Kabūdarāhang weather in January

In January, Kabūdarāhang sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kabūdarāhang's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kabūdarāhang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:28 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
46%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Kabūdarāhang is city in Hamadan Province, Iran.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 20.6 µg/m³ · 2016
Density
137/km²
people per km²

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 5°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kabūdarāhang reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-4
26-4
36-4
46-4
56-4
65-4
75-5
85-5
95-5
105-5
115-5
124-6
134-6
144-6
154-6
164-6
174-6
184-6
194-6
204-6
214-6
224-6
234-6
244-6
254-6
264-6
274-6
285-5
295-5
305-5
315-5

How January really feels in Kabūdarāhang

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.

Kabūdarāhang 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 / -5°307.35.69.90.1
Feb / -3°3574.110.71.2
Mar13° / 468.92.311.73.9
Apr19° / 378.30.212.96.3
May25° / 11°195.6013.87.6
Jun32° / 15°31014.35.4
Jul35° / 19°10.4014.13.3
Aug34° / 17°00.1013.33.8
Sep30° / 12°10.3012.27.1
Oct22° / 153.4011.18.2
Nov13° / 306.10.810.14.2
Dec / -2°305.93.29.71.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36238
46238
56139
66139
76139
86139
96238
106337
116337
126337
136436
146436
156535
166535
176535
186535
196535
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kabūdarāhang gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11912
22013
32013
42114
52115
62215
72216
82216
92217
102217
112218
122218
132218
142218
152218
162218
172219
182219
192219
202219
212319
222319
232419
242419
252419
262519
272519
282519
292519
302519
312518

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 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 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 7:28 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:285:08
29.77:295:09
39.77:295:10
49.77:295:10
59.77:295:11
69.77:295:12
79.77:295:13
89.77:295:14
99.87:295:14
109.87:295:15
119.87:295:16
129.87:295:17
139.87:295:18
149.87:295:19
159.97:285:20
169.97:285:21
179.97:285:21
189.97:285:22
199.97:275:23
2010.07:275:24
2110.07:275:25
2210.07:265:26
2310.07:265:27
2410.07:265:28
2510.17:255:29
2610.17:255:30
2710.17:245:31
2810.17:245:32
2910.27:235:33
3010.27:225:34
3110.27:225:35

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kabūdarāhang?

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

0.1
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 Kabūdarāhang.

What to pack for Kabūdarāhang in January

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

In January, Kabūdarāhang sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kabūdarāhang 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 Kabūdarāhang peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kabūdarāhang 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 Kabūdarāhang is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Kabūdarāhang's WHO annual average of 20.6 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2127 µg/m³Dec 2117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kabūdarāhang?

Kabūdarāhang sits at 35.2°N, 48.7°E, 1,670 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bahār, 42 km away.

MalāyerQīdarKangāvar

Topography around Kabūdarāhang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabūdarāhang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 1,673 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 553 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,036 m.

The land around Kabūdarāhang is covered by cropland (66%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (84%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
553 m
80 km
2,036 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Bahār 42 km · Hamadan 49 km · Asadābād 73 km · Tūyserkān 78 km · Qorveh 84 km · Malāyer 101 km · Qīdar 101 km · Kangāvar 105 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 Kabūdarāhang (35.2092°, 48.7234°, elevation 1,670 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).