Nehbandān weather in February

In February, Nehbandān sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 4.6 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Nehbandān's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nehbandān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:19 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
34%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Nehbandān is city in South Khorasan 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 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical February day in Nehbandān reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1132
2142
3142
4142
5142
6142
7142
8142
9142
10152
11152
12153
13153
14153
15153
16153
17163
18163
19164
20164
21164
22164
23174
24174
25174
26175
27175
28175

How February really feels in Nehbandān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Nehbandān weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 304.90.810.24.1
Feb15° / 294.60.410.85.6
Mar21° / 335.50.111.87.5
Apr27° / 14°112.3012.77.7
May33° / 19°31013.64.7
Jun36° / 23°10.10142.5
Jul37° / 24°00013.81.9
Aug36° / 22°00013.22.9
Sep33° / 18°00012.24.9
Oct28° / 12°20.4011.28.3
Nov20° / 61.4010.48.3
Dec15° / 1430.1105.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27723
37723
47723
57723
67624
77525
87525
97624
107624
117624
127525
137525
147525
157426
167426
177426
187426
197426
207426
217426
227426
237327
247426
257426
267426
277426
287525

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Nehbandān gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 4.6 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1182
2182
3182
4182
5182
6182
7182
8182
9172
10172
11172
12162
13162
14152
15151
16141
17141
18141
19141
20141
21141
22151
23151
24151
25161
26161
27161
28161

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 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 4:58 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:294:58
210.56:284:59
310.56:285:00
410.66:275:00
510.66:275:01
610.66:265:02
710.66:255:03
810.76:245:04
910.76:245:05
1010.76:235:06
1110.76:225:07
1210.86:215:07
1310.86:215:08
1410.86:205:09
1510.96:195:10
1610.96:185:11
1710.96:175:12
1810.96:165:13
1911.06:155:13
2011.06:145:14
2111.06:135:15
2211.16:125:16
2311.16:115:17
2411.16:105:17
2511.26:095:18
2611.26:085:19
2711.26:075:20
2811.26:065:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.52 kWh/m² to a high of 8.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Nehbandān

In seasonPeak

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

Nehbandān sees seasonal dust haze (May–July), heaviest in July.

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

Is February a good time to visit Nehbandān?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Nehbandān for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nehbandān in February

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

In February, Nehbandān sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Nehbandān in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nehbandān peaks around July 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 14UV 12Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nehbandān 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 Nehbandān is worst in July — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1847 µg/m³Dec 1514 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul48Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep32Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nehbandān?

Nehbandān sits at 31.5°N, 60.0°E, 1,187 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Zābol, 150 km away.

ZābolBīrjandZaranjFarahZahedanQā’enKhāshKushk

Topography around Nehbandān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nehbandān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 1,196 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 990 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,035 m.

The land around Nehbandān is covered by bare terrain (64%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (96%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
990 m
80 km
2,035 m
croplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Zābol 150 km · Bīrjand 166 km · Zaranj 185 km · Farah 217 km · Zahedan 241 km · Qā’en 256 km · Khāsh 261 km · Kushk 265 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 Nehbandān (31.5419°, 60.0365°, elevation 1,187 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).