Tākestān weather in February

In February, Tākestān sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Tākestān's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tākestān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:07 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
44%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Tākestān is city in Qazvin 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 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical February day in Tākestān reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 14°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)
16-4
27-4
37-4
47-3
57-3
67-3
77-3
87-3
97-3
108-3
118-3
128-2
138-2
148-2
158-2
169-2
179-2
189-2
199-2
209-1
2110-1
2210-1
2310-1
2410-1
2511-1
26110
27110
28110

How February really feels in Tākestān

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.

Tākestān weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°3374.89.80.5
Feb / -2°387.73.210.61.7
Mar14° / 488.62.111.74.5
Apr20° / 4790.512.96.6
May26° / 12°225.90.113.97.4
Jun32° / 16°51.3014.45.4
Jul34° / 18°20.7014.23.8
Aug34° / 17°20.3013.44.0
Sep30° / 14°20.6012.26.8
Oct23° / 203.80.111.18.2
Nov14° / 377110.14.5
Dec / -2°34739.61.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36634
46634
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106535
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
166634
176634
186634
196634
206634
216634
226733
236733
246733
256733
266634
276634
286634

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Tākestān gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12614
22614
32614
42614
52614
62613
72713
82713
92713
102813
112813
122813
132913
142913
152912
162912
172912
182911
192911
202811
212810
222810
232710
24279
25269
26269
27269
28259

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 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:195:30
210.27:185:32
310.37:185:33
410.37:175:34
510.37:165:35
610.37:155:36
710.47:145:37
810.47:135:38
910.47:135:39
1010.57:125:40
1110.57:115:41
1210.57:105:42
1310.67:095:43
1410.67:085:44
1510.67:075:45
1610.77:065:46
1710.77:055:47
1810.77:035:48
1910.87:025:49
2010.87:015:50
2110.87:005:51
2210.96:595:52
2310.96:585:53
2411.06:575:54
2511.06:555:55
2611.06:545:56
2711.16:535:57
2811.16:525:58

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Tākestān?

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

1.7
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 Tākestān.

What to pack for Tākestān in February

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

In February, Tākestān sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Tākestān in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 Tākestān peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tākestān 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 Tākestān is worst in April — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1638 µg/m³Aug 1226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr39Poor
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tākestān?

Tākestān sits at 36.1°N, 49.7°E, 1,265 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Shāl, 20 km away.

Topography around Tākestān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tākestān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 1,275 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 830 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,004 m.

The land around Tākestān is covered by cropland (60%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
830 m
80 km
3,004 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Shāl 20 km · Eqbālīyeh 27 km · Maḩmūdābād Nemūneh 31 km · Qazvin 35 km · Alvand 36 km · Bīdestān 42 km · Sharīfābād 44 km · Abhar 44 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 Tākestān (36.0706°, 49.6957°, elevation 1,265 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).