Īz̄eh weather in January

In January, Īz̄eh sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 147 mm of precipitation across 12.1 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 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Īz̄eh's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Īz̄eh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
147 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:16 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
46%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Īz̄eh 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 14°C through the month.

A typical January day in Īz̄eh reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1154
2154
3144
4144
5144
6144
7143
8143
9143
10143
11133
12133
13133
14133
15133
16133
17133
18132
19132
20132
21132
22133
23133
24133
25133
26133
27133
28133
29143
30143
31143

How January really feels in Īz̄eh

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.

Īz̄eh 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 14712.10.510.23.9
Feb15° / 11610.40.310.84.9
Mar20° / 1299011.86.7
Apr25° / 13°706.4012.87.6
May33° / 18°81.5013.64.6
Jun39° / 23°000140.9
Jul41° / 25°00013.90.0
Aug41° / 25°00.1013.20.0
Sep37° / 21°00.1012.22.1
Oct30° / 16°131.7011.26.2
Nov21° / 10°1017.3010.47.3
Dec16° / 1419.90.1105.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36238
46238
56238
66139
76139
86139
96139
106139
116139
126238
136238
146139
156139
166238
176139
186139
196139
206139
216238
226139
236139
246139
256238
266238
276238
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Īz̄eh gets around 147 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 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 precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1341
2351
3351
4361
5371
6371
7382
8382
9382
10382
11382
12382
13372
14372
15372
16372
17372
18372
19372
20372
21372
22382
23381
24391
25391
26401
27401
28401
29401
30401
31401

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 10 hours at the start of January to 10 h 24 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 7:15 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:155:12
210.07:155:13
310.07:165:14
410.07:165:14
510.07:165:15
610.07:165:16
710.07:165:17
810.07:165:17
910.07:165:18
1010.07:165:19
1110.17:165:20
1210.17:165:20
1310.17:165:21
1410.17:165:22
1510.17:165:23
1610.17:165:24
1710.17:165:25
1810.27:165:25
1910.27:155:26
2010.27:155:27
2110.27:155:28
2210.27:145:29
2310.37:145:30
2410.37:145:31
2510.37:135:32
2610.37:135:33
2710.37:135:33
2810.47:125:34
2910.47:125:35
3010.47:115:36
3110.47:115:37

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.12 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
123.0Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Īz̄eh

In seasonPeak

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

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

Īz̄eh 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 Īz̄eh?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Īz̄eh.

What to pack for Īz̄eh in January

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

In January, Īz̄eh sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Īz̄eh in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Īz̄eh peaks around August 10 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 10UV 12Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Īz̄eh 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 Īz̄eh 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 Īz̄eh?

Īz̄eh sits at 31.8°N, 49.9°E, 825 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bāgh-e Malek, 34 km away.

Topography around Īz̄eh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Īz̄eh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m around an average of 867 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,512 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,134 m.

The land around Īz̄eh is covered by cropland (39%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
374 m
16 km
1,512 m
80 km
4,134 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Bāgh-e Malek 34 km · Haftkel 53 km · Masjed Soleymān 55 km · Rāmhormoz 66 km · Fārsān 81 km · Lālī 92 km · Lordegān 97 km · Hafshejān 98 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 Īz̄eh (31.8303°, 49.8676°, elevation 825 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).