Mīnāb in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Mīnāb sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 139 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Mīnāb's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mīnāb's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
139 mm
13 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
8.3
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Mīnāb in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.

A typical winter day in Mīnāb reaches about 24°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Mīnāb

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.

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

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

Mīnāb 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 13°605.110.58.1
Feb24° / 15°424118.4
Mar28° / 18°403.411.87.5
Apr33° / 22°70.712.64.3
May38° / 26°10.113.31.1
Jun40° / 29°60.213.70.0
Jul40° / 31°10.313.50.0
Aug40° / 30°10.1130.4
Sep38° / 28°10.312.21.3
Oct36° / 24°30.911.32.9
Nov30° / 19°152.510.76.5
Dec25° / 15°373.410.38.5

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Mīnāb gets around 139 mm of rain over 13 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Mīnāb

In seasonPeak

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

Mīnāb sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Mīnāb?

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.

8.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Mīnāb for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mīnāb in Winter

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

In winter, Mīnāb sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Mīnāb in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr26Warm
May28Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Mīnāb in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Mīnāb peaks around June 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateJun 14UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Mīnāb in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Mīnāb is worst in July — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1769 µg/m³Dec 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr38Poor
May49Poor
Jun54Poor
Jul71Unhealthy
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep39Poor
Oct30Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mīnāb?

Mīnāb sits at 27.1°N, 57.1°E, 43 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Rūdān, 36 km away.

KahnūjKhasabBandar-e Khamīr‘Anbarābād

Topography around Mīnāb

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mīnāb has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,596 m.

The land around Mīnāb is covered by bare terrain (62%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (77%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (72%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
787 m
80 km
2,596 m
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Winter weather nearby: Rūdān 36 km · Manūjān 50 km · Bandar Abbas 80 km · Qeshm 84 km · Kahnūj 108 km · Khasab 135 km · Bandar-e Khamīr 150 km · ‘Anbarābād 167 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 Mīnāb (27.131°, 57.0872°, elevation 43 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.