Poldasht in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Poldasht sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 80 mm of precipitation over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 6°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
6°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-2°C
Precipitation
80 mm
18 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
0.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Poldasht in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 6°C.

A typical winter day in Poldasht reaches about 6°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Poldasht

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 83 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
83
wind chill below the day's low

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

Poldasht 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 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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Poldasht gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 18 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 4 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min in early December to 11 hours 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 2.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Poldasht?

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.

0.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Poldasht.

What to pack for Poldasht in Winter

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

In winter, Poldasht sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 18 days see rain.

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UV index in Poldasht in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. 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 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 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
Winter 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.