Mīāndoāb weather in January

In January, Mīāndoāb sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Mīāndoāb's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mīāndoāb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:43 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
48%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Mīāndoāb is city in West Azerbaijan 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 6°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mīāndoāb reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-3
27-3
37-3
46-3
56-3
66-3
76-3
86-3
96-3
106-3
116-3
126-3
136-4
146-4
156-4
166-4
176-4
186-4
196-4
206-4
216-4
226-4
236-4
246-4
256-4
266-3
276-3
286-3
297-3
307-3
317-3

How January really feels in Mīāndoāb

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mīāndoāb weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°286.13.99.80.6
Feb / -2°3573.110.61.8
Mar14° / 4491.111.74.4
Apr20° / 4690.112.96.6
May26° / 12°297.8013.97.2
Jun32° / 17°51.5014.55.1
Jul35° / 20°20.7014.33.1
Aug35° / 19°10.5013.43.2
Sep31° / 14°20.6012.36.3
Oct23° / 163.50118.3
Nov14° / 325.80.6104.9
Dec / -2°306.32.29.51.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36139
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
115941
125941
136040
146040
156040
166139
176139
186139
196139
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Mīāndoāb gets around 28 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 23% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1209
2209
32010
42010
52011
62011
72012
82012
91913
101913
111913
121913
131913
141913
151813
161813
171813
181813
191813
201812
211912
221912
232012
242012
252112
262113
272213
282213
292213
302312
312312

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 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:44 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:445:14
29.57:445:15
39.57:445:15
49.57:445:16
59.57:445:17
69.67:445:18
79.67:445:18
89.67:445:19
99.67:445:20
109.67:445:21
119.67:445:22
129.67:445:23
139.77:445:24
149.77:445:25
159.77:435:26
169.77:435:27
179.77:435:28
189.87:435:29
199.87:425:30
209.87:425:31
219.87:415:32
229.97:415:33
239.97:415:34
249.97:405:35
259.97:405:36
2610.07:395:37
2710.07:385:38
2810.07:385:39
2910.07:375:40
3010.17:375:41
3110.17:365:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Mīāndoāb?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mīāndoāb.

What to pack for Mīāndoāb in January

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

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

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Mīāndoāb 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 Mīāndoāb peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 13UV 11Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mīāndoāb 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 Mīāndoāb is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1035 µg/m³Dec 1723 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mīāndoāb?

Mīāndoāb sits at 37.0°N, 46.1°E, 1,294 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Malekān, 20 km away.

Topography around Mīāndoāb

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mīāndoāb has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 1,297 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,245 m.

The land around Mīāndoāb is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
231 m
80 km
2,245 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Malekān 20 km · Mahābād 41 km · Bonāb 42 km · Marāgheh 49 km · Būkān 50 km · Shāhīn Dezh 52 km · Ajab Shīr 60 km · Naqadeh 64 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 Mīāndoāb (36.9667°, 46.1096°, elevation 1,294 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).