Amlash weather in January

In January, Amlash sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 107 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Amlash's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amlash's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
107 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:27 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
58%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Amlash is city in Gilan 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 8°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical January day in Amlash reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
181
281
381
481
581
681
781
871
970
1070
1170
1270
1370
1470
1570
1670
1760
1860
1960
2060
2160
2260
2360
2460
2560
2660
2770
2870
2970
3070
3170

How January really feels in Amlash

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.

Amlash weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 10712.57.79.70.8
Feb / 10912.77.610.61.0
Mar11° / 12015.25.311.72.3
Apr15° / 12217.10.912.93.9
May20° / 13°10616.70145.2
Jun23° / 16°9012.4014.56.4
Jul25° / 19°8511.4014.36.7
Aug25° / 19°9912.8013.46.4
Sep22° / 16°19017.4012.35.5
Oct19° / 12°216170114.9
Nov13° / 18015.41.8103.1
Dec / 11712.55.19.51.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44654
54654
64654
74555
84654
94654
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184555
194555
204555
214555
224555
234555
244654
254654
264654
274654
284654
294654
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Amlash gets around 107 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13616
23717
33718
43818
53919
63920
74021
84122
94123
104223
114324
124325
134326
144326
154327
164327
174328
184228
194228
204228
214128
224128
234128
244128
254028
264027
274027
284027
294027
304027
314027

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, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:284:57
29.57:284:58
39.57:284:59
49.57:284:59
59.57:285:00
69.57:285:01
79.67:285:02
89.67:285:03
99.67:285:04
109.67:285:04
119.67:285:05
129.67:285:06
139.77:285:07
149.77:285:08
159.77:275:09
169.77:275:10
179.77:275:11
189.87:275:12
199.87:265:13
209.87:265:14
219.87:255:15
229.87:255:16
239.97:255:17
249.97:245:18
259.97:245:19
2610.07:235:20
2710.07:225:21
2810.07:225:22
2910.07:215:23
3010.17:215:24
3110.17:205:25

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Amlash?

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

0.8
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 Amlash.

What to pack for Amlash in January

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

In January, Amlash sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Amlash in January

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 24 to Nov 5 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Amlash in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amlash peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Amlash 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 Amlash is worst in December — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2354 µg/m³Jul 1819 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr42Poor
May36Poor
Jun24Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Amlash?

Amlash sits at 37.1°N, 50.2°E, 30 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Rūdsar, 10 km away.

Topography around Amlash

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amlash has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,741 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,165 m.

The land around Amlash is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and water (41%), grassland (24%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
343 m
16 km
1,741 m
80 km
4,165 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Rūdsar 10 km · Langarūd 11 km · Lāhījān 20 km · Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh 28 km · Sīāhkal 29 km · Rāmsar 45 km · Katālem va Sādāt Shahr 51 km · Rasht 57 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 Amlash (37.0966°, 50.1871°, 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).