Kīsh weather in January

In January, Kīsh sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 37 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kīsh's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kīsh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:48 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
29%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Kīsh is city in Hormozgan 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 21°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kīsh reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Kīsh

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.

Kīsh 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
Jan21° / 20°373.510.58.1
Feb21° / 20°222.511.18.3
Mar23° / 22°242.511.88.6
Apr26° / 25°50.812.68.7
May30° / 28°0013.37.2
Jun32° / 30°0013.65.9
Jul33° / 32°00.113.54.9
Aug34° / 32°0012.94.5
Sep33° / 31°0012.25.2
Oct31° / 30°10.111.46.5
Nov27° / 26°101.210.78.3
Dec23° / 22°292.810.48.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38218
48218
58119
68119
78020
88020
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kīsh gets around 37 mm of rain over 3.5 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
39
49
510
610
711
811
912
1012
1112
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1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
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2013
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2711
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3011
3110

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14331215
24430214
34430214
44530214
54630214
64629213
74729203
84829203
95028193
105128183
115128183
125327173
135527162
145627152
155727142
165727142
175827132
185827132
195827132
205827132
215728132
225728132
235628142
245528152
255528152
265428162
275328172
285228182
295128192
305227192
315027203

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:465:08
210.46:475:08
310.46:475:09
410.46:475:10
510.46:475:10
610.46:475:11
710.46:485:12
810.46:485:12
910.46:485:13
1010.46:485:14
1110.46:485:15
1210.56:485:15
1310.56:485:16
1410.56:485:17
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2710.76:465:27
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3110.76:455:30

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 4.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kīsh

In seasonPeak

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

Kīsh sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is January a good time to visit Kīsh?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Kīsh for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Kīsh in January

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

In January, Kīsh sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 20°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Kīsh in January

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May28Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec25Warm

UV index in Kīsh in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kīsh peaks around June 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 10Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb8Very high
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Kīsh 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 Kīsh is worst in July — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 22 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2161 µg/m³Dec 1123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May40Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul62Unhealthy
Aug57Unhealthy
Sep46Poor
Oct35Poor
Nov23Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kīsh?

Kīsh sits at 26.6°N, 54.0°E, 6 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bandar-e Lengeh, 86 km away.

LamerdPārsiānGerāshLārEvazKhonj

Topography around Kīsh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kīsh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,902 m.

The land around Kīsh is covered by water (59%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (89%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and bare terrain (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
1,902 m
treesshrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Bandar-e Lengeh 86 km · Bandar-e Kong 91 km · Lamerd 120 km · Pārsiān 121 km · Gerāsh 124 km · Lār 129 km · Evaz 134 km · Khonj 159 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 Kīsh (26.5578°, 54.0194°, elevation 6 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).