Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū weather in January

In January, Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:17 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
38%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 12°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)
180
28-1
38-1
48-1
58-1
68-1
78-1
87-1
97-1
107-1
117-2
127-2
137-2
147-2
157-2
167-2
177-2
187-2
197-2
207-2
217-2
227-2
237-2
247-2
257-2
267-1
278-1
288-1
298-1
308-1
318-1

How January really feels in Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū

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.

Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°306.539.91.2
Feb10° / 336.9210.72.4
Mar15° / 438.2111.74.9
Apr21° / 11°316.2012.97.3
May28° / 17°132.5013.87.4
Jun34° / 22°20.6014.34.3
Jul36° / 25°10.4014.22.4
Aug35° / 24°20.2013.33.4
Sep31° / 19°10.3012.26.5
Oct24° / 13°102011.18.6
Nov15° / 325.90.410.15.1
Dec / 306.51.49.62.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47228
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
107030
117030
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
177129
187129
197228
207228
217228
227228
237228
247228
257129
267129
277129
287129
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1187
2188
3198
4199
5199
6209
72010
82010
92010
102010
112010
122010
132010
141910
151910
161910
171910
181910
191910
20199
21209
22209
23219
24219
25229
26239
27249
28249
29259
30259
31259

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 6 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
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 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 7:17 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:174:56
29.77:174:56
39.77:174:57
49.77:184:58
59.77:184:58
69.77:184:59
79.77:185:00
89.77:185:01
99.77:185:02
109.77:185:03
119.87:185:03
129.87:185:04
139.87:175:05
149.87:175:06
159.87:175:07
169.87:175:08
179.97:175:09
189.97:165:10
199.97:165:11
209.97:165:12
2110.07:155:13
2210.07:155:14
2310.07:155:15
2410.07:145:16
2510.07:145:17
2610.17:135:18
2710.17:135:19
2810.17:125:20
2910.17:125:21
3010.27:115:22
3110.27:105:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū?

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

1.2
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 Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū.

What to pack for Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū in January

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

In January, Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū 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 Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū 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 Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū is worst in December — around 149 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 42 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 22148 µg/m³Jul 1943 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan145Unhealthy
Feb126Unhealthy
Mar95Unhealthy
Apr88Unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep62Unhealthy
Oct86Unhealthy
Nov123Unhealthy
Dec149Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū?

Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū sits at 35.5°N, 51.7°E, 1,072 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Pākdasht, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 1,065 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 973 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,829 m.

The land around Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū is covered by bare terrain (34%), cropland (31%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (44%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (52%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
161 m
16 km
973 m
80 km
4,829 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Pākdasht 4.0 km · Qīāmdasht 9.0 km · Ferūnābād 10 km · Qarchak 14 km · Kahrīzak 18 km · Varāmīn 18 km · Pīshvā 18 km · Eqbālīyeh 25 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 Mojtame‘-e Maskūnī-ye Nāmjū (35.4723°, 51.724°, elevation 1,072 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).