Māhān weather in February

In February, Māhān sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 6.9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Māhān's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Māhān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:28 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
35%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Māhān is city in Kerman 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical February day in Māhān reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

-10°10°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-2
29-2
39-2
49-2
59-2
69-2
79-2
89-2
99-2
109-2
119-1
1210-1
1310-1
1410-1
1510-1
1610-1
1710-1
1810-1
19100
20100
21110
22110
23110
24110
25110
26110
27110
28111

How February really feels in Māhān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Māhān weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°285.93.610.31.6
Feb10° / -1°336.92.810.92.5
Mar14° / 297.3111.84.5
Apr19° / 225.70.112.76.9
May24° / 13°123.4013.58.3
Jun29° / 17°20.7013.97.3
Jul30° / 18°30.6013.76.8
Aug28° / 17°20.4013.18.1
Sep26° / 13°10.3012.29.2
Oct21° / 61.3011.38.6
Nov15° / 112.80.510.55.6
Dec11° / -1°163.51.410.13.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37822
47822
57624
67624
77525
87426
97327
107327
117327
127327
137327
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197228
207327
217327
227327
237327
247426
257426
267426
277426
287426

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Māhān gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 wet days in February, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1199
2199
3209
4209
5209
6219
72110
82210
92210
102210
112210
122210
132210
142310
152310
162410
172410
182410
192510
202510
21259
22269
23269
24268
25258
26258
27257
28247

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 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:375:11
210.66:375:12
310.66:365:13
410.66:365:14
510.76:355:15
610.76:345:16
710.76:345:16
810.76:335:17
910.86:325:18
1010.86:325:19
1110.86:315:20
1210.86:305:21
1310.96:295:21
1410.96:295:22
1510.96:285:23
1610.96:275:24
1711.06:265:25
1811.06:255:25
1911.06:245:26
2011.16:235:27
2111.16:235:28
2211.16:225:28
2311.16:215:29
2411.26:205:30
2511.26:195:31
2611.26:185:31
2711.36:175:32
2811.36:165:33

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Māhān?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Māhān.

What to pack for Māhān in February

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

In February, Māhān sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Māhān in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Māhān peaks around June 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 15UV 12Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Māhān 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 Māhān is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 930 µg/m³Dec 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Māhān?

Māhān sits at 30.1°N, 57.3°E, 1,909 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Kerman, 32 km away.

ZarandBāftRafsanjānRāvarBamBaravāt

Topography around Māhān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Māhān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 1,911 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,262 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,217 m.

The land around Māhān is covered by bare terrain (59%) within 3 km, bare terrain (83%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
2,262 m
80 km
4,217 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Kerman 32 km · Bardsīr 71 km · Zarand 109 km · Bāft 114 km · Rafsanjān 131 km · Rāvar 142 km · Bam 148 km · Baravāt 154 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 Māhān (30.0594°, 57.292°, elevation 1,909 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. 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).