Zīr Āb in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Zīr Āb sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 219 mm of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Zīr Āb's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zīr Āb's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -0°C
- Precipitation
- 219 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Zīr Āb in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.
A typical winter day in Zīr Āb reaches about 10°C and drops to -0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Zīr Āb
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 81 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Zīr Āb 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / -1° | 71 | 9.7 | 6 | 9.8 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 10° / -0° | 79 | 11 | 6.3 | 10.6 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 13° / 3° | 100 | 14.3 | 4.5 | 11.7 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 17° / 8° | 98 | 15.1 | 0.9 | 12.9 | 4.8 |
| May | 21° / 13° | 105 | 16 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 25° / 17° | 75 | 11.8 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 27° / 19° | 73 | 12.8 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 27° / 19° | 83 | 12.3 | 0 | 13.4 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 24° / 16° | 153 | 14 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 20° / 11° | 124 | 12.6 | 0 | 11.1 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 15° / 5° | 105 | 11.9 | 1.8 | 10.1 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 11° / 1° | 69 | 9.3 | 4 | 9.6 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Zīr Āb gets around 219 mm of rain and snow over 30 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 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 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 3.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Zīr Āb?
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 a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zīr Āb.
What to pack for Zīr Āb in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Zīr Āb sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
UV index in Zīr Āb 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 Zīr Āb peaks around July 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Zīr Āb 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 Zīr Āb is worst in December — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 43 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 33 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 31 | 36 | 41 | 45 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | Poor |
| Feb | 41 | Poor |
| Mar | 39 | Poor |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 36 | Poor |
| Nov | 41 | Poor |
| Dec | 45 | Poor |
Where is Zīr Āb?
Zīr Āb sits at 36.2°N, 53.0°E, 398 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qā’em Shahr, 33 km away.
Topography around Zīr Āb
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zīr Āb.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zīr Āb has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 760 m around an average of 648 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,045 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,024 m.
The land around Zīr Āb is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (32%) and grassland (32%) 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 Zīr Āb (36.1797°, 52.9735°, elevation 398 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.