Āz̄arshahr weather in January

In January, Āz̄arshahr sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Āz̄arshahr's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āz̄arshahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:46 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
43%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Āz̄arshahr is city in East Azerbaijan 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 3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Āz̄arshahr reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-4
24-4
34-5
44-5
54-5
63-5
73-5
83-5
93-5
103-5
113-5
123-5
133-5
143-5
153-5
163-6
173-6
183-6
193-6
203-6
213-6
223-5
233-5
243-5
253-5
263-5
273-5
283-5
293-5
304-5
314-5

How January really feels in Āz̄arshahr

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.

Āz̄arshahr weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°296.55.49.70.0
Feb / -3°3885.410.50.4
Mar11° / 5510.93.211.72.6
Apr16° / 6110.80.512.95.2
May22° / 11°489.10147.1
Jun28° / 15°173.5014.67.4
Jul32° / 19°92.4014.35.2
Aug32° / 18°51.4013.55.5
Sep27° / 14°51.3012.38.5
Oct20° / 2040117.6
Nov11° / 396.31.4103.1
Dec / -3°3174.49.40.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46733
56733
66634
76634
86634
96634
106733
116733
126733
136634
146733
156733
166733
176733
186832
196832
206832
216832
226832
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246733
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266832
276832
286832
296832
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Āz̄arshahr gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12115
22115
32115
42115
52115
62016
72016
82016
92016
102016
111916
121916
131916
141916
151916
161816
171916
181916
191917
202017
212018
222118
232219
242319
252320
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272420
282521
292521
302621
312621

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 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:46 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:465:12
29.47:475:13
39.47:475:14
49.57:475:14
59.57:475:15
69.57:475:16
79.57:475:17
89.57:475:18
99.57:475:19
109.57:475:19
119.67:475:20
129.67:475:21
139.67:465:22
149.67:465:23
159.67:465:24
169.77:465:25
179.77:455:26
189.77:455:27
199.77:455:28
209.77:445:29
219.87:445:30
229.87:435:31
239.87:435:32
249.87:425:33
259.97:425:34
269.97:415:35
279.97:415:36
2810.07:405:38
2910.07:395:39
3010.07:395:40
3110.07:385:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Āz̄arshahr?

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 Āz̄arshahr.

What to pack for Āz̄arshahr in January

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

In January, Āz̄arshahr sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Āz̄arshahr in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Āz̄arshahr peaks around July 15 at about 11 (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 — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Āz̄arshahr 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 Āz̄arshahr is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2334 µg/m³Aug 1622 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Āz̄arshahr?

Āz̄arshahr sits at 37.8°N, 46.0°E, 1,386 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Īlkhchī, 20 km away.

Topography around Āz̄arshahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āz̄arshahr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 1,406 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,351 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,444 m.

The land around Āz̄arshahr is covered by trees (28%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and bare terrain (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
206 m
16 km
1,351 m
80 km
2,444 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Īlkhchī 20 km · Oskū 21 km · Khosrowshahr 22 km · Sahand 24 km · Ajab Shīr 32 km · Sardrūd 33 km · Tabriz 45 km · Marāgheh 47 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 Āz̄arshahr (37.759°, 45.9783°, elevation 1,386 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).