Zarand weather in February

In February, Zarand sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 5.7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Zarand's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zarand's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:32 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
35%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Zarand is city in Kerman 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 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical February day in Zarand reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1110
2110
3110
4110
5120
6120
7120
8120
9120
10120
11121
12121
13121
14131
15131
16131
17131
18131
19132
20132
21132
22142
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27142
28143

How February really feels in Zarand

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.

Zarand weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / -1°286.1210.22.8
Feb13° / 315.7110.94.0
Mar17° / 3170.411.86.2
Apr23° / 10°173.9012.77.9
May28° / 15°51.3013.57.5
Jun33° / 20°00.10144.8
Jul34° / 21°00.1013.84.1
Aug33° / 19°00.1013.15.2
Sep30° / 15°00012.27.2
Oct24° / 10°30.7011.29.2
Nov17° / 122.50.110.46.9
Dec13° / 203.60.7104.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27822
37723
47723
57624
67624
77426
87426
97426
107426
117327
127327
137327
147327
157228
167228
177327
187327
197228
207228
217327
227426
237426
247426
257426
267525
277624
287624

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Zarand gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 5.7 wet days in February, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1175
2175
3174
4174
5174
6174
7174
8184
9184
10184
11184
12184
13184
14184
15193
16193
17203
18213
19213
20223
21223
22233
23233
24233
25233
26233
27233
28233

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 10 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
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1810calm
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2110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 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 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:425:13
210.56:415:14
310.66:405:15
410.66:405:16
510.66:395:16
610.66:395:17
710.76:385:18
810.76:375:19
910.76:365:20
1010.76:365:21
1110.86:355:22
1210.86:345:22
1310.86:335:23
1410.96:335:24
1510.96:325:25
1610.96:315:26
1710.96:305:27
1811.06:295:27
1911.06:285:28
2011.06:275:29
2111.16:265:30
2211.16:255:31
2311.16:245:31
2411.16:235:32
2511.26:225:33
2611.26:215:34
2711.26:205:34
2811.36:195:35

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Zarand?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Zarand for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zarand in February

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

In February, Zarand sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 1°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Zarand 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 Zarand peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Zarand 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 Zarand is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2034 µg/m³Nov 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zarand?

Zarand sits at 30.8°N, 56.6°E, 1,656 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Rāvar, 55 km away.

MāhānAnārBāfqShahr-e Bābak

Topography around Zarand

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zarand has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 1,661 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,538 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,236 m.

The land around Zarand is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), bare terrain (33%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (71%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
1,538 m
80 km
3,236 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Rāvar 55 km · Rafsanjān 71 km · Kerman 77 km · Bardsīr 99 km · Māhān 109 km · Anār 124 km · Bāfq 141 km · Shahr-e Bābak 159 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 Zarand (30.8127°, 56.564°, elevation 1,656 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).