Khūrmūj weather in January

In January, Khūrmūj sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 76 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 Khūrmūj's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khūrmūj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:03 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
37%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Khūrmūj is city in Bushehr 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 18°C through the month.

A typical January day in Khūrmūj reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
3199
4198
5198
6198
7198
8198
9188
10188
11188
12188
13188
14188
15188
16188
17188
18188
19188
20188
21188
22188
23188
24188
25188
26188
27188
28188
29188
30188
31198

How January really feels in Khūrmūj

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

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Khūrmūj 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 767.210.46.7
Feb20° / 10°415.1117.5
Mar25° / 13°354.811.88.2
Apr31° / 18°112.112.75.7
May37° / 23°20.613.41.7
Jun41° / 27°00.213.80.0
Jul42° / 29°10.313.60.0
Aug41° / 28°31.2130.0
Sep39° / 24°31.112.20.9
Oct34° / 19°30.911.34.1
Nov26° / 14°293.510.67.9
Dec21° / 10°635.710.27.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
46931
56931
66832
76832
86733
96832
106832
116832
126832
136832
146832
156931
166931
177030
187129
197129
207228
217327
227327
237327
247426
257426
267426
277624
287624
297624
307624
317525

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Khūrmūj gets around 76 mm of rain 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 rain averages around 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
220
320
421
522
623
723
824
924
1024
1124
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1924
2024
2124
2223
2323
2423
2522
2622
2721
2821
2921
3020
3120

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

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
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:02 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:025:14
210.27:025:14
310.27:025:15
410.27:025:16
510.27:025:16
610.27:035:17
710.37:035:18
810.37:035:19
910.37:035:19
1010.37:035:20
1110.37:035:21
1210.37:035:21
1310.37:035:22
1410.37:035:23
1510.37:035:24
1610.47:035:25
1710.47:035:25
1810.47:035:26
1910.47:035:27
2010.47:025:28
2110.47:025:29
2210.57:025:29
2310.57:025:30
2410.57:025:31
2510.57:015:32
2610.57:015:33
2710.57:015:33
2810.67:005:34
2910.67:005:35
3010.66:595:36
3110.66:595:37

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.52 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Khūrmūj

In seasonPeak

None of Khūrmūj's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Khūrmūj sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in April.

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

Is January a good time to visit Khūrmūj?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Khūrmūj for sightseeing.

What to pack for Khūrmūj in January

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

In January, Khūrmūj sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Khūrmūj in January

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 19 to Jan 17 — about 10 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb19Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr23Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Khūrmūj 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 Khūrmūj peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Jan 1UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Khūrmūj 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 Khūrmūj is worst in July — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateJul 1841 µg/m³Nov 2121 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May40Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul42Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep28Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khūrmūj?

Khūrmūj sits at 28.7°N, 51.4°E, 56 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Ahram, 27 km away.

Bandar-e Deyr

Topography around Khūrmūj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khūrmūj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,926 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,929 m.

The land around Khūrmūj is covered by bare terrain (42%), artificial surfaces (24%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (67%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (47%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
1,926 m
80 km
1,929 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ahram 27 km · ‘Ālī Shahr 43 km · Choghādak 50 km · Bushehr 63 km · Borāzjān 70 km · Farrāshband 73 km · Āb Pakhsh 84 km · Bandar-e Deyr 106 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 Khūrmūj (28.6543°, 51.38°, elevation 56 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).