Bandar-e Māhshahr weather in January

In January, Bandar-e Māhshahr sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 57 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bandar-e Māhshahr's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bandar-e Māhshahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
12th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:16 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
39%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Bandar-e Māhshahr is city in Khuzestan 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 18°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bandar-e Māhshahr reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11910
21910
31910
41910
51910
61910
71910
81810
91810
10189
11189
12189
13189
14189
15189
16189
17189
18189
19189
20189
21189
22189
23189
241810
251810
261910
271910
281910
291910
301910
311910

How January really feels in Bandar-e Māhshahr

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-e Māhshahr weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 10°576.410.26.9
Feb21° / 11°314.510.97.8
Mar26° / 15°32411.87.9
Apr33° / 20°101.912.74.5
May40° / 26°40.513.50.6
Jun45° / 29°0013.90.0
Jul46° / 31°0013.80.0
Aug46° / 30°0013.10.0
Sep42° / 27°10.312.20.0
Oct36° / 22°60.811.22.6
Nov27° / 16°724.410.57.4
Dec20° / 11°686.110.17.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
96832
106832
116832
126931
136832
146931
156931
167030
177030
186931
196931
206931
216931
227030
236931
246931
256931
267030
277030
287030
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bandar-e Māhshahr gets around 57 mm of rain over 6.4 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
320
420
521
621
721
822
922
1022
1122
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2519
2619
2719
2819
2918
3018
3118

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186131
286131
386131
487121
587121
687121
787121
887121
988111
1088111
1188111
1289101
1389101
1489101
159091
169091
179091
189091
199091
209091
2189101
2289101
2389101
2489101
2589101
2689110
2789110
2889110
2989110
3088120
3188120

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 30 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 7:15 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:155:18
210.17:155:19
310.17:155:19
410.17:155:20
510.17:165:21
610.17:165:22
710.17:165:22
810.17:165:23
910.17:165:24
1010.17:165:25
1110.27:165:25
1210.27:165:26
1310.27:165:27
1410.27:165:28
1510.27:165:28
1610.27:165:29
1710.27:165:30
1810.37:155:31
1910.37:155:32
2010.37:155:33
2110.37:155:33
2210.37:155:34
2310.37:145:35
2410.47:145:36
2510.47:145:37
2610.47:135:38
2710.47:135:39
2810.57:125:39
2910.57:125:40
3010.57:125:41
3110.57:115:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bandar-e Māhshahr

In seasonPeak

None of Bandar-e Māhshahr'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-e Māhshahr sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in May.

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

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

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Bandar-e Māhshahr for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bandar-e Māhshahr in January

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

In January, Bandar-e Māhshahr sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Bandar-e Māhshahr in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 1 to Dec 10 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr22Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov24Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Bandar-e Māhshahr in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3 — 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-e Māhshahr peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bandar-e Māhshahr 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 Māhshahr is worst in April — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateApr 1948 µg/m³Nov 1934 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr48Poor
May48Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov34Moderate
Dec35Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bandar-e Māhshahr?

Bandar-e Māhshahr sits at 30.6°N, 49.2°E, 8 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni, 16 km away.

Topography around Bandar-e Māhshahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandar-e Māhshahr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 638 m.

The land around Bandar-e Māhshahr is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and bare terrain (44%) within 3 km, bare terrain (57%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
25 m
80 km
638 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni 16 km · Chamrān 17 km · Rāmshīr 43 km · Shādegān 51 km · Omīdīyeh 54 km · Hendījān 62 km · Aghajari 64 km · Abadan 88 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 Māhshahr (30.5566°, 49.1885°, elevation 8 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).