Eshtehārd weather in January

In January, Eshtehārd sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°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 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Eshtehārd's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eshtehārd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:23 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
41%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Eshtehārd is city in Alborz 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 6°C through the month.

A typical January day in Eshtehārd reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 12°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)
17-2
27-2
37-2
47-2
57-2
67-2
76-3
86-3
96-3
106-3
116-3
126-3
136-3
145-4
155-4
165-4
175-4
185-4
195-4
205-4
215-4
225-4
235-4
245-4
255-4
265-4
276-4
286-4
296-3
306-3
316-3

How January really feels in Eshtehārd

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.

Eshtehārd weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°478.54.69.90.4
Feb / -2°529.43.710.61.5
Mar14° / 6910.92.111.74.1
Apr20° / 74110.512.96.3
May26° / 13°356.70.113.97.2
Jun33° / 17°71.8014.44.6
Jul36° / 20°41014.22.7
Aug35° / 19°30.4013.43.2
Sep31° / 15°40.9012.26.3
Oct23° / 10°305011.18.0
Nov14° / 568.91.110.14.3
Dec / -1°488.63.19.61.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56832
66832
76733
86733
96733
106832
116931
126931
136931
146931
156931
167030
177030
186931
196931
206931
216832
226832
236832
246832
256733
266634
276634
286634
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Eshtehārd gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12410
22511
32511
42512
52512
62512
72513
82513
92513
102514
112514
122514
132514
142414
152415
162515
172515
182515
192615
202616
212716
222816
232916
242916
253016
263117
273117
283216
293216
303316
313316

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 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:23 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:235:00
29.67:235:01
39.67:235:02
49.67:245:02
59.77:245:03
69.77:245:04
79.77:245:05
89.77:245:06
99.77:245:06
109.77:245:07
119.77:245:08
129.87:245:09
139.87:245:10
149.87:235:11
159.87:235:12
169.87:235:13
179.87:235:14
189.97:225:15
199.97:225:16
209.97:225:16
219.97:215:17
2210.07:215:18
2310.07:215:19
2410.07:205:20
2510.07:205:21
2610.17:195:22
2710.17:195:23
2810.17:185:24
2910.17:185:25
3010.27:175:26
3110.27:165:27

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Eshtehārd?

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

0.4
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 Eshtehārd.

What to pack for Eshtehārd in January

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

In January, Eshtehārd sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Eshtehārd in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eshtehārd peaks around July 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Eshtehārd 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 Eshtehārd is worst in December — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1979 µg/m³Jul 1837 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan73Unhealthy
Feb69Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr63Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct58Unhealthy
Nov68Unhealthy
Dec80Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Eshtehārd?

Eshtehārd sits at 35.7°N, 50.4°E, 1,161 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Naz̧arābād, 33 km away.

Topography around Eshtehārd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eshtehārd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 1,174 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 907 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,139 m.

The land around Eshtehārd is covered by bare terrain (46%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, bare terrain (56%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), cropland (31%) and bare terrain (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
907 m
80 km
3,139 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Naz̧arābād 33 km · Ābyek 38 km · Hashtgerd 39 km · Māhdāsht 40 km · Ābyek 41 km · Ṣafādasht 44 km · Mehestan 45 km · Kamālshahr 48 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 Eshtehārd (35.7255°, 50.3662°, elevation 1,161 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).