Āb Pakhsh weather in January

In January, Āb Pakhsh sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 79 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Āb Pakhsh's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āb Pakhsh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
12th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:06 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
39%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Āb Pakhsh is city in Bushehr Province, Iran.

Founded
1996

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical January day in Āb Pakhsh reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12111
22111
32111
42011
52011
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72011
82011
92011
102011
112010
122010
132010
141910
151910
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181910
191910
201910
211910
221910
231910
242010
252010
262010
272010
282010
292011
302011
312011

How January really feels in Āb Pakhsh

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

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Āb Pakhsh weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 10°797.710.37.0
Feb22° / 12°384.610.97.9
Mar26° / 15°313.611.88.1
Apr32° / 20°111.812.74.9
May39° / 25°20.313.41.1
Jun42° / 27°0013.80.0
Jul43° / 29°0013.70.0
Aug42° / 29°0013.10.0
Sep40° / 26°0012.20.4
Oct35° / 21°10.211.33.2
Nov28° / 16°373.410.57.3
Dec22° / 12°765.710.27.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46832
56733
66733
76733
86634
96634
106535
116535
126535
136634
146634
156634
166733
176832
186832
196931
207030
217030
227129
237129
247228
257228
267228
277327
287426
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Āb Pakhsh gets around 79 mm of rain over 7.7 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
221
322
423
523
624
725
825
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1625
1725
1825
1925
2024
2124
2224
2324
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2922
3022
3121

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185141
285141
385141
485141
585141
686131
786131
887121
987121
1088111
1188111
1289101
1389101
149091
159091
169181
179181
189181
199271
209271
219271
229271
239271
249271
259181
269181
279280
289190
299190
3090100
3190100

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:045:13
210.27:055:14
310.27:055:15
410.27:055:15
510.27:055:16
610.27:055:17
710.27:065:17
810.27:065:18
910.27:065:19
1010.27:065:20
1110.27:065:20
1210.37:065:21
1310.37:065:22
1410.37:065:23
1510.37:065:24
1610.37:065:24
1710.37:065:25
1810.37:055:26
1910.47:055:27
2010.47:055:28
2110.47:055:28
2210.47:055:29
2310.47:045:30
2410.47:045:31
2510.57:045:32
2610.57:035:32
2710.57:035:33
2810.57:035:34
2910.57:025:35
3010.67:025:36
3110.67:015:37

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Āb Pakhsh

In seasonPeak

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

Āb Pakhsh sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in April.

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

Is January a good time to visit Āb Pakhsh?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Āb Pakhsh for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Āb Pakhsh in January

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

In January, Āb Pakhsh sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Āb Pakhsh in January

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 44 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 26 to Jan 5 — about 9.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr22Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Āb Pakhsh in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Āb Pakhsh peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Āb Pakhsh in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Āb Pakhsh is worst in May — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1342 µg/m³Nov 2225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr40Poor
May43Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul42Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep31Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Āb Pakhsh?

Āb Pakhsh sits at 29.4°N, 51.1°E, 30 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Borāzjān, 17 km away.

Topography around Āb Pakhsh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āb Pakhsh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,244 m.

The land around Āb Pakhsh is covered by trees (41%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and bare terrain (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), bare terrain (28%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
2,244 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Borāzjān 17 km · Choghādak 42 km · ‘Ālī Shahr 48 km · Bushehr 49 km · Ahram 56 km · Bandar-e Genāveh 59 km · Kāzerūn 63 km · Qā’emīyeh 74 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 Āb Pakhsh (29.3586°, 51.0742°, elevation 30 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).