Charām weather in January

In January, Charām sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 149 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
11°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
149 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:10 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
42%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Charām is city in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran.

Density
5,435/km²
people per km²
Founded
1976

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 11°C through the month.

A typical January day in Charām reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1120
2120
3120
4120
5120
6120
7110
8110
9110
10110
11110
1211-1
1311-1
1411-1
1511-1
1610-1
1710-1
1810-1
1910-1
2010-1
2110-1
2210-1
2310-1
2411-1
2511-1
2611-1
2711-1
2811-1
29110
30110
31110

How January really feels in Charām

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.

Charām weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / -1°14910.23.910.22.9
Feb13° / 1139.61.810.93.8
Mar17° / 12190.711.85.7
Apr22° / 617.1012.77.4
May29° / 14°102013.57.2
Jun34° / 17°00.10144.0
Jul36° / 20°10.3013.82.5
Aug36° / 19°10.4013.12.7
Sep33° / 15°10.2012.25.1
Oct27° / 11°71.2011.28.4
Nov19° / 776.30.110.46.8
Dec14° / 1218.11.1104.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36634
46634
56535
66634
76535
86535
96535
106436
116535
126535
136535
146634
156634
166634
176733
186733
196832
206733
216832
226832
236832
246931
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286931
296931
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Charām gets around 149 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1277
2287
3298
4309
5319
63210
73210
83311
93311
103312
113412
123413
133413
143414
153414
163315
173315
183315
193315
203215
213215
223214
233214
243314
253314
263313
273313
283312
293312
303311
313411

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 5 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
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours 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 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:095:11
210.07:095:12
310.17:095:13
410.17:105:13
510.17:105:14
610.17:105:15
710.17:105:16
810.17:105:16
910.17:105:17
1010.17:105:18
1110.17:105:19
1210.27:105:19
1310.27:105:20
1410.27:105:21
1510.27:105:22
1610.27:105:23
1710.27:105:23
1810.27:105:24
1910.37:095:25
2010.37:095:26
2110.37:095:27
2210.37:095:28
2310.37:085:29
2410.47:085:29
2510.47:085:30
2610.47:075:31
2710.47:075:32
2810.47:075:33
2910.57:065:34
3010.57:065:35
3110.57:055:35

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.41 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
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Charām

In seasonPeak

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

Charām's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Charām?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Charām.

What to pack for Charām in January

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

In January, Charām sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Charām 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 Charām peaks around July 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 12Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Charām 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 Charām is worst in April — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1738 µg/m³Nov 2322 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr39Poor
May37Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Charām?

Charām sits at 30.8°N, 50.7°E, 788 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Dehdasht, 18 km away.

Topography around Charām

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Charām has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m around an average of 773 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,076 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,333 m.

The land around Charām is covered by cropland (44%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
481 m
16 km
2,076 m
80 km
4,333 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Dehdasht 18 km · Dogonbadan 44 km · Behbahān 51 km · Shahrak-e Ţāleqānī 53 km · Līkak 64 km · Mādavān 76 km · Yasuj 81 km · Lordegān 85 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 Charām (30.7556°, 50.7452°, elevation 788 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).