Zahedan weather in February

In February, Zahedan sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 21 mm of precipitation across 3.9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Zahedan's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zahedan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
21 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:13 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
33%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Zahedan is city in Sistan and Baluchestan 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 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical February day in Zahedan reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1143
2143
3153
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5153
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How February really feels in Zahedan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Zahedan weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 244.10.610.34.7
Feb16° / 213.90.310.96.0
Mar20° / 194.30.111.87.7
Apr26° / 14°82.4012.78.0
May31° / 19°30.8013.55.7
Jun35° / 22°10.2013.93.7
Jul36° / 23°00.1013.73.1
Aug34° / 21°00.1013.14.1
Sep31° / 17°00012.26.2
Oct26° / 13°20.7011.39.0
Nov20° / 51.2010.58.3
Dec16° / 131.90.210.16.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48020
58020
67921
77822
87822
97822
107723
117723
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Zahedan gets around 21 mm of rain and snow over 3.9 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 14% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
411
511
611
712
812
912
1012
1112
1213
1313
1414
1514
1614
1715
1815
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2417
2516
2616
2716
2816

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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15100
16100
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21100
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23100
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27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
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2812light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 4:58 PM to 5:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:224:58
210.66:224:59
310.66:215:00
410.76:205:01
510.76:205:01
610.76:195:02
710.76:195:03
810.86:185:04
910.86:175:05
1010.86:175:05
1110.86:165:06
1210.96:155:07
1310.96:145:08
1410.96:145:09
1510.96:135:09
1611.06:125:10
1711.06:115:11
1811.06:105:12
1911.16:095:13
2011.16:095:13
2111.16:085:14
2211.16:075:15
2311.26:065:15
2411.26:055:16
2511.26:045:17
2611.26:035:18
2711.36:025:18
2811.36:015:19

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 8.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Zahedan

In seasonPeak

None of Zahedan's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Zahedan sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Zahedan?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Zahedan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zahedan in February

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

In February, Zahedan sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Zahedan in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zahedan peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 12Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Zahedan 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 Zahedan is worst in July — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2042 µg/m³Jan 914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul43Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep29Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zahedan?

Zahedan sits at 29.5°N, 60.9°E, 1,380 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Khāsh, 146 km away.

KhāshZābolZaranjNehbandānBaravātBamIranshahrSarāvān

Topography around Zahedan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zahedan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 1,387 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,051 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,093 m.

The land around Zahedan is covered by artificial surfaces (81%) within 3 km, bare terrain (92%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
1,051 m
80 km
2,093 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Khāsh 146 km · Zābol 181 km · Zaranj 189 km · Nehbandān 241 km · Baravāt 243 km · Bam 247 km · Iranshahr 256 km · Sarāvān 277 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 Zahedan (29.4963°, 60.8629°, elevation 1,380 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).