Fārsān weather in January

In January, Fārsān sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 108 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to -3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Fārsān's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fārsān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
1st coldest
Precipitation
108 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:14 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
56%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Fārsān 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

Highs ease over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to -3°C by the end.

A typical January day in Fārsān reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 4°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-9
20-9
3-1-9
4-1-10
5-1-10
6-1-10
7-1-10
8-2-10
9-2-10
10-2-10
11-2-11
12-2-11
13-2-11
14-2-11
15-3-11
16-3-11
17-3-11
18-3-11
19-3-11
20-3-11
21-3-11
22-3-11
23-3-11
24-3-11
25-3-11
26-3-11
27-3-11
28-3-11
29-3-11
30-2-11
31-2-10

How January really feels in Fārsān

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Fārsān weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -11°1089.810.310.10.0
Feb-1° / -9°1049.19.510.80.0
Mar / -4°1139.17.911.80.3
Apr12° / 658.7212.83.4
May19° / 235.8013.67.1
Jun26° / 12°31014.19.0
Jul29° / 15°10.3013.97.4
Aug28° / 14°10.3013.27.9
Sep25° / 10°10.5012.29.2
Oct18° / 143.4011.27.3
Nov10° / -2°676.23.610.32.3
Dec / -8°9187.99.90.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35149
45149
55149
65050
75050
85149
95050
105149
115149
125149
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185050
195050
205050
215050
225050
234951
244852
254852
264951
274951
284951
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Fārsān gets around 108 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12729
22830
32930
42931
53032
63132
73133
83133
93133
103133
113133
123133
133032
143032
153032
163031
172931
182931
192931
202931
213031
223032
233032
243133
253133
263133
273234
283234
293234
303234
313234

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 5 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
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:13 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:135:08
29.97:145:09
39.97:145:10
49.97:145:11
510.07:145:11
610.07:145:12
710.07:145:13
810.07:145:14
910.07:145:14
1010.07:145:15
1110.07:145:16
1210.07:145:17
1310.17:145:18
1410.17:145:18
1510.17:145:19
1610.17:145:20
1710.17:145:21
1810.17:145:22
1910.27:135:23
2010.27:135:24
2110.27:135:24
2210.27:135:25
2310.27:125:26
2410.37:125:27
2510.37:125:28
2610.37:115:29
2710.37:115:30
2810.37:105:31
2910.47:105:32
3010.47:095:33
3110.47:095:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 8.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Fārsān

In seasonPeak

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

Fārsān's rainy season runs November–April, 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 Fārsān?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fārsān.

What to pack for Fārsān in January

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

In January, Fārsān sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -11°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Fārsān 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 Fārsān peaks around July 22 at about 13 (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 13Jan 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Fārsān 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 Fārsān is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1834 µg/m³Dec 1217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fārsān?

Fārsān sits at 32.3°N, 50.6°E, 2,039 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Hafshejān, 22 km away.

Topography around Fārsān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fārsān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m around an average of 2,072 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,853 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,647 m.

The land around Fārsān is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and bare terrain (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
397 m
16 km
1,853 m
80 km
3,647 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Hafshejān 22 km · Shahr-e Kord 29 km · Farrokh Shahr 39 km · Sedeh Lanjān 72 km · Tīrān 75 km · Chamgordān 75 km · Borūjen 76 km · Varnāmkhvāst 78 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 Fārsān (32.2569°, 50.5609°, elevation 2,039 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).