Qā’en weather in January

In January, Qā’en sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 6.2 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-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 56% 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 Qā’en's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qā’en's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:43 AM – 4:42 PM
Cloud cover
39%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Qā’en is city in South Khorasan 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 Qā’en reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
110-2
29-2
39-2
49-2
59-2
69-2
79-2
89-2
98-2
108-2
118-2
128-3
138-3
148-3
158-3
168-3
178-3
188-3
198-3
208-3
218-2
228-2
238-2
248-2
258-2
269-2
279-2
289-2
299-2
309-2
319-2

How January really feels in Qā’en

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.

Qā’en 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 / -2°316.22.5101.8
Feb11° / -0°377.31.910.72.9
Mar16° / 448.30.911.75.3
Apr22° / 10°285.60.112.87.5
May27° / 15°102.8013.77.7
Jun31° / 19°10.4014.25.9
Jul32° / 21°00.10145.3
Aug31° / 19°00013.36.4
Sep28° / 14°00.1012.28.6
Oct23° / 30.7011.29.1
Nov16° / 112.90.210.36.2
Dec11° / -0°184.219.83.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47129
57129
67030
76931
86832
96832
106733
116733
126733
136634
146634
156634
166634
176634
186535
196634
206634
216832
226832
236931
246931
256931
266931
276931
286931
297030
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Qā’en gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1155
2165
3165
4175
5176
6186
7187
8197
9198
10198
11199
12199
13209
14209
152010
162010
172010
182010
192010
202010
212010
22209
23219
24219
25218
26228
27228
28228
29237
30237
31237

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:43 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 4:30 PM to 4:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.86:434:30
29.86:434:31
39.86:434:32
49.86:434:32
59.86:434:33
69.86:434:34
79.96:434:35
89.96:434:35
99.96:444:36
109.96:444:37
119.96:434:38
129.96:434:39
139.96:434:40
1410.06:434:40
1510.06:434:41
1610.06:434:42
1710.06:434:43
1810.06:424:44
1910.06:424:45
2010.16:424:46
2110.16:424:47
2210.16:414:48
2310.16:414:49
2410.26:414:50
2510.26:404:50
2610.26:404:51
2710.26:394:52
2810.26:394:53
2910.36:384:54
3010.36:384:55
3110.36:374:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.12 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.42 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Qā’en

In seasonPeak

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

Qā’en sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is January a good time to visit Qā’en?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Qā’en.

What to pack for Qā’en in January

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

In January, Qā’en sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Qā’en 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 Qā’en peaks around July 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highHighModerateJul 15UV 12Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Qā’en 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 Qā’en is worst in July — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1733 µg/m³Dec 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qā’en?

Qā’en sits at 33.7°N, 59.2°E, 1,447 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Gonābād, 84 km away.

KhvāfBoshrūyehTorbat-e ḨeydarīyehKāshmarTāybād

Topography around Qā’en

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qā’en has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 1,450 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 998 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,068 m.

The land around Qā’en is covered by bare terrain (43%), cropland (32%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (90%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
998 m
80 km
2,068 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Gonābād 84 km · Bīrjand 96 km · Ferdows 99 km · Khvāf 129 km · Boshrūyeh 163 km · Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh 172 km · Kāshmar 181 km · Tāybād 185 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 Qā’en (33.7265°, 59.1844°, elevation 1,447 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).