Naţanz in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Naţanz sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 65 mm of precipitation over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early December to 14°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Naţanz's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Naţanz's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 65 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Naţanz in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early December to 14°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Naţanz reaches about 11°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Naţanz
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 60 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Naţanz 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / -0° | 24 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 10 | 2.2 |
| Feb | 12° / 2° | 21 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 10.8 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 17° / 7° | 31 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 11.7 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 23° / 12° | 29 | 7.4 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 7.3 |
| May | 28° / 17° | 17 | 4.9 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 34° / 22° | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 36° / 24° | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 14 | 2.8 |
| Aug | 35° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 31° / 19° | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 25° / 13° | 9 | 2.7 | 0 | 11.2 | 8.5 |
| Nov | 16° / 6° | 22 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 10.3 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 11° / 2° | 19 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 9.8 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Naţanz gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 15 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 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 12 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 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Naţanz
None of Naţanz's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Naţanz sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Naţanz?
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 Naţanz.
What to pack for Naţanz in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Naţanz sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in Naţanz in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Naţanz peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (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) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Naţanz 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 Naţanz is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 27 | 30 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 29 | 35 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 25 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Moderate |
| Feb | 30 | Moderate |
| Mar | 33 | Moderate |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 37 | Poor |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 35 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 25 | Moderate |
Where is Naţanz?
Naţanz sits at 33.5°N, 51.9°E, 1,637 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Ardestān, 44 km away.
Topography around Naţanz
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Naţanz.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Naţanz has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 663 m around an average of 1,696 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,830 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,009 m.
The land around Naţanz is covered by bare terrain (64%) within 3 km, bare terrain (87%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (94%) 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 Naţanz (33.5112°, 51.9181°, elevation 1,637 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.