Haftkel in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Haftkel sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 292 mm of rain over about 26 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 53% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Haftkel's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Haftkel's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 292 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Haftkel in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical winter day in Haftkel reaches about 18°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Haftkel
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.
Haftkel 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° / 7° | 111 | 10 | 10.2 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 19° / 9° | 73 | 7.6 | 10.9 | 6.7 |
| Mar | 24° / 12° | 81 | 6.9 | 11.8 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 30° / 17° | 36 | 4.6 | 12.7 | 6.0 |
| May | 38° / 23° | 5 | 0.9 | 13.6 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 43° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 45° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 44° / 29° | 1 | 0.3 | 13.1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 41° / 25° | 1 | 0.3 | 12.2 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 34° / 20° | 8 | 1.3 | 11.2 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 25° / 14° | 82 | 5.5 | 10.4 | 7.6 |
| Dec | 19° / 9° | 109 | 8 | 10 | 6.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Haftkel gets around 292 mm of rain over 26 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 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min 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 3.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Haftkel
In winter, Haftkel overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Haftkel's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Haftkel sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Haftkel?
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 Haftkel for sightseeing.
What to pack for Haftkel in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Haftkel sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Haftkel in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Haftkel peaks around June 15 at about 10 (very high) — 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 — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Haftkel 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 Haftkel is worst in April — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 26 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) | 31 | 36 | 42 | 43 | 41 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | Moderate |
| Feb | 36 | Poor |
| Mar | 42 | Poor |
| Apr | 43 | Poor |
| May | 41 | Poor |
| Jun | 32 | Moderate |
| Jul | 35 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 26 | Moderate |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
Where is Haftkel?
Haftkel sits at 31.4°N, 49.5°E, 298 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Rāmhormoz, 20 km away.
Topography around Haftkel
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Haftkel.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Haftkel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m around an average of 322 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 664 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,573 m.
The land around Haftkel is covered by grassland (46%) and bare terrain (33%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and bare terrain (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%), bare terrain (27%) and cropland (22%) 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 Haftkel (31.4469°, 49.5295°, elevation 298 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.