Karahrūd weather in January

In January, Karahrūd sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 10 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 49% 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 Karahrūd's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karahrūd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:22 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
44%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Karahrūd is neighborhood in Arak, 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 5°C through the month.

A typical January day in Karahrūd reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°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
56-5
65-5
75-5
85-5
95-5
105-5
115-6
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
284-6
295-6
305-6
315-6

How January really feels in Karahrūd

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
11 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Karahrūd 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 / -6°326.55.5100.1
Feb / -4°336.54.510.71.1
Mar12° / 498.22.911.73.5
Apr17° / 4490.312.85.7
May23° / 11°246.4013.77.6
Jun30° / 16°41.1014.26.6
Jul33° / 19°10.40144.4
Aug33° / 18°10.2013.35.0
Sep28° / 13°10.4012.27.9
Oct21° / 143.8011.18.0
Nov13° / 306.1110.24.0
Dec / -3°316.33.89.81.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56931
66931
76733
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
136634
146634
156634
166733
176733
186733
196733
206733
216832
226832
236832
246832
256832
266931
276931
286931
296931
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Karahrūd gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11712
21713
31813
41914
51915
62016
72016
82017
92118
102118
112118
122119
132119
142119
152119
162119
172119
182119
192119
202119
212119
222119
232118
242218
252218
262218
272318
282318
292318
302318
312318

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 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:22 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:225:08
29.87:225:08
39.87:225:09
49.87:225:10
59.87:225:10
69.87:225:11
79.87:225:12
89.87:225:13
99.97:235:14
109.97:225:14
119.97:225:15
129.97:225:16
139.97:225:17
149.97:225:18
159.97:225:19
1610.07:225:20
1710.07:225:20
1810.07:215:21
1910.07:215:22
2010.07:215:23
2110.17:215:24
2210.17:205:25
2310.17:205:26
2410.17:195:27
2510.17:195:28
2610.27:195:29
2710.27:185:30
2810.27:185:31
2910.27:175:32
3010.37:165:33
3110.37:165:34

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
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
233.6Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Karahrūd?

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 Karahrūd.

What to pack for Karahrūd in January

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

In January, Karahrūd sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Karahrūd 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 Karahrūd peaks around July 20 at about 12 (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 highModerateJul 20UV 12Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Karahrūd 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 Karahrūd is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1837 µg/m³Dec 1320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr37Poor
May34Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Karahrūd?

Karahrūd sits at 34.1°N, 49.6°E, 1,810 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Arāk, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Karahrūd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karahrūd has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 576 m around an average of 1,907 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,422 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,985 m.

The land around Karahrūd is covered by grassland (33%), bare terrain (29%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), grassland (31%) and bare terrain (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), bare terrain (30%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
576 m
16 km
1,422 m
80 km
1,985 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Arāk 6.0 km · Mahājerān 19 km · Shāzand 26 km · Khomeyn 62 km · Aznā 69 km · Alīgūdarz 73 km · Maḩallāt 76 km · Tafresh 78 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 Karahrūd (34.0609°, 49.6446°, elevation 1,810 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).