Iranshahr in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Iranshahr sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 48 mm of rain over about 7 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 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Iranshahr's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Iranshahr's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 48 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Iranshahr in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical winter day in Iranshahr reaches about 22°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Iranshahr
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.
Iranshahr 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 | 20° / 8° | 21 | 2.9 | 10.5 | 8.0 |
| Feb | 23° / 10° | 17 | 2.6 | 11 | 8.5 |
| Mar | 27° / 15° | 20 | 2.9 | 11.8 | 7.9 |
| Apr | 33° / 20° | 4 | 0.6 | 12.6 | 4.7 |
| May | 38° / 25° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.3 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 41° / 28° | 1 | 0.3 | 13.7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 42° / 29° | 2 | 0.5 | 13.5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 40° / 27° | 1 | 0.4 | 13 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 38° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 33° / 19° | 3 | 0.3 | 11.3 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 27° / 13° | 3 | 0.7 | 10.7 | 8.4 |
| Dec | 22° / 9° | 10 | 1.7 | 10.3 | 8.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Iranshahr gets around 48 mm of rain over 7 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 24 min in early December to 11 h 24 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 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Iranshahr
None of Iranshahr's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Iranshahr sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Iranshahr?
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 one of the better times to visit Iranshahr for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Iranshahr in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Iranshahr sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Iranshahr in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Iranshahr peaks around May 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 5 (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) | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Level | Moderate | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Iranshahr 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 Iranshahr is worst in July — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (November, 12 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) | 16 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 49 | 34 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 49 | Poor |
| Aug | 34 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Iranshahr?
Iranshahr sits at 27.2°N, 60.7°E, 566 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qaşr-e Qand, 106 km away.
Topography around Iranshahr
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Iranshahr.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Iranshahr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 569 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,243 m.
The land around Iranshahr is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and bare terrain (44%) within 3 km, bare terrain (85%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) 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 Iranshahr (27.2024°, 60.6848°, elevation 566 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.