Bardsīr weather in January

In January, Bardsīr sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 5.4 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bardsīr's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bardsīr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:45 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
34%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Bardsīr is city in Kerman 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 10°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bardsīr reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 16°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)
111-2
211-2
311-2
411-2
511-2
611-2
711-2
810-2
910-2
1010-2
1110-2
1210-3
1310-3
1410-3
1510-3
1610-3
1710-3
1810-3
1910-3
2010-3
2110-3
2210-2
2310-2
2410-2
2510-2
2610-2
2710-2
2810-2
2911-2
3011-2
3111-2

How January really feels in Bardsīr

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.

Bardsīr 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / -2°275.42.210.32.8
Feb12° / -0°336.11.410.93.9
Mar16° / 286.20.311.85.9
Apr22° / 184.5012.77.7
May27° / 13°82.5013.57.7
Jun32° / 18°10.3013.95.5
Jul33° / 20°20.4013.75.0
Aug31° / 18°20.3013.16.3
Sep28° / 14°10.3012.28.1
Oct23° / 61.4011.39.0
Nov17° / 132.60.210.56.6
Dec13° / -1°193.60.910.14.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37525
47426
57327
67327
77228
87228
97129
107129
117129
127129
137129
147129
157228
167228
177327
187327
197426
207624
217624
227723
237723
247822
257822
267921
277921
287921
297921
307921
317822

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Bardsīr gets around 27 mm of rain and snow over 5.4 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1135
2135
3145
4156
5156
6167
7177
8187
9188
10198
11199
12199
13209
14209
15209
162010
17209
18209
19209
20209
21198
22198
23188
24187
25187
26187
27186
28186
29186
30186
31186

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 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:444:50
210.16:444:51
310.16:444:51
410.16:444:52
510.16:454:53
610.16:454:53
710.26:454:54
810.26:454:55
910.26:454:56
1010.26:454:56
1110.26:454:57
1210.26:454:58
1310.26:454:59
1410.26:455:00
1510.36:455:00
1610.36:455:01
1710.36:455:02
1810.36:455:03
1910.36:445:04
2010.36:445:04
2110.46:445:05
2210.46:445:06
2310.46:435:07
2410.46:435:08
2510.46:435:09
2610.46:435:09
2710.56:425:10
2810.56:425:11
2910.56:415:12
3010.56:415:13
3110.66:405:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Bardsīr?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bardsīr.

What to pack for Bardsīr in January

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

In January, Bardsīr sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Bardsīr 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 Bardsīr peaks around June 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 12Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bardsīr 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 Bardsīr is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2134 µg/m³Dec 1117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bardsīr?

Bardsīr sits at 29.9°N, 56.6°E, 2,047 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Kerman, 63 km away.

Shahr-e Bābak

Topography around Bardsīr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bardsīr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 2,050 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 769 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,840 m.

The land around Bardsīr is covered by bare terrain (49%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (82%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
769 m
80 km
2,840 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Kerman 63 km · Māhān 71 km · Bāft 77 km · Rafsanjān 78 km · Zarand 99 km · Sirjan 101 km · Najafshahr 102 km · Shahr-e Bābak 142 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 Bardsīr (29.9227°, 56.5743°, elevation 2,047 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).