Orūmīyeh weather in January

In January, Orūmīyeh sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 6.7 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 2°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 24 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Orūmīyeh's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Orūmīyeh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
1st coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:49 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
50%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Orūmīyeh is city in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran.

Density
13,520/km²
people per km²

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 2°C through the month.

A typical January day in Orūmīyeh reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 7°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)
13-7
23-7
33-7
43-7
52-7
62-7
72-8
82-8
92-8
102-8
112-8
122-8
132-8
142-8
151-8
161-8
171-9
181-9
191-9
201-9
211-9
221-9
231-9
242-9
252-9
262-8
272-8
282-8
292-8
302-8
312-8

How January really feels in Orūmīyeh

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Orūmīyeh weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°416.76.79.70.0
Feb / -6°436.7610.60.1
Mar / -1°598.94.711.71.9
Apr15° / 4780.612.95.0
May21° / 418.40147.1
Jun27° / 14°132.7014.58.2
Jul30° / 18°61.5014.36.6
Aug30° / 17°51.4013.46.6
Sep26° / 13°92.2012.38.6
Oct19° / 264.90.1117.2
Nov11° / 4171.9102.9
Dec / -5°407.15.59.50.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45842
55941
65941
75842
85941
96040
105941
116040
125941
136040
146040
156040
166139
176139
186040
196040
206040
216040
225941
235941
245941
255941
265941
275941
285941
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Orūmīyeh gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12018
22119
32119
42120
52221
62221
72222
82222
92222
102323
112323
122323
132323
142223
152223
162222
172222
182122
192122
202121
212121
222121
232122
242122
252122
262122
272122
282122
292122
302122
312122

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 7 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
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 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 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:49 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:495:16
29.57:505:17
39.57:505:18
49.57:505:19
59.57:505:19
69.57:505:20
79.57:505:21
89.57:505:22
99.57:505:23
109.67:505:24
119.67:505:24
129.67:505:25
139.67:495:26
149.67:495:27
159.77:495:28
169.77:495:29
179.77:485:30
189.77:485:31
199.77:485:32
209.87:475:33
219.87:475:34
229.87:475:35
239.87:465:36
249.97:465:37
259.97:455:38
269.97:445:39
279.97:445:41
2810.07:435:42
2910.07:435:43
3010.07:425:44
3110.17:415:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Orūmīyeh?

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 Orūmīyeh.

What to pack for Orūmīyeh in January

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

In January, Orūmīyeh sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Orūmīyeh 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 Orūmīyeh peaks around June 23 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Orūmīyeh 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 Orūmīyeh is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 933 µg/m³Jan 1119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Orūmīyeh?

Orūmīyeh sits at 37.6°N, 45.1°E, 1,350 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Şemdinli, 52 km away.

Topography around Orūmīyeh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Orūmīyeh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 1,347 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,030 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,997 m.

The land around Orūmīyeh is covered by artificial surfaces (87%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
1,030 m
80 km
2,997 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Şemdinli 52 km · Oshnavīyeh 57 km · Yüksekova 70 km · Naqadeh 72 km · Ajab Shīr 73 km · Salmās 77 km · Āz̄arshahr 83 km · Shabestar 89 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 Orūmīyeh (37.5527°, 45.0761°, elevation 1,350 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).