Lār weather in January

In January, Lār sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 41 mm of rain across 5 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 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lār's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lār's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:49 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
32%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Lār 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 17°C through the month.

A typical January day in Lār reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°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)
1187
2187
3177
4177
5177
6177
7177
8177
9177
10177
11177
12167
13166
14166
15166
16166
17166
18166
19166
20166
21166
22166
23166
24166
25167
26177
27177
28177
29177
30177
31177

How January really feels in Lār

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.

Lār 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
Jan17° / 41510.46.4
Feb19° / 364117.4
Mar23° / 12°404.411.88.2
Apr29° / 17°81.512.67.2
May35° / 23°10.413.43.6
Jun39° / 26°00.113.71.0
Jul40° / 28°3113.60.3
Aug39° / 27°41.6130.9
Sep36° / 24°10.312.22.9
Oct31° / 19°10.311.36.4
Nov24° / 13°101.510.68.8
Dec19° / 353.110.37.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27723
37624
47525
57525
67426
77327
87327
97228
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157327
167327
177426
187525
197525
207624
217723
227723
237822
247822
257921
267822
277822
287822
297822
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Lār gets around 41 mm of rain over 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 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
413
514
614
715
816
917
1017
1118
1218
1318
1419
1519
1619
1718
1818
1918
2017
2117
2217
2316
2416
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

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 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 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 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:475:04
210.36:485:05
310.36:485:05
410.36:485:06
510.36:485:07
610.36:495:07
710.36:495:08
810.36:495:09
910.36:495:09
1010.46:495:10
1110.46:495:11
1210.46:495:12
1310.46:495:12
1410.46:495:13
1510.46:495:14
1610.46:495:15
1710.46:495:15
1810.56:495:16
1910.56:495:17
2010.56:495:18
2110.56:495:19
2210.56:485:19
2310.56:485:20
2410.66:485:21
2510.66:485:22
2610.66:475:23
2710.66:475:23
2810.66:475:24
2910.66:465:25
3010.76:465:26
3110.76:455:26

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 4.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Lār

In seasonPeak

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

Lār sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is January a good time to visit Lār?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Lār for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lār in January

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

In January, Lār sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Lār 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 Lār peaks around June 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateJun 15UV 12Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Lār 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 Lār is worst in July — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1748 µg/m³Nov 1923 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr39Poor
May39Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul50Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep32Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lār?

Lār sits at 27.7°N, 54.3°E, 818 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Gerāsh, 20 km away.

JahromDārābLamerdKīsh

Topography around Lār

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lār has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 831 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,212 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,969 m.

The land around Lār is covered by bare terrain (57%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (86%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
1,212 m
80 km
1,969 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Gerāsh 20 km · Evaz 34 km · Ḩājjīābād 75 km · Khonj 92 km · Jahrom 119 km · Dārāb 120 km · Lamerd 121 km · Kīsh 129 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 Lār (27.6834°, 54.3417°, elevation 818 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).