Sāveh in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Sāveh sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 94 mm of precipitation over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early December to 13°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Sāveh's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sāveh's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 0°C
- Precipitation
- 94 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Sāveh in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early December to 13°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Sāveh reaches about 10°C and drops to 0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Sāveh
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 80 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Sāveh 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 | 8° / -2° | 33 | 6 | 3.5 | 9.9 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 11° / 1° | 29 | 6 | 1.9 | 10.7 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 17° / 6° | 42 | 7.2 | 0.7 | 11.7 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 23° / 11° | 32 | 6 | 0 | 12.9 | 7.5 |
| May | 29° / 16° | 13 | 3.2 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 35° / 21° | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 14.3 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 37° / 23° | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 14.1 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 36° / 22° | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 13.3 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 32° / 17° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 25° / 11° | 10 | 2.1 | 0 | 11.1 | 8.4 |
| Nov | 16° / 5° | 32 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 10.2 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 10° / 1° | 32 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 9.7 | 2.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sāveh gets around 94 mm of rain and snow over 18 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 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 06 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 3.3 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Sāveh?
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 Sāveh.
What to pack for Sāveh in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sāveh sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 18 days see rain.
UV index in Sāveh in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Sāveh peaks around July 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Sāveh 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 Sāveh is worst in December — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 38 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 73 | 66 | 60 | 62 | 55 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 49 | 61 | 73 | 81 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 62 | Unhealthy |
| May | 55 | Poor |
| Jun | 42 | Poor |
| Jul | 39 | Poor |
| Aug | 38 | Poor |
| Sep | 49 | Poor |
| Oct | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 81 | Unhealthy |
Where is Sāveh?
Sāveh sits at 35.0°N, 50.4°E, 1,008 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Māmūnīyeh, 34 km away.
Topography around Sāveh
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sāveh.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sāveh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 1,015 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 785 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,290 m.
The land around Sāveh is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (60%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (50%) and grassland (29%) 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 Sāveh (35.0213°, 50.3566°, elevation 1,008 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.