Maḩmūdābād in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Maḩmūdābād sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 236 mm of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 15°C in early December to 11°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Maḩmūdābād's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Maḩmūdābād's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Precipitation
- 236 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Maḩmūdābād in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 15°C in early December to 11°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Maḩmūdābād reaches about 12°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Maḩmūdābād
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.
Maḩmūdābād 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 9° | 79 | 10 | 9.8 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 11° / 9° | 68 | 9.8 | 10.6 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 13° / 10° | 64 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 16° / 14° | 40 | 7.8 | 12.9 | 5.5 |
| May | 21° / 18° | 24 | 5.6 | 13.9 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 25° / 23° | 26 | 5 | 14.5 | 8.0 |
| Jul | 28° / 26° | 31 | 6.1 | 14.2 | 7.3 |
| Aug | 28° / 26° | 36 | 7.3 | 13.4 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 26° / 24° | 105 | 10.9 | 12.2 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 23° / 20° | 128 | 10.9 | 11.1 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 18° / 15° | 126 | 11.2 | 10 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 14° / 12° | 89 | 9.9 | 9.5 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Maḩmūdābād gets around 236 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 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 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 Maḩmūdābād
In winter, Maḩmūdābād overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Maḩmūdābād's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Maḩmūdābād?
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 Maḩmūdābād.
What to pack for Maḩmūdābād in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Maḩmūdābād sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 10°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Maḩmūdābād in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 13°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 11°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 21 to Nov 7 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Bracing |
| Feb | 11 | Bracing |
| Mar | 11 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 24 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Cool |
UV index in Maḩmūdābād 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 Maḩmūdābād peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 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 | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Maḩmūdābād 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 Maḩmūdābād is worst in March — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 18 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) | 39 | 41 | 41 | 38 | 33 | 25 | 18 | 24 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 36 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39 | Poor |
| Feb | 41 | Poor |
| Mar | 41 | Poor |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 34 | Moderate |
| Nov | 34 | Moderate |
| Dec | 36 | Poor |
Where is Maḩmūdābād?
Maḩmūdābād sits at 36.6°N, 52.3°E, -23 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Āmol, 20 km away.
Topography around Maḩmūdābād
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Maḩmūdābād.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Maḩmūdābād has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of -24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,613 m.
The land around Maḩmūdābād is covered by water (41%), cropland (32%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (49%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (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 Maḩmūdābād (36.6319°, 52.2629°, elevation -23 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.