Gorjī-ye Soflá weather in January

In January, Gorjī-ye Soflá sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 5.3 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Gorjī-ye Soflá's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gorjī-ye Soflá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
6:47 AM – 4:34 PM
Cloud cover
45%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month.

A typical January day in Gorjī-ye Soflá reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
28-2
38-2
48-2
58-2
67-2
77-2
87-2
97-2
107-2
117-2
127-2
137-3
147-3
156-3
166-3
176-3
186-3
196-3
206-3
217-3
227-3
237-3
247-3
257-3
267-3
277-2
287-2
297-2
307-2
317-2

How January really feels in Gorjī-ye Soflá

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.

Gorjī-ye Soflá weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°255.34.49.81.0
Feb / -1°397.84.910.61.8
Mar13° / 579.82.811.73.9
Apr20° / 438.40.612.96.4
May25° / 14°254.9013.97.8
Jun31° / 18°30.8014.46.3
Jul33° / 20°10.3014.25.2
Aug31° / 18°00.1013.46.1
Sep27° / 14°10.3012.28.6
Oct21° / 81.70.111.18.5
Nov14° / 194.11.210.14.8
Dec / -1°194.32.79.62.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46733
56634
66535
76436
86535
96436
106337
116337
126238
136337
146238
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246238
256238
266238
276337
286337
296337
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Gorjī-ye Soflá gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1139
21410
31410
41411
51411
61512
71512
81512
91613
101613
111614
121614
131614
141715
151715
161715
171715
181715
191816
201816
211916
221916
232016
242016
252117
262117
272217
282217
292317
302317
312417

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.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 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 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 4:21 PM to 4:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.66:484:21
29.66:484:22
39.66:484:23
49.66:484:23
59.66:484:24
69.66:484:25
79.66:484:26
89.66:484:27
99.76:484:27
109.76:484:28
119.76:484:29
129.76:484:30
139.76:484:31
149.76:484:32
159.86:484:33
169.86:474:34
179.86:474:35
189.86:474:36
199.86:474:37
209.96:464:38
219.96:464:39
229.96:454:40
239.96:454:41
2410.06:444:42
2510.06:444:43
2610.06:434:44
2710.06:434:45
2810.16:424:46
2910.16:424:47
3010.16:414:48
3110.16:404:49

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Gorjī-ye Soflá

In seasonPeak

None of Gorjī-ye Soflá's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Gorjī-ye Soflá sees seasonal dust haze (May–July), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Gorjī-ye Soflá?

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

1.0
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 Gorjī-ye Soflá.

What to pack for Gorjī-ye Soflá in January

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

In January, Gorjī-ye Soflá sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Gorjī-ye Soflá 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 Gorjī-ye Soflá peaks around July 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gorjī-ye Soflá 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 Gorjī-ye Soflá is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 1335 µg/m³Jan 1224 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr35Poor
May34Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gorjī-ye Soflá?

Gorjī-ye Soflá sits at 36.4°N, 59.7°E, 1,004 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Mashad, 12 km away.

KakaDargaz

Topography around Gorjī-ye Soflá

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gorjī-ye Soflá.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gorjī-ye Soflá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 973 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 718 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,006 m.

The land around Gorjī-ye Soflá is covered by bare terrain (42%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, bare terrain (40%), cropland (35%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (45%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
718 m
80 km
3,006 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Mashad 12 km · Ţorqabeh 28 km · Golbahār 48 km · Chenārān 57 km · Marāgheh 62 km · Neyshābūr 81 km · Kaka 107 km · Dargaz 128 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 Gorjī-ye Soflá (36.3881°, 59.675°, elevation 1,004 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).