Zanjan weather in February

In February, Zanjan sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Zanjan's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zanjan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:12 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Zanjan is city in Zanjan Province, Iran.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.5 µg/m³ · 2020

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 7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Zanjan reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-7
22-7
33-7
43-7
53-7
63-7
73-7
83-6
93-6
103-6
114-6
124-6
134-6
144-6
154-6
164-5
175-5
185-5
195-5
205-5
216-5
226-4
236-4
246-4
257-4
267-4
277-3
287-3

How February really feels in Zanjan

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
13 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Zanjan weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°438.98.59.80.0
Feb / -6°539.98.110.60.2
Mar10° / -1°6812.76.811.72.2
Apr16° / 7613.31.512.94.5
May21° / 5812.50.113.96.4
Jun26° / 12°174.7014.58.0
Jul29° / 14°102.8014.37.4
Aug29° / 14°62.1013.47.2
Sep25° / 11°82.2012.28.6
Oct19° / 356.60.411.16.8
Nov10° / 558.83.6102.5
Dec / -4°407.86.59.50.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45644
55644
65545
75545
85545
95446
105446
115446
125347
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185347
195347
205446
215446
225446
235446
245644
255644
265743
275743
285743

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Zanjan gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13229
23229
33229
43329
53329
63329
73429
83429
93529
103530
113630
123730
133730
143830
153830
163830
173830
183830
193830
203829
213729
223728
233628
243627
253526
263526
273525
283425

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
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

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 7:25 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:255:34
210.27:245:35
310.27:245:36
410.27:235:37
510.37:225:38
610.37:215:39
710.37:205:40
810.47:195:41
910.47:185:43
1010.47:175:44
1110.57:175:45
1210.57:165:46
1310.57:155:47
1410.67:135:48
1510.67:125:49
1610.67:115:50
1710.77:105:51
1810.77:095:52
1910.77:085:53
2010.87:075:54
2110.87:065:55
2210.97:045:56
2310.97:035:57
2410.97:025:58
2511.07:015:59
2611.07:006:00
2711.06:586:01
2811.16:576:02

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Zanjan?

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

0.2
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 Zanjan.

What to pack for Zanjan in February

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

In February, Zanjan sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Zanjan 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 Zanjan peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Zanjan 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 Zanjan is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Zanjan's WHO annual average of 17.5 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1724 µg/m³Jul 2214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zanjan?

Zanjan sits at 36.7°N, 48.5°E, 1,666 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qīdar, 63 km away.

Şowme‘eh Sarā

Topography around Zanjan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zanjan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m around an average of 1,672 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,101 m.

The land around Zanjan is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
175 m
16 km
1,155 m
80 km
3,101 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Qīdar 63 km · Manjīl 81 km · Khorramdarreh 81 km · Pādegān-e Manjīl 82 km · Abhar 87 km · Fūman 95 km · Māsāl 95 km · Şowme‘eh Sarā 101 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 Zanjan (36.6764°, 48.4963°, elevation 1,666 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).