Shahr-e Ṣadrā in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Shahr-e Ṣadrā sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 198 mm of precipitation over about 19 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 12°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Shahr-e Ṣadrā's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shahr-e Ṣadrā's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
12°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-0°C
Precipitation
198 mm
19 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.9
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Shahr-e Ṣadrā in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C.

A typical winter day in Shahr-e Ṣadrā reaches about 12°C and drops to -0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

-10°10°20°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Shahr-e Ṣadrā

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 87 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
87
wind chill below the day's low

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

Shahr-e Ṣadrā 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
Jan11° / -2°8172.310.33.0
Feb13° / 596.60.610.94.2
Mar17° / 606.80.111.86.2
Apr22° / 264.3012.77.8
May29° / 12°51.2013.57.3
Jun34° / 17°00.1013.94.1
Jul36° / 20°00.1013.72.7
Aug35° / 18°10.2013.13.4
Sep32° / 14°00012.25.8
Oct26° / 30.8011.38.9
Nov18° / 283.5010.57.2
Dec13° / 584.90.610.14.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Shahr-e Ṣadrā gets around 198 mm of rain and snow over 19 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 6 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 18 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 4.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Shahr-e Ṣadrā?

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.

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shahr-e Ṣadrā.

What to pack for Shahr-e Ṣadrā in Winter

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

In winter, Shahr-e Ṣadrā sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

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UV index in Shahr-e Ṣadrā in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shahr-e Ṣadrā peaks around July 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 9 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 12Jan 9UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Shahr-e Ṣadrā 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 Shahr-e Ṣadrā is worst in April — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 1636 µg/m³Aug 2120 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr36Poor
May33Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shahr-e Ṣadrā?

Shahr-e Ṣadrā sits at 29.8°N, 52.5°E, 1,839 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Zarqān, 21 km away.

Topography around Shahr-e Ṣadrā

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shahr-e Ṣadrā.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shahr-e Ṣadrā has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m around an average of 1,907 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,219 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,014 m.

The land around Shahr-e Ṣadrā is covered by bare terrain (35%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (39%), bare terrain (29%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
510 m
16 km
1,219 m
80 km
3,014 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Zarqān 21 km · Shiraz 21 km · Marvdasht 30 km · Sa‘ādat Shahr 68 km · Kavār 69 km · Arsanjān 79 km · Pasargad 79 km · Kāzerūn 84 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 Shahr-e Ṣadrā (29.7997°, 52.5022°, elevation 1,839 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.