Bandar-e Gaz weather in January

In January, Bandar-e Gaz sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°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 Bandar-e Gaz's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bandar-e Gaz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:11 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Bandar-e Gaz 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 9°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bandar-e Gaz reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 15°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)
1103
2103
3103
4103
5103
6103
7103
893
993
1093
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092
3192

Bandar-e Gaz 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 / 659.14.39.82.0
Feb10° / 7310.2510.62.1
Mar13° / 9313.2311.73.4
Apr17° / 11°9513.50.412.95.0
May21° / 15°8512.6013.96.3
Jun25° / 19°548.5014.57.3
Jul27° / 22°488.7014.37.0
Aug27° / 22°478.7013.47.1
Sep25° / 19°9310.8012.27.0
Oct21° / 14°969.70116.8
Nov15° / 929.90.9104.6
Dec11° / 588.829.52.9

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 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46337
56238
66139
76238
86139
96139
106040
116040
126040
135941
145842
155941
165941
175842
185842
195842
205842
215842
225842
235842
245842
255842
265842
275842
285842
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Bandar-e Gaz 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1248
2259
3259
42510
52610
62611
72711
82712
92812
102813
112913
122914
132914
143015
153015
163015
173016
183016
193016
203016
213116
223116
233117
243117
253117
263217
273217
283218
293218
303318
313318

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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.

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
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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 7:12 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 4:43 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:124:43
29.57:124:44
39.57:124:44
49.67:124:45
59.67:124:46
69.67:124:47
79.67:124:48
89.67:124:48
99.67:124:49
109.67:124:50
119.67:124:51
129.77:124:52
139.77:124:53
149.77:124:54
159.77:124:55
169.77:114:56
179.87:114:57
189.87:114:58
199.87:104:59
209.87:105:00
219.97:105:01
229.97:095:02
239.97:095:03
249.97:085:04
259.97:085:05
2610.07:075:06
2710.07:075:07
2810.07:065:08
2910.17:055:09
3010.17:055:10
3110.17:045:11

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Bandar-e Gaz?

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

2.0
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 Bandar-e Gaz.

What to pack for Bandar-e Gaz in January

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

In January, Bandar-e Gaz sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bandar-e Gaz in January

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 31 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 16 to Nov 10 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr15Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Bandar-e Gaz 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 Bandar-e Gaz peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bandar-e Gaz 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-e Gaz is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 2029 µg/m³Jul 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bandar-e Gaz?

Bandar-e Gaz sits at 36.8°N, 53.9°E, -19 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Galūgāh, 13 km away.

Topography around Bandar-e Gaz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandar-e Gaz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of -18 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,192 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,905 m.

The land around Bandar-e Gaz is covered by cropland (41%) within 3 km, trees (32%), water (31%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
2,192 m
80 km
3,905 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Galūgāh 13 km · Kord Kūy 15 km · Bandar-e Torkaman 18 km · Gomīshān 35 km · Behshahr 36 km · Sīmīn Shahr 37 km · Gorgān 45 km · Āq Qalā 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 Bandar-e Gaz (36.7741°, 53.948°, elevation -19 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).