Mahdishahr weather in February

In February, Mahdishahr sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 6.9 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mahdishahr's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mahdishahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:52 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
45%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Mahdishahr is city in Semnan 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 2°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical February day in Mahdishahr reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-5
22-5
32-5
42-5
52-5
62-4
72-4
82-4
92-4
102-4
113-4
123-4
133-4
143-4
153-4
163-4
173-3
184-3
194-3
204-3
214-3
224-3
234-3
245-2
255-2
265-2
275-2
285-2

How February really feels in Mahdishahr

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.

Mahdishahr weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°245.96.59.90.0
Feb / -4°316.96.610.60.0
Mar / 509.2711.71.5
Apr14° / 5910.72.712.94.3
May20° / 11°5712.20.313.96.2
Jun25° / 15°287.9014.47.5
Jul28° / 18°195.1014.27.5
Aug27° / 17°174.9013.37.9
Sep24° / 14°225.8012.28.1
Oct17° / 2970.611.16.3
Nov / 306.94.310.12.2
Dec / -3°235.95.89.60.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46436
56436
66337
76238
86238
96238
106139
116139
126139
136040
146139
156139
166040
176040
186040
196040
206040
216040
226040
236139
246139
256139
266139
276040
286040

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Mahdishahr gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12222
22322
32322
42322
52322
62423
72423
82423
92423
102423
112423
122423
132423
142423
152423
162424
172524
182524
192524
202524
212524
222524
232524
242524
252524
262424
272424
282423

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 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:045:17
210.27:035:18
310.37:025:19
410.37:015:20
510.37:015:21
610.47:005:22
710.46:595:23
810.46:585:24
910.56:575:25
1010.56:565:26
1110.56:555:27
1210.66:555:28
1310.66:545:29
1410.66:535:30
1510.76:525:31
1610.76:505:32
1710.76:495:33
1810.86:485:34
1910.86:475:35
2010.86:465:36
2110.96:455:37
2210.96:445:38
2310.96:435:39
2411.06:415:40
2511.06:405:41
2611.06:395:42
2711.16:385:43
2811.16:375:43

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Mahdishahr?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mahdishahr.

What to pack for Mahdishahr in February

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

In February, Mahdishahr sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Mahdishahr in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 Mahdishahr peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mahdishahr 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 Mahdishahr is worst in December — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 1944 µg/m³Jul 1822 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr38Poor
May33Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mahdishahr?

Mahdishahr sits at 35.7°N, 53.4°E, 1,600 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Semnan, 15 km away.

DāmghānNekāGarmsār

Topography around Mahdishahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mahdishahr has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 628 m around an average of 1,736 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,150 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,814 m.

The land around Mahdishahr is covered by bare terrain (79%) within 3 km, bare terrain (64%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (56%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
628 m
16 km
2,150 m
80 km
3,814 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Semnan 15 km · Fīrūzkūh 53 km · Zīr Āb 62 km · Qā’em Shahr 95 km · Sari 98 km · Dāmghān 103 km · Nekā 105 km · Garmsār 107 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 Mahdishahr (35.7107°, 53.3539°, elevation 1,600 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).