Pārsiān in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Pārsiān sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 130 mm of rain over about 12 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 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
21°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
130 mm
12 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
8.0
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Pārsiān in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.

A typical winter day in Pārsiān reaches about 21°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Pārsiān

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.

Pārsiān 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
Jan20° / 11°52510.57.6
Feb22° / 13°323.6118.1
Mar25° / 16°323.711.88.4
Apr30° / 21°50.912.66.6
May35° / 25°10.113.33.5
Jun37° / 28°0013.71.9
Jul38° / 30°1013.51.4
Aug38° / 30°10.3131.6
Sep36° / 27°20.512.22.8
Oct33° / 22°20.611.35.0
Nov27° / 17°141.910.78.0
Dec22° / 13°453.710.38.4

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Pārsiān gets around 130 mm of rain over 12 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 8 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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

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 Pārsiān

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Is winter a good time to visit Pārsiān?

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.

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Pārsiān for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Pārsiān in Winter

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

In winter, Pārsiān sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Pārsiān 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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°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
Mar22Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May27Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec25Warm

UV index in Pārsiān in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Pārsiān peaks around June 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb8Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Pārsiān 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 Pārsiān is worst in July — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2256 µg/m³Nov 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May39Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul57Unhealthy
Aug54Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pārsiān?

Pārsiān sits at 27.2°N, 53.0°E, 58 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Lamerd, 20 km away.

EvazBandar-e KangānGerāsh

Topography around Pārsiān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pārsiān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,346 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,996 m.

The land around Pārsiān is covered by cropland (34%) and bare terrain (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (72%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (56%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
298 m
16 km
1,346 m
80 km
1,996 m
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Winter weather nearby: Lamerd 20 km · Nakhl-e Taqī 55 km · Khonj 85 km · Makū 93 km · Jam 98 km · Evaz 114 km · Bandar-e Kangān 119 km · Gerāsh 120 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 Pārsiān (27.2083°, 53.0361°, elevation 58 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.