Jīroft in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Jīroft sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 146 mm of precipitation over about 16 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 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Jīroft's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Jīroft's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 146 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Jīroft in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.
A typical winter day in Jīroft reaches about 15°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Jīroft
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.
Jīroft 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 | 14° / 5° | 59 | 6.2 | 10.4 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 16° / 7° | 62 | 6.3 | 11 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 20° / 10° | 47 | 6.5 | 11.8 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 26° / 15° | 11 | 2.1 | 12.7 | 8.0 |
| May | 32° / 20° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.4 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 36° / 24° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.8 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 37° / 26° | 3 | 0.9 | 13.6 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 36° / 24° | 3 | 0.8 | 13 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 33° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 28° / 16° | 1 | 0.4 | 11.3 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 21° / 10° | 7 | 1.4 | 10.6 | 8.6 |
| Dec | 17° / 7° | 25 | 3.1 | 10.2 | 6.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Jīroft gets around 146 mm of rain and snow over 16 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 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 18 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 4.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Jīroft
None of Jīroft's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Jīroft sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Jīroft?
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 Jīroft for sightseeing.
What to pack for Jīroft in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Jīroft sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Jīroft in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Jīroft peaks around June 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (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 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Jīroft 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 Jīroft is worst in July — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 14 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) | 17 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 36 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 27 | Moderate |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 36 | Poor |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Jīroft?
Jīroft sits at 28.7°N, 57.7°E, 680 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is ‘Anbarābād, 25 km away.
Topography around Jīroft
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jīroft.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Jīroft has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 689 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,254 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,373 m.
The land around Jīroft is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and bare terrain (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (78%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (81%) 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 Jīroft (28.6781°, 57.7406°, elevation 680 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.