Qūchān weather in January

In January, Qūchān sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 5.5 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 0°C by the end. 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 Qūchān's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qūchān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
1st coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:54 AM – 4:37 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Qūchān is city in Razavi 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 0°C by the end.

A typical January day in Qūchān reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-7
23-7
33-7
42-7
52-7
62-7
72-7
82-8
92-8
101-8
111-8
121-8
131-8
141-8
151-9
160-9
170-9
180-9
190-9
200-9
210-9
220-9
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240-9
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260-9
270-9
280-9
290-9
301-8
311-8

How January really feels in Qūchān

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.

Qūchān 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°315.55.29.70.0
Feb / -7°437.45.610.60.0
Mar / -2°7010.54.611.71.7
Apr16° / 6510.80.812.95.0
May21° / 5210.20.1146.8
Jun26° / 12°164014.58.3
Jul28° / 14°51.1014.38.1
Aug27° / 13°20.5013.48.8
Sep24° / 10°51.1012.39.2
Oct19° / 133.10.1117.4
Nov11° / -0°264.82103.1
Dec / -5°224.739.50.1

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 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36238
46139
56040
65941
75842
85743
95644
105446
115347
125347
135248
145050
155050
165050
174951
184951
194951
204951
214951
224951
235050
245050
255149
265149
275248
285248
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Qūchān gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11411
21411
31412
41412
51413
61513
71514
81514
91614
101615
111615
121615
131615
141615
151716
161716
171716
181716
191817
201817
211918
221918
232019
242019
252120
262120
272220
282321
292321
302421
312422

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
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
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 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 6:54 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 4:24 PM to 4:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.56:544:24
29.56:554:25
39.56:554:25
49.56:554:26
59.56:554:27
69.56:554:28
79.66:554:28
89.66:554:29
99.66:554:30
109.66:554:31
119.66:554:32
129.66:554:33
139.76:554:34
149.76:544:35
159.76:544:36
169.76:544:37
179.76:544:38
189.86:534:39
199.86:534:40
209.86:534:41
219.86:524:42
229.86:524:43
239.96:514:44
249.96:514:45
259.96:504:46
2610.06:504:47
2710.06:494:48
2810.06:494:49
2910.06:484:50
3010.16:474:51
3110.16:474:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Qūchān?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Qūchān.

What to pack for Qūchān in January

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

In January, Qūchān sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Qūchān 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 Qūchān peaks around July 16 at about 11 (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 highHighModerateJul 16UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Qūchān 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 Qūchān is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1732 µg/m³Dec 2318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qūchān?

Qūchān sits at 37.1°N, 58.5°E, 1,313 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Shīrvān, 61 km away.

Kaka

Topography around Qūchān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qūchān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 1,321 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,888 m.

The land around Qūchān is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
1,099 m
80 km
2,888 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Shīrvān 61 km · Dargaz 65 km · Chenārān 75 km · Golbahār 85 km · Änew 87 km · Esfarāyen 89 km · Ashgabat 95 km · Kaka 101 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 Qūchān (37.106°, 58.5095°, elevation 1,313 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).