Gorgān weather in January

In January, Gorgān sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Gorgān's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gorgān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:09 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Gorgān is city in Golestan 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 5°C through the month.

A typical January day in Gorgān reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-1
27-1
36-1
46-2
56-2
66-2
76-2
86-2
96-2
106-2
115-2
125-2
135-2
145-2
155-3
165-3
175-3
185-3
195-3
205-3
215-3
225-3
235-3
245-3
255-3
265-3
275-3
285-3
295-3
305-3
315-3

How January really feels in Gorgān

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.

Gorgān weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°609.789.80.2
Feb / -2°7711.89.410.60.4
Mar10° / 11616.39.711.71.9
Apr15° / 15420.22.912.93.5
May20° / 12°19522.50.213.94.7
Jun24° / 16°10916.7014.56.1
Jul26° / 18°5611.8014.36.7
Aug26° / 18°6512013.46.8
Sep23° / 15°10914.4012.36.6
Oct19° / 10°10013.80.3115.7
Nov12° / 8111.14.2103.2
Dec / -0°538.86.69.51.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36238
46139
56040
65941
75941
85941
95941
105743
115743
125743
135743
145743
155644
165644
175743
185743
195644
205644
215644
225644
235743
245743
255743
265743
275743
285743
295842
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Gorgān gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12619
22619
32720
42720
52721
62822
72822
82923
92924
103025
113025
123126
133126
143127
153227
163228
173228
183228
193228
203228
213328
223328
233329
243429
253429
263429
273529
283529
293529
303630
313630

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, the windiest month of the year.

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 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 7:10 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 4:41 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:104:41
29.57:104:42
39.57:104:42
49.57:104:43
59.67:104:44
69.67:114:45
79.67:114:45
89.67:114:46
99.67:114:47
109.67:104:48
119.67:104:49
129.77:104:50
139.77:104:51
149.77:104:52
159.77:104:53
169.77:094:54
179.87:094:55
189.87:094:55
199.87:094:56
209.87:084:57
219.87:084:58
229.97:074:59
239.97:075:01
249.97:065:02
259.97:065:03
2610.07:055:04
2710.07:055:05
2810.07:045:06
2910.17:045:07
3010.17:035:08
3110.17:025:09

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Gorgān?

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

0.2
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 Gorgān.

What to pack for Gorgān in January

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

In January, Gorgān sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Gorgān in January

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 59 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 13 to Nov 6 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr16Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Gorgān in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gorgān peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gorgān 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 Gorgān is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1827 µg/m³Dec 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gorgān?

Gorgān sits at 36.8°N, 54.4°E, 140 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Āq Qalā, 19 km away.

Topography around Gorgān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gorgān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 132 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,355 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,905 m.

The land around Gorgān is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (30%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
2,355 m
80 km
3,905 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Āq Qalā 19 km · Sīmīn Shahr 27 km · Fāẕelābād 28 km · Kord Kūy 30 km · Bandar-e Torkaman 34 km · 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl 38 km · Gomīshān 41 km · Bandar-e Gaz 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 Gorgān (36.8427°, 54.4439°, elevation 140 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).