Kangāvar weather in January

In January, Kangāvar sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kangāvar's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kangāvar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:30 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
50%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Kangāvar is city in Kermanshah 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 6°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kangāvar reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-2
27-2
37-2
47-2
57-2
67-2
77-3
87-3
96-3
106-3
116-3
126-3
136-3
146-4
156-4
166-4
176-4
186-4
196-4
206-4
216-4
226-4
236-3
246-3
256-3
266-3
276-3
286-3
296-3
306-3
316-3

How January really feels in Kangāvar

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.

Kangāvar 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°558.96.2100.6
Feb / -1°6010510.71.6
Mar13° / 7410.32.511.73.9
Apr19° / 5290.112.86.3
May25° / 12°184.2013.87.8
Jun33° / 17°10.3014.35.1
Jul37° / 20°00.1014.12.4
Aug36° / 19°00013.32.8
Sep31° / 14°00.1012.26.1
Oct24° / 152.9011.18.4
Nov15° / 486.70.210.24.9
Dec / -1°517.539.72.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105941
115941
125941
135941
146040
156040
166040
175941
185941
195941
205941
215941
225842
235842
245743
255743
265743
275743
285743
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kangāvar gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 28% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12514
22514
32615
42616
52716
62717
72718
82718
92719
102719
112719
122620
132620
142620
152520
162520
172520
182520
192620
202620
212721
222821
232921
243022
253122
263122
273223
283323
293424
303424
313524

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 7 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
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:29 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:295:13
29.77:305:14
39.77:305:15
49.87:305:15
59.87:305:16
69.87:305:17
79.87:305:18
89.87:305:18
99.87:305:19
109.87:305:20
119.87:305:21
129.97:305:22
139.97:305:23
149.97:305:23
159.97:305:24
169.97:305:25
179.97:295:26
1810.07:295:27
1910.07:295:28
2010.07:295:29
2110.07:285:30
2210.07:285:31
2310.17:275:32
2410.17:275:33
2510.17:275:34
2610.17:265:35
2710.27:265:36
2810.27:255:37
2910.27:255:38
3010.27:245:39
3110.37:235:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 8.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kangāvar?

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

0.6
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 Kangāvar.

What to pack for Kangāvar in January

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

In January, Kangāvar sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kangāvar 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 Kangāvar peaks around August 10 at about 11 (extreme) — 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kangāvar 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 Kangāvar is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2037 µg/m³Nov 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May36Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kangāvar?

Kangāvar sits at 34.5°N, 48.0°E, 1,476 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Şaḩneh, 25 km away.

Topography around Kangāvar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kangāvar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m around an average of 1,512 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 949 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,556 m.

The land around Kangāvar is covered by cropland (48%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
273 m
16 km
949 m
80 km
2,556 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Şaḩneh 25 km · Asadābād 34 km · Harsīn 43 km · Tūyserkān 44 km · Sonqor 46 km · Nūrābād 48 km · Nahāvand 51 km · Hamadan 60 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 Kangāvar (34.5043°, 47.9653°, elevation 1,476 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).