Borūjerd weather in January

In January, Borūjerd sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Borūjerd's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Borūjerd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
1st coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:25 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
53%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Borūjerd is city in Lorestan Province, Iran.

Density
97/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical January day in Borūjerd reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 4°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-5
24-5
34-5
43-6
53-6
63-6
73-6
83-6
92-6
102-7
112-7
122-7
132-7
142-7
151-7
161-8
171-8
181-8
191-8
201-8
211-8
221-8
231-8
241-8
251-8
261-8
271-7
281-7
291-7
301-7
312-7

How January really feels in Borūjerd

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
20 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Borūjerd weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°719.69.1100.0
Feb / -5°749.98.910.70.1
Mar / -1°9911.3711.72.0
Apr15° / 8412.4112.84.5
May22° / 10°378.4013.77.2
Jun29° / 15°30.9014.27.5
Jul33° / 18°10.20144.9
Aug32° / 17°10.2013.35.1
Sep28° / 13°20.7012.28.0
Oct21° / 275.3011.17.7
Nov12° / 617.9210.23.4
Dec / -4°678.16.59.80.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45743
55743
65743
75743
85842
95842
105842
115743
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175842
185743
195743
205743
215644
225644
235545
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Borūjerd gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 30% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12623
22723
32724
42825
52825
62826
72926
82927
92927
102927
112927
122927
132927
142927
152927
162928
172928
182928
192928
203029
213030
223130
233131
243231
253232
263333
273333
283433
293434
303434
313534

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.

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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 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
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 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 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 7:25 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:255:12
29.87:255:12
39.87:255:13
49.87:255:14
59.87:255:14
69.87:265:15
79.87:265:16
89.97:265:17
99.97:265:18
109.97:265:18
119.97:265:19
129.97:265:20
139.97:255:21
149.97:255:22
1510.07:255:23
1610.07:255:24
1710.07:255:24
1810.07:255:25
1910.07:245:26
2010.17:245:27
2110.17:245:28
2210.17:235:29
2310.17:235:30
2410.17:235:31
2510.27:225:32
2610.27:225:33
2710.27:215:34
2810.27:215:35
2910.37:205:36
3010.37:205:37
3110.37:195:38

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.97 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Borūjerd

In seasonPeak

In January, Borūjerd sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Borūjerd's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Borūjerd?

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

0.0
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 Borūjerd.

What to pack for Borūjerd in January

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

In January, Borūjerd sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Borūjerd 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 Borūjerd peaks around July 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highModerateJul 19UV 12Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Borūjerd 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 Borūjerd is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1838 µg/m³Dec 1122 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr38Poor
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Borūjerd?

Borūjerd sits at 33.9°N, 48.8°E, 1,574 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Aleshtar, 45 km away.

Topography around Borūjerd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Borūjerd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 1,580 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,872 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,180 m.

The land around Borūjerd is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
1,872 m
80 km
3,180 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Aleshtar 45 km · Malāyer 45 km · Nahāvand 48 km · Dorūd 53 km · Khorramabad 58 km · Shāzand 61 km · Mahājerān 65 km · Nūrābād 74 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 Borūjerd (33.8973°, 48.7516°, elevation 1,574 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).