Bīrjand weather in January

In January, Bīrjand sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 6.8 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bīrjand's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bīrjand's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:41 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
36%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Bīrjand is city in South Khorasan province, Iran.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.1 µg/m³ · 2020
Density
4,602/km²
people per km²
Founded
1201

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 8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bīrjand reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
110-2
29-2
39-2
49-2
59-2
69-2
79-3
89-3
98-3
108-3
118-3
128-3
138-3
148-3
158-3
168-3
178-3
188-3
198-3
208-3
218-3
228-3
238-3
248-2
258-2
268-2
278-2
289-2
299-2
309-2
319-2

How January really feels in Bīrjand

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.

Bīrjand 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
Jan / -3°376.82.710.11.8
Feb11° / -1°457.61.710.82.8
Mar16° / 4580.611.85.3
Apr22° / 204.8012.87.7
May28° / 14°61.7013.77.7
Jun32° / 18°10.2014.15.5
Jul33° / 19°00013.95.1
Aug31° / 17°00.1013.26.1
Sep29° / 13°10.2012.27.9
Oct23° / 30.7011.29.2
Nov16° / 102.80.110.36.4
Dec11° / -1°224.60.79.93.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47327
57327
67228
77228
87129
97030
107030
117030
127030
136931
146931
156931
166931
176931
187030
197030
207030
217129
227228
237228
247327
257426
267426
277426
287426
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Bīrjand gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1155
2165
3165
4176
5176
6187
7197
8198
9208
10209
11219
12219
132210
142310
152310
162411
172411
182411
192411
202411
212411
222511
232510
242510
25259
26259
27268
28268
29268
30257
31257

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 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.

051015151015202531
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 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 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 6:40 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 4:32 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:404:32
29.96:404:33
39.96:414:34
49.96:414:34
59.96:414:35
69.96:414:36
79.96:414:37
89.96:414:37
99.96:414:38
1010.06:414:39
1110.06:414:40
1210.06:414:41
1310.06:414:41
1410.06:414:42
1510.06:414:43
1610.16:414:44
1710.16:414:45
1810.16:404:46
1910.16:404:47
2010.16:404:48
2110.16:404:48
2210.26:394:49
2310.26:394:50
2410.26:394:51
2510.26:384:52
2610.36:384:53
2710.36:374:54
2810.36:374:55
2910.36:364:56
3010.36:364:57
3110.46:354:58

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.33 kWh/m² to a high of 8.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

012345151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Bīrjand?

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

1.8
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 Bīrjand.

What to pack for Bīrjand in January

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

In January, Bīrjand sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Bīrjand 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 Bīrjand peaks around July 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 12Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bīrjand 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 Bīrjand is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bīrjand's WHO annual average of 12.1 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1717 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bīrjand?

Bīrjand sits at 32.9°N, 59.2°E, 1,459 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qā’en, 96 km away.

FerdowsNehbandānGonābādBoshrūyehKhvāfTabasTāybād

Topography around Bīrjand

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bīrjand has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 1,483 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,742 m.

The land around Bīrjand is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and bare terrain (33%) within 3 km, bare terrain (89%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
1,205 m
80 km
1,742 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Qā’en 96 km · Ferdows 161 km · Nehbandān 166 km · Gonābād 173 km · Boshrūyeh 200 km · Khvāf 208 km · Tabas 228 km · Tāybād 253 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 Bīrjand (32.8663°, 59.2211°, elevation 1,459 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).