Poldasht weather in February

In February, Poldasht sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 6.8 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:30 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
49%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Poldasht is city in West Azerbaijan 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 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical February day in Poldasht reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

-10°10°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-3
26-3
36-3
46-3
56-3
66-3
76-3
86-3
96-3
106-3
117-3
127-2
137-2
147-2
157-2
167-2
178-2
188-2
198-1
208-1
219-1
229-1
239-1
249-1
25100
26100
27100
28100

How February really feels in Poldasht

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Poldasht weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°244.92.89.50.0
Feb / -2°326.82.910.51.2
Mar13° / 489.41.611.73.9
Apr19° / 6111.80.1135.9
May24° / 13°5110.7014.16.8
Jun30° / 18°204.8014.75.9
Jul34° / 21°81.9014.53.9
Aug34° / 21°50.9013.53.9
Sep29° / 16°112.2012.36.9
Oct22° / 10°245.10117.8
Nov13° / 275.20.69.84.3
Dec / -1°245.81.99.30.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45743
55743
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205842
215743
225842
235743
245842
255743
265743
275842
285743

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Poldasht gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 6.8 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12211
22311
32311
42311
52311
62311
72311
82311
92311
102311
112311
122311
132311
142311
152411
162411
172411
182411
192510
202510
212510
222510
23259
24259
25258
26258
27258
28257

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
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 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:44 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:445:42
210.07:445:43
310.07:435:44
410.17:425:45
510.17:415:47
610.17:405:48
710.27:395:49
810.27:385:50
910.27:375:51
1010.37:365:52
1110.37:355:54
1210.37:345:55
1310.47:335:56
1410.47:325:57
1510.57:305:58
1610.57:295:59
1710.57:286:00
1810.67:276:02
1910.67:266:03
2010.77:246:04
2110.77:236:05
2210.77:226:06
2310.87:206:07
2410.87:196:08
2510.97:186:10
2610.97:166:11
2710.97:156:12
2811.07:136:13

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Poldasht?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Poldasht.

What to pack for Poldasht in February

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

In February, Poldasht sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Poldasht in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Poldasht peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Poldasht 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 Poldasht is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1030 µg/m³Aug 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Poldasht?

Poldasht sits at 39.3°N, 45.1°E, 783 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Showţ, 30 km away.

Topography around Poldasht

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poldasht has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 795 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,413 m.

The land around Poldasht is covered by grassland (37%), bare terrain (25%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (48%), cropland (27%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
711 m
80 km
4,413 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Showţ 30 km · Nakhchivan 33 km · Nehram 42 km · Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn 51 km · Maku 53 km · Ararat 65 km · Seyah Cheshmeh 67 km · Jermuk 75 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 Poldasht (39.348°, 45.071°, elevation 783 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).