Nūr weather in January

In January, Nūr sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 103 mm of precipitation across 12.9 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Nūr's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nūr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
103 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:18 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
55%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Nūr is city in Mazandaran 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 8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Nūr reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
192
292
392
492
582
682
782
882
982
1081
1181
1281
1371
1471
1571
1671
1771
1871
1971
2071
2171
2271
2371
2471
2571
2671
2771
2871
2971
3071
3171

How January really feels in Nūr

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nūr weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 10312.98.29.81.1
Feb / 101138.210.61.1
Mar10° / 11515.75.911.72.2
Apr15° / 12517.60.912.93.6
May19° / 14°18220.3013.94.7
Jun22° / 18°15517.1014.45.6
Jul24° / 20°12215.5014.26.1
Aug25° / 20°13615.3013.46.2
Sep22° / 17°27519012.25.3
Oct19° / 13°25017.2011.15.1
Nov13° / 18815.62.110.13.3
Dec10° / 11712.85.99.52.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35446
45347
55347
65248
75149
85149
95050
105050
115050
125050
134951
144951
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
204951
214951
225050
234951
244951
254951
265050
274951
284951
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Nūr gets around 103 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13619
23619
33720
43721
53821
63922
74023
84024
94125
104125
114226
124227
134328
144329
154429
164430
174430
184430
194430
204430
214330
224330
234329
244329
254329
264329
274329
284328
294328
304328
314328

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 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:19 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 4:51 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:194:51
29.57:194:52
39.67:194:53
49.67:194:54
59.67:194:54
69.67:194:55
79.67:204:56
89.67:204:57
99.67:204:58
109.77:194:58
119.77:194:59
129.77:195:00
139.77:195:01
149.77:195:02
159.77:195:03
169.87:185:04
179.87:185:05
189.87:185:06
199.87:185:07
209.87:175:08
219.97:175:09
229.97:165:10
239.97:165:11
249.97:165:12
2510.07:155:13
2610.07:145:14
2710.07:145:15
2810.07:135:16
2910.17:135:17
3010.17:125:18
3110.17:115:19

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Nūr?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nūr.

What to pack for Nūr in January

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

In January, Nūr sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Nūr in January

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 21 to Nov 7 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Nūr 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 Nūr peaks around July 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 20UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nūr 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 Nūr is worst in February — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1545 µg/m³Jul 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr36Poor
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nūr?

Nūr sits at 36.6°N, 52.0°E, -18 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Maḩmūdābād, 23 km away.

Topography around Nūr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nūr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of -19 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,420 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,613 m.

The land around Nūr is covered by water (33%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (43%), grassland (22%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
1,420 m
80 km
5,613 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Maḩmūdābād 23 km · Āmol 32 km · Fereydūn Kenār 47 km · Nowshahr 47 km · Chālūs 54 km · Amīr Kolā 58 km · Bābolsar 58 km · Bābol 59 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 Nūr (36.5717°, 52.0153°, elevation -18 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).