Pārsiān weather in January

In January, Pārsiān sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 52 mm of rain across 5 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 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 Pārsiān's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pārsiān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
12th warmest
Overnight low
11°
1st coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:53 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
32%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Pārsiān 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 20°C through the month.

A typical January day in Pārsiān reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°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)
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How January really feels in Pārsiān

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.

Pārsiān 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
Jan20° / 11°52510.57.6
Feb22° / 13°323.6118.1
Mar25° / 16°323.711.88.4
Apr30° / 21°50.912.66.6
May35° / 25°10.113.33.5
Jun37° / 28°0013.71.9
Jul38° / 30°1013.51.4
Aug38° / 30°10.3131.6
Sep36° / 27°20.512.22.8
Oct33° / 22°20.611.35.0
Nov27° / 17°141.910.78.0
Dec22° / 13°453.710.38.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37822
47624
57624
67525
77525
87426
97426
107426
117426
127426
137525
147525
157525
167624
177624
187624
197723
207723
217723
227822
237822
247822
257822
267822
277822
287822
297822
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pārsiān gets around 52 mm of rain over 5 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.

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Rain chance (%)
111
212
312
413
514
614
715
816
916
1017
1117
1217
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2117
2217
2317
2416
2516
2616
2715
2815
2915
3015
3114

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184151
284151
384151
484151
584151
684151
784151
884151
985141
1085141
1186131
1287121
1388111
1489101
1589101
168992
179082
189082
199082
209172
219271
229271
239181
249181
259091
269091
2789101
2888111
2988111
3087121
3187121

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:52 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:525:10
210.36:525:11
310.36:525:12
410.36:525:12
510.36:535:13
610.36:535:14
710.46:535:14
810.46:535:15
910.46:535:16
1010.46:535:16
1110.46:535:17
1210.46:535:18
1310.46:535:19
1410.46:535:19
1510.46:535:20
1610.56:535:21
1710.56:535:22
1810.56:535:22
1910.56:535:23
2010.56:535:24
2110.56:535:25
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2310.66:525:26
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2810.76:515:30
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.96 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
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Pārsiān

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Pārsiān?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Pārsiān for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Pārsiān in January

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

In January, Pārsiān sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Pārsiān 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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°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
Mar22Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May27Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec25Warm

UV index in Pārsiān 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 Pārsiān peaks around June 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb8Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Pārsiān 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 Pārsiān is worst in July — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2256 µg/m³Nov 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May39Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul57Unhealthy
Aug54Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pārsiān?

Pārsiān sits at 27.2°N, 53.0°E, 58 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Lamerd, 20 km away.

EvazBandar-e KangānGerāsh

Topography around Pārsiān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pārsiān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,346 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,996 m.

The land around Pārsiān is covered by cropland (34%) and bare terrain (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (72%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (56%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
298 m
16 km
1,346 m
80 km
1,996 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Lamerd 20 km · Nakhl-e Taqī 55 km · Khonj 85 km · Makū 93 km · Jam 98 km · Evaz 114 km · Bandar-e Kangān 119 km · Gerāsh 120 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 Pārsiān (27.2083°, 53.0361°, elevation 58 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).