Eqlīd weather in January

In January, Eqlīd sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 4.6 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 7°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 Eqlīd's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eqlīd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:02 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
33%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Eqlīd is city in Fars 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 7°C through the month.

A typical January day in Eqlīd reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 13°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)
19-4
28-4
38-4
48-4
58-4
68-4
78-4
87-5
97-5
107-5
117-5
127-5
137-5
147-5
157-5
167-6
177-6
187-6
197-6
207-6
217-6
227-6
237-5
247-5
257-5
267-5
277-5
287-5
298-5
308-5
318-5

How January really feels in Eqlīd

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
5 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Eqlīd 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
Jan / -5°274.63.610.21.2
Feb10° / -3°183.61.710.92.6
Mar14° / 234.30.811.85.0
Apr19° / 174.30.112.77.2
May25° / 12°113.2013.58.2
Jun31° / 16°10.50146.2
Jul33° / 19°10.1013.85.0
Aug31° / 17°00013.16.0
Sep28° / 13°10.2012.28.2
Oct22° / 41.3011.28.8
Nov15° / 142.80.510.45.5
Dec10° / -3°203.31.8102.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37525
47426
57426
67327
77327
87327
97327
107327
117327
127327
137327
147327
157327
167426
177426
187525
197525
207624
217624
227723
237723
247822
257822
267822
277921
287921
298020
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Eqlīd gets around 27 mm of rain and snow over 4.6 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 14% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1129
2139
31410
41411
51511
61612
71613
81713
91714
101814
111814
121814
131814
141714
151714
161714
171613
181613
191512
201411
211411
221310
231210
24129
25129
26119
27119
28119
29118
30118
31118

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 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2811calm
2911calm
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3111calm

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 7:02 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:025:03
210.07:025:04
310.07:025:05
410.17:025:05
510.17:025:06
610.17:025:07
710.17:035:07
810.17:035:08
910.17:035:09
1010.17:035:10
1110.17:035:10
1210.17:035:11
1310.27:035:12
1410.27:035:13
1510.27:035:14
1610.27:025:15
1710.27:025:15
1810.27:025:16
1910.37:025:17
2010.37:025:18
2110.37:025:19
2210.37:015:20
2310.37:015:20
2410.37:015:21
2510.47:005:22
2610.47:005:23
2710.47:005:24
2810.46:595:25
2910.56:595:26
3010.56:585:27
3110.56:585:27

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 8.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
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 Eqlīd?

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

1.2
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 Eqlīd.

What to pack for Eqlīd in January

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

In January, Eqlīd sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Eqlīd 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 Eqlīd peaks around July 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 9 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 13Jan 9UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Eqlīd 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 Eqlīd is worst in April — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1831 µg/m³Dec 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Eqlīd?

Eqlīd sits at 30.9°N, 52.7°E, 2,212 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Şafāshahr, 57 km away.

SurianYasujMādavānMarvdasht

Topography around Eqlīd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eqlīd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 2,235 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,983 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,444 m.

The land around Eqlīd is covered by bare terrain (50%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (84%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
1,983 m
80 km
2,444 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Şafāshahr 57 km · Abarkūh 61 km · Pasargad 90 km · Sa‘ādat Shahr 100 km · Surian 104 km · Yasuj 109 km · Mādavān 112 km · Marvdasht 114 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 Eqlīd (30.8988°, 52.697°, elevation 2,212 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).