Mīnāb weather in January

In January, Mīnāb sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 60 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 Mīnāb's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mīnāb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:37 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
30%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Mīnāb is city in Hormozgan 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 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mīnāb reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°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)
12413
22413
32313
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52313
62313
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How January really feels in Mīnāb

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.

Mīnāb 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
Jan23° / 13°605.110.58.1
Feb24° / 15°424118.4
Mar28° / 18°403.411.87.5
Apr33° / 22°70.712.64.3
May38° / 26°10.113.31.1
Jun40° / 29°60.213.70.0
Jul40° / 31°10.313.50.0
Aug40° / 30°10.1130.4
Sep38° / 28°10.312.21.3
Oct36° / 24°30.911.32.9
Nov30° / 19°152.510.76.5
Dec25° / 15°373.410.38.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
37921
47822
57723
67723
77624
87525
97525
107525
117525
127525
137525
147525
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mīnāb gets around 60 mm of rain over 5.1 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 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
213
313
414
514
615
715
816
916
1016
1117
1217
1317
1417
1517
1618
1718
1818
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2818
2918
3018
3118

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16719131
26818131
36818131
46718141
56718141
66817141
76917131
86917131
97016131
107116121
117116121
127315111
137415101
147415101
15751591
16751591
17761581
18761581
19771571
20771670
21771670
22751780
23741880
24741880
25721990
26712090
277020100
286821110
296722110
306622120
316523120

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:35 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:354:54
210.36:364:55
310.36:364:56
410.36:364:56
510.36:364:57
610.46:364:58
710.46:374:58
810.46:374:59
910.46:375:00
1010.46:375:00
1110.46:375:01
1210.46:375:02
1310.46:375:03
1410.46:375:03
1510.46:375:04
1610.56:375:05
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1810.56:375:06
1910.56:375:07
2010.56:375:08
2110.56:365:09
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2610.66:355:13
2710.66:355:13
2810.76:355:14
2910.76:345:15
3010.76:345:16
3110.76:345:16

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mīnāb

In seasonPeak

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

Mīnāb sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is January a good time to visit Mīnāb?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Mīnāb for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mīnāb in January

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

In January, Mīnāb sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Mīnāb 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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°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
Mar23Refreshing
Apr26Warm
May28Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Mīnāb 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 Mīnāb peaks around June 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 14UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Mīnāb 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 Mīnāb is worst in July — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1769 µg/m³Dec 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr38Poor
May49Poor
Jun54Poor
Jul71Unhealthy
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep39Poor
Oct30Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mīnāb?

Mīnāb sits at 27.1°N, 57.1°E, 43 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Rūdān, 36 km away.

KahnūjKhasabBandar-e Khamīr‘Anbarābād

Topography around Mīnāb

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mīnāb has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,596 m.

The land around Mīnāb is covered by bare terrain (62%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (77%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (72%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
787 m
80 km
2,596 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Rūdān 36 km · Manūjān 50 km · Bandar Abbas 80 km · Qeshm 84 km · Kahnūj 108 km · Khasab 135 km · Bandar-e Khamīr 150 km · ‘Anbarābād 167 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 Mīnāb (27.131°, 57.0872°, elevation 43 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).