Farrokh Shahr weather in January

In January, Farrokh Shahr sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 6 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Farrokh Shahr's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Farrokh Shahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
1st coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:12 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
44%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Farrokh Shahr is city in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari 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 4°C through the month.

A typical January day in Farrokh Shahr reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 4°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-7
25-7
35-7
45-7
55-7
65-7
74-7
84-8
94-8
104-8
114-8
124-8
133-8
143-8
153-8
163-9
173-9
183-9
193-9
203-9
213-9
223-9
233-9
243-8
253-8
263-8
274-8
284-8
294-8
304-8
314-8

How January really feels in Farrokh Shahr

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
30 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Farrokh Shahr 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 / -8°4465.910.10.0
Feb / -6°395.24.410.80.8
Mar11° / -1°416.12.411.83.3
Apr17° / 215.10.212.86.3
May23° / 102.8013.68.3
Jun29° / 14°10.5014.17.3
Jul32° / 18°00.1013.95.4
Aug31° / 16°00.1013.26.2
Sep27° / 12°00.1012.28.6
Oct21° / 51.3011.28.5
Nov13° / 283.81.110.34.3
Dec / -5°345.13.89.91.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46733
56733
66634
76733
86733
96634
106634
116634
126634
136634
146634
156634
166634
176634
186634
196733
206733
216733
226832
236832
246931
256931
266931
277030
287030
297129
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Farrokh Shahr gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11614
21614
31715
41716
51817
61918
71918
82019
92020
102120
112120
122121
132121
142121
152021
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172020
181920
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291818
301817
311817

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
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11100
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:12 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:125:07
29.97:125:07
39.97:125:08
49.97:125:09
510.07:125:10
610.07:135:10
710.07:135:11
810.07:135:12
910.07:135:13
1010.07:135:13
1110.07:135:14
1210.07:135:15
1310.17:135:16
1410.17:135:17
1510.17:135:17
1610.17:125:18
1710.17:125:19
1810.17:125:20
1910.27:125:21
2010.27:125:22
2110.27:115:23
2210.27:115:24
2310.27:115:25
2410.37:105:25
2510.37:105:26
2610.37:095:27
2710.37:095:28
2810.37:095:29
2910.47:085:30
3010.47:085:31
3110.47:075:32

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.32 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Farrokh Shahr?

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 Farrokh Shahr.

What to pack for Farrokh Shahr in January

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

In January, Farrokh Shahr sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Farrokh Shahr 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 Farrokh Shahr peaks around July 21 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 highModerateJul 21UV 12Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Farrokh Shahr 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 Farrokh Shahr is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1937 µg/m³Aug 1820 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr37Poor
May35Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Farrokh Shahr?

Farrokh Shahr sits at 32.3°N, 51.0°E, 2,106 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Shahr-e Kord, 13 km away.

Topography around Farrokh Shahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Farrokh Shahr has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m around an average of 2,152 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,187 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,000 m.

The land around Farrokh Shahr is covered by bare terrain (43%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, bare terrain (44%), cropland (27%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (42%), grassland (33%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
370 m
16 km
1,187 m
80 km
3,000 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Shahr-e Kord 13 km · Hafshejān 18 km · Sedeh Lanjān 34 km · Chamgordān 36 km · Varnāmkhvāst 39 km · Fārsān 39 km · Zarrīn Shahr 40 km · Borūjen 45 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 Farrokh Shahr (32.2717°, 50.9801°, elevation 2,106 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).