Tehran weather in February

In February, Tehran sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Tehran's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tehran's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:59 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
41%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Tehran is capital city of Iran.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 31.4 µg/m³ · 2020
Density
10,428/km²
people per km²
Founded
1794

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 2°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical February day in Tehran reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-7
22-7
32-7
42-7
52-7
62-7
72-7
82-6
92-6
102-6
112-6
122-6
133-6
143-6
153-6
163-6
173-5
183-5
194-5
204-5
214-5
224-4
234-4
245-4
255-4
265-4
275-4
285-3

How February really feels in Tehran

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
2 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Tehran weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°427.66.79.90.0
Feb / -6°488.46.810.60.0
Mar / -0°629.55.511.71.6
Apr15° / 519.51.112.94.8
May22° / 13°224.90.113.97.7
Jun28° / 18°61.6014.47.7
Jul31° / 22°51.2014.25.9
Aug30° / 21°40.8013.36.7
Sep26° / 16°50.9012.29.0
Oct19° / 10°214.10.111.17.3
Nov10° / 447.1310.12.5
Dec / -5°437.75.99.60.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56931
66931
76931
86931
96931
106931
116931
126832
136832
146832
156832
166832
176832
186931
196832
206832
216931
226931
236931
246931
256931
266931
277030
287030

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Tehran gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13026
23026
33126
43126
53127
63227
73227
83227
93227
103227
113226
123226
133226
143226
153226
163225
173125
183124
193024
203023
212922
222822
232821
242720
252620
262619
272519
282519

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 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

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 7:11 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:115:24
210.27:115:25
310.37:105:26
410.37:095:27
510.37:085:28
610.47:085:29
710.47:075:30
810.47:065:31
910.57:055:33
1010.57:045:34
1110.57:035:35
1210.67:025:36
1310.67:015:37
1410.67:005:38
1510.76:595:39
1610.76:585:40
1710.76:575:41
1810.86:565:42
1910.86:555:43
2010.86:545:44
2110.96:535:44
2210.96:525:45
2310.96:505:46
2411.06:495:47
2511.06:485:48
2611.06:475:49
2711.16:465:50
2811.16:445:51

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Tehran?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tehran.

What to pack for Tehran in February

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

In February, Tehran sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Tehran 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 Tehran peaks around July 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tehran 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 Tehran is worst in January — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Tehran's WHO annual average of 31.4 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1247 µg/m³Jul 1816 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar35Poor
Apr31Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tehran?

Tehran sits at 35.7°N, 51.4°E, 1,178 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Vaḩīdīyeh, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Tehran

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tehran has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 1,186 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,728 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,034 m.

The land around Tehran is covered by artificial surfaces (96%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (60%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (38%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
1,728 m
80 km
5,034 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Vaḩīdīyeh 5.0 km · Shahrak-e Qods 8.0 km · Morteẕá Gerd 12 km · Tajrīsh 12 km · Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn 13 km · Andīsheh 14 km · Chahār Dangeh 14 km · Bāqershahr 18 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 Tehran (35.6944°, 51.4215°, elevation 1,178 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).