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
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.
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 13° | 60 | 5.1 | 10.5 | 8.1 |
| Feb | 24° / 15° | 42 | 4 | 11 | 8.4 |
| Mar | 28° / 18° | 40 | 3.4 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 33° / 22° | 7 | 0.7 | 12.6 | 4.3 |
| May | 38° / 26° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.3 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 40° / 29° | 6 | 0.2 | 13.7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 40° / 31° | 1 | 0.3 | 13.5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 40° / 30° | 1 | 0.1 | 13 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 38° / 28° | 1 | 0.3 | 12.2 | 1.3 |
| Oct | 36° / 24° | 3 | 0.9 | 11.3 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 30° / 19° | 15 | 2.5 | 10.7 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 25° / 15° | 37 | 3.4 | 10.3 | 8.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Mīnāb gets around 139 mm of rain over 13 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 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mīnāb
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.
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.
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.
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 25 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 23 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 31 | Tropical |
| Jul | 32 | Tropical |
| Aug | 33 | Tropical |
| Sep | 32 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Mīnāb in Winter
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Mīnāb 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 23 | 27 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 54 | 71 | 56 | 39 | 30 | 21 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Moderate |
| Feb | 27 | Moderate |
| Mar | 31 | Moderate |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 49 | Poor |
| Jun | 54 | Poor |
| Jul | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 39 | Poor |
| Oct | 30 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.