Kavār weather in January

In January, Kavār sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 87 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kavār's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kavār's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
87 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:59 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
40%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Kavār is city in Fars 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 11°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kavār reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 15°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)
1123
2123
3123
4123
5112
6112
7112
8112
9112
10112
11112
12112
13102
14102
15102
16101
17101
18101
19101
20101
21101
22101
23101
24101
25101
26112
27112
28112
29112
30112
31112

How January really feels in Kavār

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kavār 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
Jan11° / 877.22.210.32.9
Feb13° / 666.80.7114.0
Mar16° / 6270.111.85.9
Apr22° / 11°284.8012.77.7
May28° / 17°51.5013.47.4
Jun34° / 21°00.1013.84.2
Jul36° / 23°10.2013.73.0
Aug34° / 22°10.30133.8
Sep31° / 19°10.1012.26.2
Oct25° / 14°20.5011.39.0
Nov18° / 283.4010.57.1
Dec13° / 5850.610.24.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47030
56931
66931
76832
86832
96733
106733
116733
126634
136634
146634
156634
166634
176634
186733
196832
206832
216931
227129
237129
247129
257228
267228
277327
287327
297426
307426
317525

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kavār gets around 87 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1184
2194
3204
4215
5225
6235
7236
8246
9247
10257
11258
12258
13258
14259
15259
16259
17259
18249
19249
20238
21238
22228
23227
24227
25227
26226
27226
28225
29225
30234
31234

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 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 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 6:58 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:585:07
210.26:585:08
310.26:585:09
410.26:585:09
510.26:585:10
610.26:595:11
710.26:595:11
810.26:595:12
910.26:595:13
1010.26:595:14
1110.36:595:14
1210.36:595:15
1310.36:595:16
1410.36:595:17
1510.36:595:17
1610.36:595:18
1710.36:595:19
1810.46:595:20
1910.46:585:21
2010.46:585:21
2110.46:585:22
2210.46:585:23
2310.46:585:24
2410.56:575:25
2510.56:575:25
2610.56:575:26
2710.56:565:27
2810.56:565:28
2910.66:565:29
3010.66:555:30
3110.66:555:30

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kavār?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kavār.

What to pack for Kavār in January

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

In January, Kavār sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kavār 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 Kavār peaks around July 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 12Dec 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Kavār 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 Kavār is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 23 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1737 µg/m³Sep 1023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr38Poor
May35Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kavār?

Kavār sits at 29.2°N, 52.7°E, 1,555 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Fīrūzābād, 42 km away.

Topography around Kavār

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kavār has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m around an average of 1,563 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,358 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,704 m.

The land around Kavār is covered by cropland (33%) and bare terrain (29%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and bare terrain (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
210 m
16 km
1,358 m
80 km
2,704 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Fīrūzābād 42 km · Shiraz 48 km · Sarvestān 52 km · Ābādeh 62 km · Zarqān 63 km · Shahr-e Ṣadrā 69 km · Farrāshband 69 km · Marvdasht 75 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 Kavār (29.205°, 52.6904°, elevation 1,555 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).