Alīgūdarz weather in January

In January, Alīgūdarz sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 6.9 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Alīgūdarz's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alīgūdarz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
1st coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:20 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
47%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Alīgūdarz 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 5°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical January day in Alīgūdarz reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 4°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-6
25-6
35-6
45-6
54-6
64-7
74-7
84-7
94-7
104-7
113-7
123-8
133-8
143-8
153-8
163-8
173-8
183-8
193-8
202-8
212-8
222-8
233-8
243-8
253-8
263-8
273-8
283-8
293-8
303-8
313-7

How January really feels in Alīgūdarz

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
24 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Alīgūdarz weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°476.96.8100.0
Feb / -6°486.55.910.80.4
Mar10° / -1°607.64.111.72.7
Apr16° / 397.50.512.85.5
May22° / 164.2013.77.9
Jun29° / 14°20.6014.27.3
Jul33° / 17°10.10144.9
Aug32° / 16°00.1013.25.4
Sep28° / 12°10.4012.28.2
Oct21° / 102.6011.28.2
Nov13° / 375.41.210.34.0
Dec / -5°416.14.99.80.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46337
56337
66337
76337
86337
96337
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166337
176238
186238
196337
206238
216238
226337
236238
246238
256337
266337
276337
286337
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Alīgūdarz gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11816
21817
31917
41918
52019
62119
72120
82120
92221
102221
112221
122121
132121
142121
152121
162121
172121
182122
192122
202122
212122
222222
232222
242223
252323
262323
272424
282424
292424
302424
312424

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 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:20 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:205:09
29.87:205:10
39.87:205:10
49.87:205:11
59.97:205:12
69.97:215:13
79.97:215:13
89.97:215:14
99.97:215:15
109.97:215:16
119.97:215:17
129.97:215:17
1310.07:215:18
1410.07:205:19
1510.07:205:20
1610.07:205:21
1710.07:205:22
1810.07:205:23
1910.17:195:24
2010.17:195:24
2110.17:195:25
2210.17:195:26
2310.27:185:27
2410.27:185:28
2510.27:175:29
2610.27:175:30
2710.27:165:31
2810.37:165:32
2910.37:155:33
3010.37:155:34
3110.37:145:35

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 3.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 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
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Alīgūdarz?

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

0.0
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 Alīgūdarz.

What to pack for Alīgūdarz in January

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

In January, Alīgūdarz sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Alīgūdarz 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 Alīgūdarz peaks around July 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 20UV 12Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Alīgūdarz 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 Alīgūdarz is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1837 µg/m³Dec 1320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr37Poor
May34Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Alīgūdarz?

Alīgūdarz sits at 33.4°N, 49.7°E, 1,985 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Aznā, 23 km away.

Topography around Alīgūdarz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alīgūdarz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 2,021 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,095 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,299 m.

The land around Alīgūdarz is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), cropland (25%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%), cropland (27%) and bare terrain (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
297 m
16 km
1,095 m
80 km
3,299 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Aznā 23 km · Khomeyn 44 km · Golpāyegān 56 km · Dorūd 59 km · Khānsār 61 km · Shāzand 64 km · Karahrūd 73 km · Mahājerān 76 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 Alīgūdarz (33.404°, 49.6918°, elevation 1,985 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).