Dārān weather in January

In January, Dārān sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 5.8 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 2°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Dārān's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dārān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
1st coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:16 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
43%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Dārān is city in Isfahan 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 2°C through the month.

A typical January day in Dārān reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 10°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)
13-7
23-7
33-7
43-8
53-8
62-8
72-8
82-8
92-8
102-9
111-9
121-9
131-9
141-9
151-9
161-9
171-9
181-9
191-9
201-9
211-9
221-9
231-9
241-9
251-9
261-9
271-9
281-9
292-9
302-9
312-9

How January really feels in Dārān

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
29 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Dārān 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 / -9°375.85.910.10.0
Feb / -7°375.55.210.80.1
Mar / -3°416.14.311.71.8
Apr14° / 2970.712.84.7
May20° / 205.5013.77.4
Jun27° / 14°41.1014.18.4
Jul30° / 17°10.10146.6
Aug29° / 16°10.3013.27.3
Sep25° / 12°20.7012.29.0
Oct19° / 123.7011.27.3
Nov11° / -0°304.61.910.32.9
Dec / -6°315.24.79.90.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36832
46832
56832
66733
76634
86634
96535
106535
116436
126436
136436
146535
156535
166535
176535
186535
196535
206634
216634
226634
236634
246733
256733
266733
276832
286931
296931
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Dārān gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11716
21717
31817
41818
51918
61919
71919
82019
92019
102020
112020
121919
131919
141919
151919
161919
171819
181819
191819
201819
211819
221819
231819
241819
251819
261819
271819
281819
291919
301919
311919

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 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 7:16 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:165:07
29.97:165:08
39.97:165:09
49.97:165:09
59.97:175:10
69.97:175:11
79.97:175:12
89.97:175:12
99.97:175:13
1010.07:175:14
1110.07:175:15
1210.07:175:16
1310.07:175:16
1410.07:175:17
1510.07:165:18
1610.07:165:19
1710.17:165:20
1810.17:165:21
1910.17:165:22
2010.17:155:23
2110.17:155:23
2210.27:155:24
2310.27:145:25
2410.27:145:26
2510.27:145:27
2610.27:135:28
2710.37:135:29
2810.37:125:30
2910.37:125:31
3010.37:115:32
3110.47:115:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Dārān?

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
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dārān.

What to pack for Dārān in January

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

In January, Dārān sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Dārān 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 Dārān peaks around July 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highModerateJul 22UV 12Jan 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Dārān 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 Dārān 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 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dārān?

Dārān sits at 33.0°N, 50.4°E, 2,312 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Khānsār, 27 km away.

Topography around Dārān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dārān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 542 m around an average of 2,360 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,746 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,982 m.

The land around Dārān is covered by cropland (40%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (51%), grassland (25%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (46%), grassland (32%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
542 m
16 km
1,746 m
80 km
2,982 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Khānsār 27 km · Golpāyegān 53 km · Tīrān 76 km · Khomeyn 79 km · Alīgūdarz 81 km · Fārsān 82 km · Shahr-e Kord 85 km · Hafshejān 92 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 Dārān (32.9874°, 50.4108°, elevation 2,312 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).