Gonbad-e Kāvūs in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Gonbad-e Kāvūs sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 153 mm of precipitation over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Gonbad-e Kāvūs's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gonbad-e Kāvūs's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 153 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Gonbad-e Kāvūs in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in Gonbad-e Kāvūs reaches about 13°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Gonbad-e Kāvūs
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Gonbad-e Kāvūs 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 | 13° / 2° | 52 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 9.7 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 14° / 3° | 66 | 8 | 2.2 | 10.6 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 17° / 6° | 78 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 22° / 11° | 63 | 8.4 | 0 | 12.9 | 7.0 |
| May | 28° / 16° | 34 | 5.6 | 0 | 14 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 33° / 21° | 27 | 4.2 | 0 | 14.5 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 35° / 23° | 33 | 6.8 | 0 | 14.3 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 35° / 23° | 33 | 5.6 | 0 | 13.4 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 31° / 19° | 36 | 4.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 26° / 14° | 35 | 4.5 | 0 | 11 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 19° / 8° | 49 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 10 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 14° / 4° | 36 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Gonbad-e Kāvūs gets around 153 mm of rain and snow over 21 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 36 min in early December to 11 h 06 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 2.8 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Gonbad-e Kāvūs?
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 Gonbad-e Kāvūs for sightseeing.
What to pack for Gonbad-e Kāvūs in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Gonbad-e Kāvūs sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.
UV index in Gonbad-e Kāvūs in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gonbad-e Kāvūs peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Gonbad-e Kāvūs 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 Gonbad-e Kāvūs is worst in September — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), 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) | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 34 | 31 | 25 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 34 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
Where is Gonbad-e Kāvūs?
Gonbad-e Kāvūs sits at 37.3°N, 55.2°E, 38 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Āzādshahr, 18 km away.
Topography around Gonbad-e Kāvūs
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gonbad-e Kāvūs.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gonbad-e Kāvūs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 559 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,711 m.
The land around Gonbad-e Kāvūs is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (29%), grassland (26%) and cropland (26%) 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 Gonbad-e Kāvūs (37.25°, 55.1672°, elevation 38 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.