.210.16.1
Dec11° / 225.30.39.73.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Garmsār gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 15 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 7 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Garmsār?

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.

3.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Garmsār.

What to pack for Garmsār in Winter

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

In winter, Garmsār sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Garmsār in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Garmsār peaks around July 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Garmsār in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Garmsār is worst in December — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (July, 28 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyDec 2072 µg/m³Jul 2228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb64Unhealthy
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May47Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Garmsār?

Garmsār sits at 35.2°N, 52.3°E, 860 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Īstgāh-e Rāh Āhan-e Garmsār, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Garmsār

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Garmsār has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 855 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,433 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,315 m.

The land around Garmsār is covered by cropland (41%), bare terrain (30%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (68%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (70%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
1,433 m
80 km
3,315 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: Īstgāh-e Rāh Āhan-e Garmsār 3.0 km · Kahrīzak 47 km · Pīshvā 57 km · Damāvand 61 km · Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū 63 km · Varāmīn 64 km · Pākdasht 66 km · Rūdehen 70 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 Garmsār (35.2182°, 52.3409°, elevation 860 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.