Khorramabad in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Khorramabad sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 274 mm of precipitation over about 30 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 8°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Khorramabad's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Khorramabad's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 8°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -2°C
- Precipitation
- 274 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Khorramabad in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 8°C.
A typical winter day in Khorramabad reaches about 8°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Khorramabad
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Khorramabad 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 | 7° / -4° | 96 | 10.4 | 6.9 | 10 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 9° / -2° | 90 | 10.6 | 5.8 | 10.8 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 13° / 2° | 107 | 11.4 | 2.5 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 18° / 6° | 79 | 9.7 | 0 | 12.8 | 6.1 |
| May | 25° / 10° | 22 | 4.5 | 0 | 13.7 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 32° / 14° | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 14.2 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 36° / 18° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 14 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 35° / 17° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 31° / 13° | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 24° / 8° | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 11.2 | 8.4 |
| Nov | 15° / 3° | 66 | 7.9 | 0.2 | 10.3 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 10° / -1° | 89 | 8.8 | 3 | 9.8 | 2.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Khorramabad gets around 274 mm of rain and snow over 30 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 9 h 54 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 3.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Khorramabad
In winter, Khorramabad overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Khorramabad's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Khorramabad sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Khorramabad?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khorramabad.
What to pack for Khorramabad in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Khorramabad sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
UV index in Khorramabad 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 Khorramabad peaks around July 24 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Khorramabad 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 Khorramabad is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 21 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) | 23 | 27 | 34 | 38 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Moderate |
| Feb | 27 | Moderate |
| Mar | 34 | Moderate |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 36 | Poor |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 21 | Moderate |
Where is Khorramabad?
Khorramabad sits at 33.5°N, 48.4°E, 1,182 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Aleshtar, 43 km away.
Topography around Khorramabad
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Khorramabad.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Khorramabad has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 819 m around an average of 1,296 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,527 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,349 m.
The land around Khorramabad is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) 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 Khorramabad (33.4878°, 48.3558°, elevation 1,182 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.