Lāhījān in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Lāhījān sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 361 mm of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Lāhījān's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lāhījān's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 361 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Lāhījān in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C.
A typical winter day in Lāhījān reaches about 12°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Lāhījān
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.
Lāhījān 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 | 12° / 4° | 116 | 12 | 1.6 | 9.7 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 12° / 4° | 121 | 12.3 | 2.2 | 10.6 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 15° / 7° | 115 | 13.3 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 19° / 10° | 81 | 10.5 | 0 | 12.9 | 5.8 |
| May | 23° / 15° | 50 | 8.5 | 0 | 14 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 27° / 19° | 64 | 8.4 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 72 | 9.9 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 84 | 11.7 | 0 | 13.4 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 26° / 19° | 158 | 14.1 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 22° / 15° | 174 | 14.3 | 0 | 11 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 17° / 10° | 168 | 13.6 | 0.2 | 10 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 13° / 6° | 124 | 11.5 | 0.7 | 9.5 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Lāhījān gets around 361 mm of rain and snow over 36 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 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 06 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 2.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lāhījān
None of Lāhījān's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Lāhījān sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Lāhījān?
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 Lāhījān.
What to pack for Lāhījān in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Lāhījān sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 36 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lāhījān in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 12°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Bracing |
| Feb | 10 | Bracing |
| Mar | 11 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 24 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Lāhījān in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Lāhījān 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 19 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.