Kermanshah weather in January

In January, Kermanshah sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 10.7 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 7°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 Kermanshah's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kermanshah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:33 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
51%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Kermanshah is city in Kermanshah Province, Iran.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 19.1 µg/m³ · 2020
Density
7,406/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 7°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kermanshah reaches about 7°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 2°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
28-1
38-2
48-2
58-2
68-2
78-2
87-2
97-2
107-2
117-2
127-2
137-2
147-3
157-3
167-3
177-3
187-3
197-3
207-3
217-3
227-3
237-2
247-2
257-2
267-2
277-2
287-2
297-2
307-2
317-2

How January really feels in Kermanshah

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.

Kermanshah 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 / -2°7410.76101.0
Feb / -1°8011.14.810.71.9
Mar14° / 9211.82.111.74.0
Apr19° / 77110.112.86.1
May25° / 11°307.1013.87.6
Jun32° / 16°20.6014.25.4
Jul36° / 19°00.1014.12.5
Aug36° / 19°00.1013.32.5
Sep32° / 14°10.3012.25.8
Oct24° / 284.2011.18.1
Nov15° / 688.10.110.25.0
Dec10° / -0°6492.69.72.2

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 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45545
55545
65545
75644
85545
95644
105644
115743
125644
135644
145743
155743
165743
175743
185743
195644
205644
215644
225644
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285545
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kermanshah gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 39% 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 (%)
13012
23013
33113
43114
53114
63115
73216
83216
93217
103217
113218
123218
133218
143219
153219
163220
173220
183320
193321
203421
213521
223622
233622
243722
253822
263823
273923
283923
293923
303923
313922

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 7 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
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
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 7:33 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:335:17
29.87:335:18
39.87:335:19
49.87:335:19
59.87:335:20
69.87:335:21
79.87:335:22
89.87:335:22
99.87:335:23
109.87:335:24
119.97:335:25
129.97:335:26
139.97:335:27
149.97:335:28
159.97:335:28
169.97:335:29
1710.07:335:30
1810.07:325:31
1910.07:325:32
2010.07:325:33
2110.07:315:34
2210.17:315:35
2310.17:315:36
2410.17:305:37
2510.17:305:38
2610.27:295:39
2710.27:295:40
2810.27:285:41
2910.27:285:42
3010.37:275:43
3110.37:275:44

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kermanshah

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Kermanshah?

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

1.0
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 Kermanshah.

What to pack for Kermanshah in January

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

In January, Kermanshah sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kermanshah 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 Kermanshah peaks around June 17 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 17UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kermanshah 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 Kermanshah is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Kermanshah's WHO annual average of 19.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2324 µg/m³Jan 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kermanshah?

Kermanshah sits at 34.3°N, 47.1°E, 1,392 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Harsīn, 48 km away.

Topography around Kermanshah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kermanshah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 1,396 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,376 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,609 m.

The land around Kermanshah is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
1,376 m
80 km
2,609 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Harsīn 48 km · Eslāmābād-e Gharb 54 km · Kāmyārān 55 km · Ravānsar 58 km · Şaḩneh 60 km · Sonqor 71 km · Javānrūd 76 km · Kangāvar 85 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 Kermanshah (34.3142°, 47.065°, elevation 1,392 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).