Seyah Cheshmeh in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Seyah Cheshmeh sees average daytime highs around 0°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 78 mm of precipitation over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 0°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Seyah Cheshmeh's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Seyah Cheshmeh's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 0°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -10°C
- Precipitation
- 78 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Seyah Cheshmeh in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 0°C.
A typical winter day in Seyah Cheshmeh reaches about 0°C and drops to -10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Seyah Cheshmeh
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Seyah Cheshmeh 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 | -1° / -11° | 24 | 5.9 | 7 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 1° / -10° | 31 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 10.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 6° / -4° | 62 | 13.4 | 9 | 11.7 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 11° / 2° | 95 | 18.5 | 4.4 | 13 | 2.3 |
| May | 16° / 6° | 121 | 21.8 | 0.6 | 14.1 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 21° / 10° | 78 | 15.6 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 25° / 14° | 45 | 9.7 | 0 | 14.5 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 25° / 13° | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 13.5 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 21° / 9° | 31 | 7.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 15° / 4° | 39 | 10 | 0.8 | 11 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 7° / -3° | 29 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 9.9 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 1° / -8° | 24 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Seyah Cheshmeh gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 20 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 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min in early December to 11 hours 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 3.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Seyah Cheshmeh
None of Seyah Cheshmeh's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Seyah Cheshmeh's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Seyah Cheshmeh?
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 Seyah Cheshmeh.
What to pack for Seyah Cheshmeh in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Seyah Cheshmeh sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Seyah Cheshmeh in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Seyah Cheshmeh peaks around July 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (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 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Seyah Cheshmeh 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 Seyah Cheshmeh is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 14 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) | 14 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Seyah Cheshmeh?
Seyah Cheshmeh sits at 39.1°N, 44.4°E, 1,832 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Maku, 26 km away.
Topography around Seyah Cheshmeh
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Seyah Cheshmeh.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Seyah Cheshmeh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m around an average of 1,857 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,402 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,320 m.
The land around Seyah Cheshmeh is covered by cropland (52%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) 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 Seyah Cheshmeh (39.0651°, 44.3842°, elevation 1,832 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.