Goldasht weather in January

In January, Goldasht sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 17 mm of precipitation across 3.7 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 Goldasht's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goldasht's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
17 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:11 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
34%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month.

A typical January day in Goldasht reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°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 14°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 4°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
110-3
29-3
39-3
49-3
59-3
69-3
79-3
89-3
99-3
108-3
118-4
128-4
138-4
148-4
158-4
168-4
178-4
188-4
198-4
208-4
218-4
228-4
239-4
249-4
259-3
269-3
279-3
289-3
2910-3
3010-3
3110-3

How January really feels in Goldasht

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.

Goldasht weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°173.72.210.12.1
Feb12° / -1°143.20.710.84.2
Mar17° / 184.20.211.86.6
Apr23° / 144.4012.87.8
May28° / 14°113.2013.77.0
Jun34° / 19°10.3014.13.9
Jul37° / 21°00.1013.92.3
Aug35° / 19°00013.23.2
Sep32° / 15°10.1012.25.8
Oct25° / 51.6011.28.7
Nov16° / 173.20.210.36.1
Dec11° / -2°143.40.99.93.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37525
47525
57525
67426
77327
87327
97327
107327
117228
127228
137228
147327
157327
167327
177327
187327
197327
207426
217426
227426
237525
247525
257624
267624
277723
287723
297723
307723
317822

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Goldasht gets around 17 mm of rain and snow over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1104
2105
3105
4116
5116
6117
7127
8128
9128
10128
11138
12138
13139
14139
15139
16139
17139
18139
19128
20128
21128
22127
23127
24127
25117
26116
27116
28116
29116
30115
31115

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
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 7:11 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:115:04
29.97:115:05
39.97:115:05
49.97:115:06
59.97:125:07
69.97:125:08
79.97:125:08
810.07:125:09
910.07:125:10
1010.07:125:11
1110.07:125:12
1210.07:125:12
1310.07:125:13
1410.07:125:14
1510.17:125:15
1610.17:115:16
1710.17:115:17
1810.17:115:17
1910.17:115:18
2010.17:105:19
2110.27:105:20
2210.27:105:21
2310.27:105:22
2410.27:095:23
2510.27:095:24
2610.37:085:25
2710.37:085:26
2810.37:075:26
2910.37:075:27
3010.47:065:28
3110.47:065:29

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.29 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.66 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
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Goldasht?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Goldasht.

What to pack for Goldasht in January

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

In January, Goldasht sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Goldasht in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Goldasht peaks around July 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 16UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Goldasht 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 Goldasht is worst in April — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 2035 µg/m³Aug 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr36Poor
May34Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Goldasht?

Goldasht sits at 32.6°N, 51.4°E, 1,620 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qahderījān, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Goldasht

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Goldasht has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 1,620 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 951 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,921 m.

The land around Goldasht is covered by cropland (32%), artificial surfaces (28%) and bare terrain (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%), cropland (22%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
951 m
80 km
1,921 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Qahderījān 6.0 km · Najafābād 7.0 km · Falāvarjān 10 km · Dorcheh Pīāz 11 km · Khomeynī Shahr 11 km · Kelīshād va Sūdarjān 12 km · Abrīsham 15 km · Fūlād Shahr 16 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 Goldasht (32.6284°, 51.4393°, elevation 1,620 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).