Īlām weather in January

In January, Īlām sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 89 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Īlām's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Īlām's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
89 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:34 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
49%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Īlām is city in Ilam Province, Iran.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.7 µg/m³ · 2020

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 8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Īlām reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 13°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)
190
290
390
49-1
59-1
68-1
78-1
88-1
98-1
108-1
118-1
128-1
138-1
148-1
158-2
168-2
178-2
188-2
198-2
207-2
218-2
228-2
238-2
248-2
258-2
268-2
278-1
288-1
298-1
308-1
318-1

How January really feels in Īlām

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.

Īlām weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°8910.15.2101.4
Feb10° / -0°8810.73.610.72.2
Mar14° / 9611.11.411.74.2
Apr19° / 679.5012.86.5
May26° / 12°214.9013.77.7
Jun32° / 17°10.3014.25.2
Jul36° / 20°00.10142.9
Aug36° / 19°00013.22.9
Sep31° / 15°10.3012.25.9
Oct24° / 10°304.3011.28.2
Nov16° / 7380.110.35.2
Dec10° / 788.81.89.82.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35842
45842
55743
65743
75842
85842
95842
105941
115941
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
186040
196040
206040
215941
225941
235941
245941
255842
265842
275842
285842
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Īlām gets around 89 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1279
22810
32810
42911
52912
62912
73013
83014
93014
103015
113015
123016
133017
143017
153118
163118
173118
183219
193219
203319
213319
223419
233420
243520
253620
263620
273619
283719
293719
303719
313719

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 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 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 7:33 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:335:22
29.87:345:22
39.87:345:23
49.87:345:24
59.87:345:24
69.87:345:25
79.97:345:26
89.97:345:27
99.97:345:28
109.97:345:28
119.97:345:29
129.97:345:30
139.97:345:31
1410.07:345:32
1510.07:345:33
1610.07:345:33
1710.07:345:34
1810.07:335:35
1910.17:335:36
2010.17:335:37
2110.17:325:38
2210.17:325:39
2310.17:325:40
2410.27:315:41
2510.27:315:42
2610.27:315:43
2710.27:305:44
2810.37:305:45
2910.37:295:45
3010.37:285:46
3110.37:285:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Īlām

In seasonPeak

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

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

Īlām sees seasonal dust haze (April–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 Īlām?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Īlām.

What to pack for Īlām in January

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

In January, Īlām sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Īlām 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 Īlām peaks around June 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highHighModerateJun 13UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Īlām 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 Īlām is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Īlām's WHO annual average of 18.7 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1223 µg/m³Nov 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Īlām?

Īlām sits at 33.6°N, 46.4°E, 1,403 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Eyvān, 24 km away.

Darreh ShahrSarpol-e Z̄ahābKūhdashtĀbdānān

Topography around Īlām

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Īlām has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 m around an average of 1,488 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,803 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,742 m.

The land around Īlām is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
620 m
16 km
1,803 m
80 km
2,742 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Eyvān 24 km · Eslāmābād-e Gharb 53 km · Mandalī 81 km · Kermanshah 96 km · Darreh Shahr 104 km · Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb 105 km · Kūhdasht 111 km · Ābdānān 117 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 Īlām (33.6374°, 46.4227°, elevation 1,403 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).