Āq Qalā weather in January

In January, Āq Qalā sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. 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 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 Āq Qalā's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āq Qalā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:10 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
49%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Āq Qalā is city in Golestan 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month.

A typical January day in Āq Qalā reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3145
4145
5135
6135
7135
8135
9134
10134
11134
12134
13134
14134
15134
16134
17134
18134
19134
20134
21134
22134
23134
24134
25134
26134
27134
28134
29134
30134
31134

How January really feels in Āq Qalā

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.

Āq Qalā weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 659.10.69.73.9
Feb14° / 729.51.310.64.2
Mar17° / 7410.40.211.75.6
Apr22° / 13°568.6012.97.0
May27° / 18°365.80146.9
Jun32° / 22°183.4014.55.1
Jul34° / 25°194.6014.33.8
Aug34° / 25°184.1013.43.5
Sep31° / 21°365.6012.35.2
Oct26° / 16°5460117.7
Nov19° / 10°758.50.2106.5
Dec15° / 588.50.29.54.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36139
46040
56040
65941
75941
85941
95842
105842
115743
125743
135644
145644
155644
165545
175545
185545
195545
205545
215644
225545
235545
245545
255644
265743
275743
285743
295743
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Āq Qalā gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1241
2251
3251
4251
5261
6261
7271
8271
9281
10281
11291
12291
13301
14301
15311
16311
17312
18312
19312
20312
21322
22323
23323
24323
25324
26324
27324
28325
29325
30325
31325

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 5 km/h in January.

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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
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 7:10 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:104:40
29.57:114:41
39.57:114:42
49.57:114:43
59.57:114:43
69.67:114:44
79.67:114:45
89.67:114:46
99.67:114:47
109.67:114:48
119.67:114:48
129.67:114:49
139.77:114:50
149.77:104:51
159.77:104:52
169.77:104:53
179.77:104:54
189.87:094:55
199.87:094:56
209.87:094:57
219.87:084:58
229.97:084:59
239.97:075:00
249.97:075:01
259.97:065:02
2610.07:065:03
2710.07:055:04
2810.07:055:05
2910.07:045:06
3010.17:035:07
3110.17:035:08

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 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 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
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Āq Qalā?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Āq Qalā.

What to pack for Āq Qalā in January

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

In January, Āq Qalā sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Āq Qalā 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 53 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 13 to Nov 6 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr16Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Āq Qalā 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 Āq Qalā peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 18UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Āq Qalā 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 Āq Qalā is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1827 µg/m³Dec 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Āq Qalā?

Āq Qalā sits at 37.0°N, 54.5°E, -13 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Gorgān, 19 km away.

Topography around Āq Qalā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āq Qalā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of -15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,905 m.

The land around Āq Qalā is covered by cropland (63%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (89%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (28%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
3,905 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Gorgān 19 km · Sīmīn Shahr 20 km · Fāẕelābād 29 km · Gomīshān 34 km · Bandar-e Torkaman 36 km · 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl 38 km · Kord Kūy 39 km · Bandar-e Gaz 52 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 Āq Qalā (37.0139°, 54.455°, elevation -13 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).