Bandar Abbas weather in January

In January, Bandar Abbas sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 48 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bandar Abbas's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bandar Abbas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
12th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:40 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
29%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Bandar Abbas is city in Hormozgan Province, Iran.

Founded
~600 BCE

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 21°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bandar Abbas reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°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)
12216
22215
32215
42215
52215
62215
72215
82115
92115
102115
112115
122115
132115
142115
152115
162115
172115
182115
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212115
222115
232115
242115
252115
262115
272115
282115
292115
302115
312115

How January really feels in Bandar Abbas

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.

Bandar Abbas weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 15°48410.58.0
Feb22° / 16°424118.2
Mar25° / 19°423.711.88.3
Apr30° / 23°70.912.66.6
May34° / 27°10.313.33.9
Jun36° / 30°20.113.72.7
Jul36° / 31°10.213.52.6
Aug36° / 31°10.4132.9
Sep35° / 29°20.412.23.8
Oct32° / 26°41.211.35.3
Nov28° / 21°122.110.78.0
Dec23° / 17°33310.38.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38119
48020
57921
67921
77822
87822
97723
107723
117723
127723
137723
147723
157723
167921
177921
187921
198020
208119
218119
228119
238218
248218
258119
268119
278119
288119
298119
308119
318020

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bandar Abbas gets around 48 mm of rain over 4 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
19
29
310
410
510
611
711
812
912
1012
1113
1213
1313
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3114

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175178
275178
375178
475178
575178
675178
776168
876168
977167
1078157
1178157
1279147
1380146
1481136
1581136
1681136
1783125
1883125
1983125
2083125
2182135
2282135
2381145
2479156
2578166
2677176
2776177
2874188
2973198
3071209
3171209

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
238calm
248calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:394:57
210.36:394:58
310.36:394:59
410.36:394:59
510.36:405:00
610.36:405:01
710.46:405:01
810.46:405:02
910.46:405:03
1010.46:405:04
1110.46:405:04
1210.46:405:05
1310.46:405:06
1410.46:405:06
1510.46:405:07
1610.56:405:08
1710.56:405:09
1810.56:405:09
1910.56:405:10
2010.56:405:11
2110.56:405:12
2210.56:405:13
2310.66:395:13
2410.66:395:14
2510.66:395:15
2610.66:395:16
2710.66:385:16
2810.76:385:17
2910.76:385:18
3010.76:375:19
3110.76:375:20

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 4.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bandar Abbas

In seasonPeak

None of Bandar Abbas's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bandar Abbas sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Bandar Abbas?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Bandar Abbas for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Bandar Abbas in January

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

In January, Bandar Abbas sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Bandar Abbas in January

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May28Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Bandar Abbas in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bandar Abbas peaks around June 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bandar Abbas 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 Bandar Abbas is worst in July — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1679 µg/m³Dec 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr39Poor
May51Poor
Jun63Unhealthy
Jul82Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep43Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bandar Abbas?

Bandar Abbas sits at 27.2°N, 56.3°E, 9 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qeshm, 26 km away.

KhasabManūjānḨājjīābādBandar-e Kong

Topography around Bandar Abbas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandar Abbas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,225 m.

The land around Bandar Abbas is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and water (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (46%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (61%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
230 m
80 km
3,225 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Qeshm 26 km · Bandar-e Khamīr 74 km · Mīnāb 80 km · Rūdān 94 km · Khasab 112 km · Manūjān 122 km · Ḩājjīābād 130 km · Bandar-e Kong 148 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 Bandar Abbas (27.1865°, 56.2808°, elevation 9 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).