Meshgīn Shahr weather in January

In January, Meshgīn Shahr sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Meshgīn Shahr's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meshgīn Shahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:41 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
45%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Meshgīn Shahr is city in Ardabil Province, Iran.

Density
6,176/km²
people per km²

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 3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Meshgīn Shahr reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 9°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)
14-5
24-5
34-5
44-5
54-5
64-5
74-6
84-6
94-6
103-6
113-6
123-6
133-6
143-6
153-6
163-6
173-7
183-7
193-7
203-7
213-7
223-7
233-7
243-7
253-7
263-7
273-7
283-7
293-6
303-6
313-6

How January really feels in Meshgīn Shahr

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
15 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Meshgīn Shahr weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°266.16.39.60.0
Feb / -5°387.87.710.50.2
Mar / -1°5811.88.311.71.9
Apr14° / 8215.13.7133.8
May19° / 9817.30.214.15.2
Jun24° / 12°5812.6014.66.8
Jul26° / 15°226.1014.47.7
Aug27° / 15°175.3013.57.9
Sep23° / 11°307.2012.37.6
Oct17° / 4681.2115.9
Nov10° / 396.749.92.4
Dec / -4°275.65.49.40.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46634
56634
66634
76535
86535
96436
106337
116337
126337
136337
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196139
206139
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Meshgīn Shahr gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11515
21616
31616
41717
51718
61718
71819
81819
91919
101920
111920
121920
131920
141921
151921
161921
171921
181921
191921
202021
212021
222121
232122
242222
252223
262323
272323
282324
292424
302424
312424

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 7 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:41 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:415:03
29.47:425:04
39.47:425:05
49.47:425:06
59.47:425:07
69.47:425:07
79.47:425:08
89.57:425:09
99.57:425:10
109.57:425:11
119.57:425:12
129.57:415:13
139.57:415:14
149.67:415:15
159.67:415:16
169.67:415:17
179.67:405:18
189.67:405:19
199.77:405:20
209.77:395:21
219.77:395:22
229.77:385:23
239.87:385:24
249.87:375:25
259.87:375:26
269.87:365:27
279.97:355:28
289.97:355:29
299.97:345:30
3010.07:335:31
3110.07:335:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Meshgīn Shahr

In seasonPeak

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

Meshgīn Shahr's rainy season runs March–June, 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 Meshgīn Shahr?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Meshgīn Shahr.

What to pack for Meshgīn Shahr in January

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

In January, Meshgīn Shahr sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Meshgīn Shahr in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Meshgīn Shahr peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Meshgīn Shahr 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 Meshgīn Shahr is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2027 µg/m³Nov 2216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Meshgīn Shahr?

Meshgīn Shahr sits at 38.4°N, 47.7°E, 1,421 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Sarāb, 53 km away.

ĀstārāAstara

Topography around Meshgīn Shahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Meshgīn Shahr has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m around an average of 1,422 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,614 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,452 m.

The land around Meshgīn Shahr is covered by grassland (35%), artificial surfaces (27%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
339 m
16 km
2,614 m
80 km
4,452 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Sarāb 53 km · Ahar 54 km · Ardabīl 56 km · Lerik 76 km · Germī 77 km · Bostānābād 96 km · Āstārā 104 km · Astara 104 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 Meshgīn Shahr (38.399°, 47.682°, elevation 1,421 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).