Aleshtar weather in January

In January, Aleshtar sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 91 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Aleshtar's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aleshtar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
91 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:27 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
51%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Aleshtar is city in Lorestan Province, Iran.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical January day in Aleshtar reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-4
26-4
36-4
46-4
55-4
65-4
75-4
85-5
95-5
105-5
115-5
124-5
134-5
144-5
154-5
164-6
174-6
184-6
194-6
204-6
214-6
224-6
234-6
244-6
254-5
264-5
274-5
284-5
294-5
304-5
314-5

How January really feels in Aleshtar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Aleshtar weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°9110.58.8100.1
Feb / -3°9011.38.410.70.6
Mar11° / 10612.14.511.72.8
Apr17° / 7610.90.512.85.4
May23° / 10°224.9013.77.9
Jun30° / 14°10.5014.26.8
Jul34° / 17°10.20144.1
Aug34° / 17°00013.34.3
Sep29° / 12°10.2012.27.5
Oct22° / 213.8011.18.2
Nov13° / 617.90.710.24.2
Dec / -2°838.65.59.81.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
76040
85941
96040
106040
116040
126040
136139
146040
156040
166040
175941
185941
195941
205842
215743
225644
235644
245644
255545
265545
275446
285446
295446
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Aleshtar gets around 91 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13020
23021
33122
43122
53223
63224
73224
83225
93225
103225
113225
123125
133126
143026
153026
163026
173027
183027
193128
203129
213229
223330
233431
243532
253532
263633
273733
283834
293834
303934
313934

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 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
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 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 7:27 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:275:14
29.87:275:14
39.87:275:15
49.87:275:16
59.87:275:16
69.87:275:17
79.87:275:18
89.97:285:19
99.97:285:20
109.97:285:20
119.97:285:21
129.97:275:22
139.97:275:23
149.97:275:24
1510.07:275:25
1610.07:275:26
1710.07:275:26
1810.07:265:27
1910.07:265:28
2010.17:265:29
2110.17:265:30
2210.17:255:31
2310.17:255:32
2410.17:255:33
2510.27:245:34
2610.27:245:35
2710.27:235:36
2810.27:235:37
2910.37:225:38
3010.37:225:39
3110.37:215:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 8.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Aleshtar

In seasonPeak

In January, Aleshtar sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Aleshtar's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Aleshtar sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is January a good time to visit Aleshtar?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aleshtar.

What to pack for Aleshtar in January

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

In January, Aleshtar sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Aleshtar 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 Aleshtar 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 18UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Aleshtar 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 Aleshtar is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1837 µg/m³Dec 1121 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr38Poor
May36Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aleshtar?

Aleshtar sits at 33.9°N, 48.3°E, 1,614 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Nūrābād, 35 km away.

Topography around Aleshtar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aleshtar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m around an average of 1,622 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,724 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,914 m.

The land around Aleshtar is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
401 m
16 km
1,724 m
80 km
2,914 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Nūrābād 35 km · Nahāvand 38 km · Khorramabad 43 km · Borūjerd 45 km · Kūhdasht 71 km · Malāyer 71 km · Kangāvar 76 km · Harsīn 77 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 Aleshtar (33.8642°, 48.2626°, elevation 1,614 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).