Golbahār weather in January

In January, Golbahār sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 6.3 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-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 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Golbahār's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Golbahār's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
6:50 AM – 4:35 PM
Cloud cover
44%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Golbahār is city in Razavi Khorasan 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 Golbahār reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 11°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)
16-4
26-4
36-4
45-4
55-4
65-4
75-4
85-5
95-5
105-5
114-5
124-5
134-5
144-5
154-5
164-5
174-5
184-5
194-5
204-5
214-5
224-5
234-5
244-5
254-5
264-5
274-5
284-5
294-5
304-5
315-5

How January really feels in Golbahār

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.

Golbahār weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°356.35.59.80.0
Feb / -4°5496.210.60.5
Mar11° / 8412.44.211.72.7
Apr18° / 8513.30.912.95.2
May23° / 11°6311013.96.9
Jun28° / 15°153.6014.47.7
Jul30° / 17°41.2014.26.7
Aug29° / 16°20.6013.47.3
Sep26° / 12°51.1012.29.1
Oct20° / 1430.111.17.9
Nov12° / 285.61.610.13.9
Dec / -3°265.33.79.51.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
37030
46931
56931
66832
76733
86634
96535
106535
116436
126337
136337
146436
156436
166337
176337
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236535
246535
256535
266634
276634
286733
296733
306733
316634

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Golbahār gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11512
21612
31613
41613
51713
61714
71714
81715
91815
101816
111816
121817
131817
141917
151918
161918
171919
182019
192020
202120
212120
222221
232321
242321
252421
262421
272521
282521
292621
302621
312621

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 6 km/h in January, the calmest month.

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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 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 6:50 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 4:23 PM to 4:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.56:504:23
29.66:504:23
39.66:504:24
49.66:514:25
59.66:514:26
69.66:514:26
79.66:514:27
89.66:514:28
99.66:514:29
109.76:514:30
119.76:514:31
129.76:514:32
139.76:504:32
149.76:504:33
159.76:504:34
169.86:504:35
179.86:504:36
189.86:494:37
199.86:494:38
209.86:494:39
219.96:484:40
229.96:484:41
239.96:474:42
249.96:474:43
2510.06:464:44
2610.06:464:45
2710.06:454:46
2810.06:454:47
2910.16:444:48
3010.16:434:49
3110.16:434:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Golbahār?

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 Golbahār.

What to pack for Golbahār in January

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

In January, Golbahār sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Golbahār 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 Golbahār peaks around July 16 at about 11 (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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Golbahār 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 Golbahār is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1833 µg/m³Jan 1019 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Golbahār?

Golbahār sits at 36.6°N, 59.2°E, 1,205 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Chenārān, 10 km away.

Topography around Golbahār

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Golbahār has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 1,208 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,031 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,820 m.

The land around Golbahār is covered by bare terrain (59%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (49%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), bare terrain (34%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
1,031 m
80 km
2,820 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Chenārān 10 km · Ţorqabeh 33 km · Gorjī-ye Soflá 48 km · Mashad 48 km · Neyshābūr 53 km · Qūchān 85 km · Marāgheh 91 km · Kaka 94 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 Golbahār (36.5698°, 59.1904°, elevation 1,205 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).