Rūdān weather in January

In January, Rūdān sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 55 mm of rain across 4.8 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 67% 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 Rūdān's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rūdān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
12th warmest
Overnight low
11°
1st coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:37 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
31%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Rūdān 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 Rūdān reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22111
32111
42111
52111
62111
72111
82111
92111
102110
112010
122010
132010
142010
152010
162010
172010
182010
192010
202010
212010
222010
232010
242011
252011
262011
272011
282011
292011
302111
312111

How January really feels in Rūdān

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.

Rūdān 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°554.810.57.7
Feb22° / 12°394118.2
Mar27° / 16°383.211.88.0
Apr33° / 21°7112.64.8
May38° / 25°10.513.31.3
Jun40° / 28°60.413.70.0
Jul40° / 29°40.913.60.0
Aug40° / 28°20.7130.4
Sep38° / 26°3112.21.6
Oct34° / 22°20.711.33.9
Nov28° / 16°81.710.67.7
Dec23° / 12°282.910.38.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37822
47822
57624
67624
77624
87426
97426
107426
117327
127327
137426
147426
157426
167525
177525
187624
197723
207723
217822
227921
237921
247921
258020
268020
278020
288020
298020
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Rūdān gets around 55 mm of rain over 4.8 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 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
211
311
412
513
613
714
815
915
1016
1116
1217
1317
1417
1517
1618
1718
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016
3116

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181163
281163
381163
480173
580173
680173
781163
881163
981163
1082153
1182153
1283143
1384133
1485123
1585123
1687112
1787112
1888102
1988102
2088102
2187112
2287112
2387112
2486122
2586122
2685132
2784142
2883152
2983152
3082162
3181172

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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 6:36 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 4:53 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:364:53
210.36:364:54
310.36:364:54
410.36:364:55
510.36:374:56
610.36:374:57
710.36:374:57
810.36:374:58
910.46:374:59
1010.46:374:59
1110.46:375:00
1210.46:375:01
1310.46:375:02
1410.46:375:02
1510.46:375:03
1610.46:375:04
1710.56:375:05
1810.56:375:05
1910.56:375:06
2010.56:375:07
2110.56:375:08
2210.56:365:08
2310.56:365:09
2410.66:365:10
2510.66:365:11
2610.66:355:12
2710.66:355:12
2810.66:355:13
2910.76:345:14
3010.76:345:15
3110.76:345:15

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.9 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
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Rūdān

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Rūdān?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rūdān in January

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

In January, Rūdān 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 Rūdān 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 47 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°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
Mar23Refreshing
Apr26Warm
May28Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Rūdān 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 Rūdān peaks around June 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateJun 15UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Rūdān 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 Rūdān is worst in July — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1752 µg/m³Dec 1218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May39Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul54Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep30Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rūdān?

Rūdān sits at 27.4°N, 57.2°E, 193 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Manūjān, 31 km away.

Qeshm‘AnbarābādJīroftḨājjīābād

Topography around Rūdān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rūdān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 198 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,156 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,596 m.

The land around Rūdān is covered by bare terrain (43%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (82%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
1,156 m
80 km
2,596 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Manūjān 31 km · Mīnāb 36 km · Kahnūj 75 km · Bandar Abbas 94 km · Qeshm 106 km · ‘Anbarābād 132 km · Jīroft 148 km · Ḩājjīābād 159 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 Rūdān (27.4419°, 57.192°, elevation 193 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).