Lāhījān weather in February

In February, Lāhījān sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 121 mm of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Lāhījān's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lāhījān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
121 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:07 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Lāhījān is city in Gilan Province, Iran.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.

A typical February day in Lāhījān reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°C cooler than March.

-5°10°15°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1113
2123
3123
4113
5113
6113
7113
8113
9113
10113
11113
12113
13114
14124
15124
16124
17124
18124
19124
20124
21124
22124
23124
24135
25135
26135
27135
28135

How February really feels in Lāhījān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Lāhījān weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 116121.69.72.9
Feb12° / 12112.32.210.62.9
Mar15° / 11513.30.411.74.1
Apr19° / 10°8110.5012.95.8
May23° / 15°508.50147.0
Jun27° / 19°648.4014.56.7
Jul29° / 22°729.9014.35.5
Aug30° / 22°8411.7013.45.2
Sep26° / 19°15814.1012.36.0
Oct22° / 15°17414.30116.1
Nov17° / 10°16813.60.2104.9
Dec13° / 12411.50.79.53.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44555
54456
64456
74456
84357
94258
104258
114159
124159
134159
144159
154159
164159
174159
184159
194258
204258
214258
224357
234456
244357
254456
264555
274555
284555

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Lāhījān gets around 121 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 43% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1419
2419
3419
4429
5429
6429
74310
84310
94310
104310
114310
12449
13449
14449
15449
16448
17448
18447
19447
20446
21436
22435
23435
24424
25424
26413
27413
28413

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:20 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:205:27
210.17:195:28
310.27:195:29
410.27:185:30
510.27:175:31
610.37:165:32
710.37:155:33
810.37:145:34
910.47:135:36
1010.47:125:37
1110.47:115:38
1210.57:105:39
1310.57:095:40
1410.57:085:41
1510.67:075:42
1610.67:065:43
1710.77:055:44
1810.77:045:45
1910.77:035:46
2010.87:025:47
2110.87:005:48
2210.86:595:49
2310.96:585:50
2410.96:575:51
2510.96:555:52
2611.06:545:53
2711.06:535:54
2811.16:515:55

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Lāhījān

In seasonPeak

None of Lāhījān's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Lāhījān sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Lāhījān?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lāhījān.

What to pack for Lāhījān in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Lāhījān sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Lāhījān in February

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 24 to Nov 4 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Lāhījān in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 Lāhījān peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Lāhījān in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Lāhījān is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 2129 µg/m³Jul 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lāhījān?

Lāhījān sits at 37.2°N, 50.0°E, 4 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Lāhījān

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lāhījān.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lāhījān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,110 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,710 m.

The land around Lāhījān is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
344 m
16 km
1,110 m
80 km
3,710 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh 9.0 km · Langarūd 13 km · Sīāhkal 13 km · Amlash 20 km · Rūdsar 26 km · Khomām 37 km · Rasht 38 km · Bandar-e Anzalī 57 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
Muslim 99%Christian 1%Baha'i 0%agnostic 0%

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 Lāhījān (37.2042°, 50.0092°, elevation 4 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).