Khānsār weather in January

In January, Khānsār sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 5.8 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Khānsār's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khānsār's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
1st coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:17 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
42%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Khānsār is city in Isfahan 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical January day in Khānsār reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 9°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)
15-7
24-7
34-8
44-8
54-8
64-8
74-8
83-8
93-8
103-9
113-9
123-9
133-9
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273-9
283-9
293-9
303-9
313-9

How January really feels in Khānsār

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Khānsār 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 / -9°365.8610.10.0
Feb / -7°385.85.210.80.3
Mar10° / -2°446.84.111.72.4
Apr15° / 377.70.612.85.1
May21° / 256.4013.77.5
Jun28° / 13°41.5014.27.6
Jul32° / 17°20.30145.6
Aug31° / 16°10.4013.26.2
Sep27° / 11°20.6012.28.6
Oct20° / 143.8011.27.7
Nov11° / -1°325.21.810.33.4
Dec / -6°315.54.89.80.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46931
56832
66733
76733
86634
96634
106535
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
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206634
216634
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286931
297030
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Khānsār gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 5.8 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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61718
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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
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8100
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15100
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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
247calm
257calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 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 7:17 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:175:07
29.87:175:08
39.97:175:08
49.97:175:09
59.97:175:10
69.97:185:11
79.97:185:11
89.97:185:12
99.97:185:13
109.97:185:14
119.97:185:15
1210.07:185:15
1310.07:185:16
1410.07:185:17
1510.07:175:18
1610.07:175:19
1710.07:175:20
1810.17:175:21
1910.17:175:22
2010.17:165:22
2110.17:165:23
2210.17:165:24
2310.27:155:25
2410.27:155:26
2510.27:155:27
2610.27:145:28
2710.37:145:29
2810.37:135:30
2910.37:135:31
3010.37:125:32
3110.47:125:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Khānsār?

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

0.0
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 Khānsār.

What to pack for Khānsār in January

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

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

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Khānsār 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 Khānsār peaks around July 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 12Jan 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Khānsār 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 Khānsār is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2134 µg/m³Dec 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khānsār?

Khānsār sits at 33.2°N, 50.3°E, 2,230 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Golpāyegān, 26 km away.

Topography around Khānsār

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khānsār has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,033 m around an average of 2,426 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,731 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,793 m.

The land around Khānsār is covered by bare terrain (40%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (48%), grassland (27%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,033 m
16 km
1,731 m
80 km
2,793 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Golpāyegān 26 km · Dārān 27 km · Khomeyn 51 km · Alīgūdarz 61 km · Maḩallāt 78 km · Aznā 84 km · Delījān 92 km · Tīrān 97 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 Khānsār (33.2205°, 50.315°, elevation 2,230 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).