Haftkel weather in January

In January, Haftkel sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 111 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Haftkel's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Haftkel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:16 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
44%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Haftkel is city in Khuzestan 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 17°C through the month.

A typical January day in Haftkel reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3178
4178
5177
6177
7177
8177
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
14167
15167
16167
17167
18167
19167
20167
21167
22167
23177
24177
25177
26177
27177
28177
29177
30177
31177

How January really feels in Haftkel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Haftkel weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 1111010.25.7
Feb19° / 737.610.96.7
Mar24° / 12°816.911.87.7
Apr30° / 17°364.612.76.0
May38° / 23°50.913.61.7
Jun43° / 27°00140.0
Jul45° / 29°0013.80.0
Aug44° / 29°10.313.10.0
Sep41° / 25°10.312.20.2
Oct34° / 20°81.311.23.7
Nov25° / 14°825.510.47.6
Dec19° / 1098106.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36436
46436
56337
66337
76238
86238
96337
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156436
166436
176436
186436
196436
206436
216535
226535
236535
246634
256535
266535
276634
286634
296634
306733
316832

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Haftkel gets around 111 mm of rain over 10 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
228
328
429
530
630
731
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032
3131

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of January to 10 h 30 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 7:15 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:155:15
210.07:165:15
310.07:165:16
410.07:165:17
510.07:165:17
610.07:165:18
710.07:175:19
810.07:175:20
910.17:175:20
1010.17:175:21
1110.17:175:22
1210.17:175:23
1310.17:175:24
1410.17:175:24
1510.17:165:25
1610.27:165:26
1710.27:165:27
1810.27:165:28
1910.27:165:29
2010.27:165:29
2110.27:155:30
2210.37:155:31
2310.37:155:32
2410.37:145:33
2510.37:145:34
2610.47:145:35
2710.47:135:36
2810.47:135:36
2910.47:125:37
3010.47:125:38
3110.57:115:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Haftkel

In seasonPeak

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

Haftkel's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Haftkel sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is January a good time to visit Haftkel?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Haftkel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Haftkel in January

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

In January, Haftkel sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Haftkel 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 Haftkel peaks around June 15 at about 10 (very high) — 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Haftkel 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 Haftkel is worst in April — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1543 µg/m³Nov 2126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr43Poor
May41Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul35Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Haftkel?

Haftkel sits at 31.4°N, 49.5°E, 298 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Rāmhormoz, 20 km away.

Topography around Haftkel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Haftkel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m around an average of 322 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 664 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,573 m.

The land around Haftkel is covered by grassland (46%) and bare terrain (33%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and bare terrain (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%), bare terrain (27%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
224 m
16 km
664 m
80 km
3,573 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Rāmhormoz 20 km · Bāgh-e Malek 35 km · Īz̄eh 53 km · Masjed Soleymān 58 km · Veys 62 km · Rāmshīr 63 km · Sheybān 70 km · Omīdīyeh 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 Haftkel (31.4469°, 49.5295°, elevation 298 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).