Hendījān weather in January

In January, Hendījān sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 66 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Hendījān's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hendījān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:13 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
39%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Hendījān 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 19°C through the month.

A typical January day in Hendījān reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11910
21910
31910
41910
51910
61910
7199
8199
9199
10199
11189
12189
13189
14189
15189
16189
17189
18189
19189
20189
21189
22189
23189
24189
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
301910
311910

How January really feels in Hendījān

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.

Hendījān 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 666.810.36.9
Feb21° / 11°344.710.97.8
Mar26° / 15°353.911.88.0
Apr33° / 20°9212.74.5
May40° / 26°30.413.50.6
Jun45° / 29°0013.90.0
Jul46° / 30°0013.80.0
Aug45° / 30°0013.10.0
Sep42° / 26°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 21°50.811.32.8
Nov27° / 15°714.310.57.4
Dec20° / 11°836.410.17.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36733
46733
56733
66634
76634
86535
96634
106634
116634
126634
136733
146733
156733
166832
176832
186931
196931
206931
216931
227030
236931
246931
256931
266931
277030
287030
297030
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Hendījān gets around 66 mm of rain over 6.8 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
421
522
622
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2820
2920
3020
3119

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186131
286131
386131
487121
587121
687121
788111
888111
988111
1089101
1189101
1289101
139091
149091
159181
169181
179271
189271
199271
209271
219271
229271
239271
249271
259271
269181
279280
289280
299190
309190
3190100

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min 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 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:125:17
210.17:125:17
310.17:125:18
410.17:135:19
510.17:135:19
610.17:135:20
710.17:135:21
810.17:135:22
910.27:135:22
1010.27:135:23
1110.27:135:24
1210.27:135:25
1310.27:135:25
1410.27:135:26
1510.27:135:27
1610.27:135:28
1710.37:135:29
1810.37:135:30
1910.37:135:30
2010.37:125:31
2110.37:125:32
2210.47:125:33
2310.47:125:34
2410.47:115:35
2510.47:115:35
2610.47:115:36
2710.47:105:37
2810.57:105:38
2910.57:095:39
3010.57:095:40
3110.57:085:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Hendījān

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Hendījān?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Hendījān for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hendījān in January

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

In January, Hendījān sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Hendījān in January

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 1 to Dec 14 — about 8.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr22Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov24Warm
Dec20Cool

UV index in Hendījān 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 Hendījān peaks around August 9 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 9UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hendījān 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 Hendījān is worst in May — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMay 1344 µg/m³Nov 1932 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr42Poor
May44Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov32Moderate
Dec35Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hendījān?

Hendījān sits at 30.2°N, 49.7°E, 9 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bandar-e Deylam, 48 km away.

Topography around Hendījān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hendījān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,109 m.

The land around Hendījān is covered by cropland (53%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (63%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and water (33%), bare terrain (32%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
25 m
80 km
1,109 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Bandar-e Deylam 48 km · Aghajari 53 km · Omīdīyeh 59 km · Bandar-e Māhshahr 62 km · Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni 63 km · Behbahān 65 km · Chamrān 74 km · Rāmshīr 79 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 Hendījān (30.2363°, 49.7119°, elevation 9 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).