Maḩmūdābād weather in January

In January, Maḩmūdābād sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 79 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°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 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Maḩmūdābād's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maḩmūdābād's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
79 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:18 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Maḩmūdābād is capital city of Mahmudabad County, Mazandaran 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 12°C through the month.

A typical January day in Maḩmūdābād reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 15°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)
11311
21310
31310
41210
51210
61210
71210
81210
91210
101210
111210
121210
131210
14129
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16119
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22119
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25119
26119
27119
28119
29119
30119
31119

How January really feels in Maḩmūdābād

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.

Maḩmūdābād weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 79109.83.1
Feb11° / 689.810.62.8
Mar13° / 10°649.911.73.6
Apr16° / 14°407.812.95.5
May21° / 18°245.613.97.3
Jun25° / 23°26514.58.0
Jul28° / 26°316.114.27.3
Aug28° / 26°367.313.46.7
Sep26° / 24°10510.912.26.9
Oct23° / 20°12810.911.16.9
Nov18° / 15°12611.2105.5
Dec14° / 12°899.99.54.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35743
45743
55644
65545
75446
85446
95347
105347
115248
125248
135248
145248
155149
165050
175050
185050
195050
205050
215050
225149
235149
245050
255050
265149
275149
285149
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Maḩmūdābād gets around 79 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
227
327
427
528
629
729
830
931
1031
1132
1232
1333
1433
1534
1634
1734
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2934
3034
3134

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
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221000
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311000

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312light breeze
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2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 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 7:18 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 5:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:184:50
29.57:184:51
39.67:184:52
49.67:194:52
59.67:194:53
69.67:194:54
79.67:194:55
89.67:194:56
99.67:194:56
109.67:194:57
119.77:194:58
129.77:184:59
139.77:185:00
149.77:185:01
159.77:185:02
169.87:185:03
179.87:175:04
189.87:175:05
199.87:175:06
209.87:165:07
219.97:165:08
229.97:165:09
239.97:155:10
249.97:155:11
2510.07:145:12
2610.07:145:13
2710.07:135:14
2810.07:125:15
2910.17:125:16
3010.17:115:17
3110.17:115:18

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Maḩmūdābād

In seasonPeak

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

Maḩmūdābād's rainy season runs September–March, 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 Maḩmūdābād?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maḩmūdābād.

What to pack for Maḩmūdābād in January

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

In January, Maḩmūdābād sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Maḩmūdābād in January

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 21 to Nov 7 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Maḩmūdābād in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maḩmūdābād peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Maḩmūdābād 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 Maḩmūdābād is worst in March — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1141 µg/m³Jul 1719 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr38Poor
May33Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Maḩmūdābād?

Maḩmūdābād sits at 36.6°N, 52.3°E, -23 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Āmol, 20 km away.

Topography around Maḩmūdābād

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maḩmūdābād has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of -24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,613 m.

The land around Maḩmūdābād is covered by water (41%), cropland (32%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (49%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
5,613 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Āmol 20 km · Nūr 23 km · Fereydūn Kenār 24 km · Bābolsar 35 km · Amīr Kolā 36 km · Bābol 38 km · Qā’em Shahr 57 km · Jūybār 58 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 Maḩmūdābād (36.6319°, 52.2629°, elevation -23 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).