Rāmsar weather in January

In January, Rāmsar sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 163 mm of precipitation across 17 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Rāmsar's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rāmsar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
163 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:25 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Rāmsar is City in Mazandaran province, Iran.

Founded
1943

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 12°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical January day in Rāmsar reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Rāmsar weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 1631719.82.3
Feb10° / 13014.51.710.62.1
Mar12° / 10514.50.311.72.8
Apr15° / 13°7511.8012.94.5
May20° / 17°478.8013.96.6
Jun24° / 22°436.3014.58.0
Jul26° / 24°436.5014.37.8
Aug27° / 25°527.2013.47.5
Sep24° / 22°15012.5012.36.8
Oct21° / 19°24615.70115.8
Nov17° / 14°24317.20.2104.3
Dec13° / 11°18416.60.39.53.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34258
44159
54258
64159
74159
84258
94258
104258
114159
124159
134159
144258
154060
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303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Rāmsar gets around 163 mm of rain and snow over 17 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 54% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1501
2511
3512
4522
5532
6542
7542
8552
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10553
11563
12563
13563
14563
15563
16563
17563
18553
19553
20554
21554
22544
23544
24545
25545
26535
27536
28536
29526
30526
31526

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 (%)
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Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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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 7:25 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 5:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:254:56
29.57:254:57
39.57:264:57
49.57:264:58
59.57:264:59
69.67:265:00
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129.77:265:05
139.77:255:06
149.77:255:07
159.77:255:08
169.77:255:09
179.77:255:10
189.87:245:10
199.87:245:11
209.87:245:12
219.87:235:13
229.97:235:14
239.97:225:16
249.97:225:17
259.97:215:18
2610.07:215:19
2710.07:205:20
2810.07:205:21
2910.07:195:22
3010.17:185:23
3110.17:185:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Rāmsar

In seasonPeak

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

Rāmsar's rainy season runs September–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Rāmsar?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rāmsar.

What to pack for Rāmsar in January

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

In January, Rāmsar sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Rāmsar in January

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 22 to Nov 5 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Rāmsar 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 Rāmsar peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJul 17UV 9Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Rāmsar 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 Rāmsar is worst in February — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 1149 µg/m³Jul 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr40Poor
May33Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Rāmsar?

Rāmsar sits at 36.9°N, 50.6°E, -21 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Katālem va Sādāt Shahr, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Rāmsar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rāmsar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,548 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,754 m.

The land around Rāmsar is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and water (44%), grassland (28%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
538 m
16 km
2,548 m
80 km
4,754 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Katālem va Sādāt Shahr 5.0 km · Tonekābon 23 km · Rūdsar 40 km · Amlash 45 km · Langarūd 54 km · Lāhījān 65 km · Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh 73 km · Sīāhkal 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 Rāmsar (36.918°, 50.648°, elevation -21 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).