Zābol in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Zābol sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 33 mm of rain over about 8 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 19°C in early December to 22°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Zābol's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zābol's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Rainfall
- 33 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Zābol in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early December to 22°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Zābol reaches about 17°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Zābol
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Zābol 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° / 3° | 15 | 3.3 | 10.2 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 20° / 6° | 11 | 2.7 | 10.9 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 26° / 12° | 15 | 3.3 | 11.8 | 8.1 |
| Apr | 33° / 18° | 4 | 0.8 | 12.7 | 4.7 |
| May | 38° / 24° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.6 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 42° / 28° | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 43° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 41° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 37° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 2.0 |
| Oct | 31° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 23° / 9° | 3 | 0.7 | 10.4 | 8.9 |
| Dec | 17° / 4° | 7 | 1.6 | 10 | 7.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Zābol gets around 33 mm of rain over 8 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 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 18 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 4.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Zābol
None of Zābol's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Zābol sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Zābol?
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 one of the better times to visit Zābol for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Zābol in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Zābol sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Zābol in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zābol peaks around June 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Zābol 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 Zābol is worst in August — around 135 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 36 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Zābol's WHO annual average of 69.4 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 37 | 41 | 43 | 56 | 65 | 90 | 129 | 135 | 100 | 63 | 38 | 36 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | Poor |
| Feb | 41 | Poor |
| Mar | 43 | Poor |
| Apr | 56 | Unhealthy |
| May | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 90 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 129 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 135 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 100 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 38 | Poor |
| Dec | 36 | Poor |
Where is Zābol?
Zābol sits at 31.0°N, 61.5°E, 483 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Zaranj, 36 km away.
Topography around Zābol
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zābol.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zābol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 480 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m.
The land around Zābol is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and bare terrain (36%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and cropland (44%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (89%) 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 Zābol (31.0306°, 61.4949°, elevation 483 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.