Makū weather in January

In January, Makū sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 65 mm of rain across 6 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 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 Makū's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Makū's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
12th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:57 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
35%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical January day in Makū reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°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)
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22011
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How January really feels in Makū

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.

Makū 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
Jan19° / 10°65610.47.2
Feb21° / 12°383.9117.9
Mar25° / 15°334.111.88.3
Apr31° / 20°71.312.66.0
May37° / 25°10.213.42.3
Jun40° / 28°0013.70.3
Jul40° / 30°0013.60.2
Aug39° / 29°10.1130.8
Sep37° / 26°10.212.22.3
Oct33° / 22°20.611.34.8
Nov27° / 16°222.610.68.1
Dec22° / 12°524.110.38.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37327
47426
57327
67228
77228
87129
97228
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167327
177426
187426
197426
207525
217525
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237525
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257624
267624
277624
287723
297723
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Makū gets around 65 mm of rain over 6 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
114
215
316
417
518
619
720
820
921
1021
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1721
1821
1920
2020
2119
2219
2318
2418
2518
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2717
2817
2916
3016
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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
11928
12928
13937
14937
15937
16946
17946
18955
19955
20955
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26955
27955
28955
29946
30946
31946

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:56 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:565:11
210.36:565:12
310.36:565:13
410.36:565:13
510.36:565:14
610.36:575:15
710.36:575:15
810.36:575:16
910.36:575:17
1010.36:575:18
1110.46:575:18
1210.46:575:19
1310.46:575:20
1410.46:575:21
1510.46:575:21
1610.46:575:22
1710.46:575:23
1810.46:575:24
1910.56:575:24
2010.56:575:25
2110.56:575:26
2210.56:565:27
2310.56:565:28
2410.56:565:28
2510.66:565:29
2610.66:555:30
2710.66:555:31
2810.66:555:31
2910.66:545:32
3010.76:545:33
3110.76:535:34

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Makū

In seasonPeak

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

Makū 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 Makū?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Makū in January

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

In January, Makū sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Makū 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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°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
Mar22Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May27Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec25Warm

UV index in Makū 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 Makū peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 11Dec 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Makū 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 Makū is worst in July — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1854 µg/m³Nov 2326 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr41Poor
May45Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug46Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct34Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Makū?

Makū sits at 27.8°N, 52.4°E, 428 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Jam, 10 km away.

Topography around Makū

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Makū has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m around an average of 511 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,370 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,208 m.

The land around Makū is covered by bare terrain (92%) within 3 km, bare terrain (75%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (66%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
374 m
16 km
1,370 m
80 km
2,208 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Jam 10 km · Bandar-e Kangān 35 km · Nakhl-e Taqī 42 km · Bandar-e Deyr 48 km · Qīr 93 km · Pārsiān 93 km · Lamerd 94 km · Khonj 100 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 Makū (27.8486°, 52.423°, elevation 428 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).