Nūrābād weather in January

In January, Nūrābād sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 93 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nūrābād's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nūrābād's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
93 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:29 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
53%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Nūrābād is city in the northwest of Lorestan 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical January day in Nūrābād reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 10°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)
16-4
26-4
36-4
45-4
55-4
65-4
75-4
85-5
95-5
105-5
114-5
124-5
134-5
144-6
154-6
164-6
174-6
184-6
194-6
204-6
214-6
224-6
234-6
244-6
254-6
264-6
274-6
284-6
294-5
304-5
314-5

How January really feels in Nūrābād

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.

Nūrābād weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°9311.39100.0
Feb / -4°9511.68.210.70.5
Mar11° / 11512.94.911.72.7
Apr17° / 8612.30.412.85.2
May23° / 10°337.6013.77.5
Jun30° / 15°20.8014.26.8
Jul34° / 18°10.20144.1
Aug34° / 18°00.1013.34.2
Sep29° / 13°10.4012.27.4
Oct22° / 294.7011.18.0
Nov13° / 7490.910.24.0
Dec / -2°849.45.79.81.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45644
55644
65644
75743
85743
95743
105842
115842
125743
135842
145842
155842
165842
175743
185743
195743
205545
215545
225545
235347
245347
255347
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Nūrābād gets around 93 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 35% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13122
23222
33323
43323
53324
63425
73425
83425
93426
103426
113426
123326
133327
143327
153327
163327
173328
183328
193429
203530
213630
223731
233732
243832
253933
264034
274034
284134
294135
304135
314135

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
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:285:14
29.87:295:15
39.87:295:16
49.87:295:16
59.87:295:17
69.87:295:18
79.87:295:19
89.87:295:19
99.97:295:20
109.97:295:21
119.97:295:22
129.97:295:23
139.97:295:24
149.97:295:24
159.97:295:25
1610.07:295:26
1710.07:285:27
1810.07:285:28
1910.07:285:29
2010.07:285:30
2110.17:275:31
2210.17:275:32
2310.17:275:33
2410.17:265:34
2510.17:265:35
2610.27:255:36
2710.27:255:36
2810.27:245:37
2910.27:245:38
3010.37:235:39
3110.37:235:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.84 kWh/m² to a high of 8.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Nūrābād

In seasonPeak

In January, Nūrābād sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Nūrābād's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Nūrābād sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is January a good time to visit Nūrābād?

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
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nūrābād.

What to pack for Nūrābād in January

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

In January, Nūrābād sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Nūrābād in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nūrābād peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 14 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Jan 14UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Nūrābād 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 Nūrābād is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1837 µg/m³Dec 1121 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr38Poor
May36Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nūrābād?

Nūrābād sits at 34.1°N, 48.0°E, 1,790 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Aleshtar, 35 km away.

Topography around Nūrābād

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nūrābād has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m around an average of 1,845 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,691 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,772 m.

The land around Nūrābād is covered by cropland (58%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
346 m
16 km
1,691 m
80 km
2,772 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Aleshtar 35 km · Nahāvand 39 km · Harsīn 42 km · Kangāvar 48 km · Şaḩneh 52 km · Tūyserkān 68 km · Kūhdasht 69 km · Khorramabad 74 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 Nūrābād (34.0734°, 47.9725°, elevation 1,790 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).