Āzādshahr weather in January

In January, Āzādshahr sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 67 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 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Āzādshahr's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āzādshahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:07 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Āzādshahr 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 8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Āzādshahr reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 14°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)
190
290
390
490
590
690
790
880
98-1
108-1
118-1
128-1
138-1
148-1
158-1
168-1
178-1
188-1
198-1
208-1
218-1
228-1
238-1
248-1
258-1
268-1
278-1
288-1
298-1
308-1
318-1

How January really feels in Āzādshahr

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.

Āzādshahr 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
Jan / -1°679.16.49.71.5
Feb / -1°8410.77.210.61.9
Mar13° / 10613.45.411.73.4
Apr18° / 9312.3112.95.5
May23° / 13°629.80.1147.0
Jun27° / 17°395.6014.57.5
Jul29° / 20°326014.36.3
Aug30° / 20°295.3013.46.2
Sep27° / 16°406012.37.7
Oct22° / 11°516.40117.7
Nov15° / 658.41.6104.8
Dec10° / 538.44.39.52.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46337
56337
66238
76238
86139
96139
105941
115941
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175743
185743
195743
205842
215842
225743
235743
245743
255743
265743
275842
285842
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Āzādshahr gets around 67 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 35% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12313
22314
32314
42415
52416
62516
72617
82718
92718
102819
112920
122921
133021
143022
153022
163122
173123
183123
193123
203223
213223
223224
233224
243324
253324
263324
273424
283424
293524
303524
313524

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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:08 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 4:37 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:084:37
29.57:084:38
39.57:084:39
49.57:084:39
59.57:084:40
69.57:084:41
79.67:084:42
89.67:084:43
99.67:084:44
109.67:084:44
119.67:084:45
129.67:084:46
139.77:084:47
149.77:084:48
159.77:074:49
169.77:074:50
179.77:074:51
189.87:074:52
199.87:064:53
209.87:064:54
219.87:054:55
229.87:054:56
239.97:054:57
249.97:044:58
259.97:044:59
2610.07:035:00
2710.07:025:01
2810.07:025:02
2910.07:015:03
3010.17:015:04
3110.17:005:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Āzādshahr?

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

1.5
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 Āzādshahr.

What to pack for Āzādshahr in January

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

In January, Āzādshahr sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Āzādshahr 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 Āzādshahr peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Āzādshahr 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 Āzādshahr is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1626 µg/m³Dec 2215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Āzādshahr?

Āzādshahr sits at 37.1°N, 55.2°E, 127 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Gonbad-e Kāvūs, 18 km away.

Topography around Āzādshahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āzādshahr has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,847 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,900 m.

The land around Āzādshahr is covered by cropland (62%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (33%), cropland (27%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
434 m
16 km
1,847 m
80 km
3,900 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Gonbad-e Kāvūs 18 km · Mīnūdasht 24 km · Gālīkesh 31 km · 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl 33 km · Fāẕelābād 43 km · Kalāleh 43 km · Āq Qalā 64 km · Gorgān 70 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 Āzādshahr (37.0864°, 55.1722°, elevation 127 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).