Şafāshahr weather in January

In January, Şafāshahr sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 5.2 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Şafāshahr's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şafāshahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:00 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
37%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Şafāshahr is city in Fars 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 6°C through the month.

A typical January day in Şafāshahr reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-3
27-4
37-4
47-4
57-4
67-4
77-4
87-4
96-4
106-4
116-4
126-5
136-5
146-5
156-5
166-5
175-5
185-5
195-5
205-5
215-5
225-5
236-5
246-5
256-5
266-5
276-5
286-5
296-5
306-4
316-4

How January really feels in Şafāshahr

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.

Şafāshahr 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°355.24.110.20.6
Feb / -2°274.82.110.91.9
Mar13° / 305.30.711.84.2
Apr18° / 164.10.112.76.8
May25° / 11°72013.58.4
Jun30° / 16°10.4013.96.6
Jul32° / 19°10.1013.85.5
Aug31° / 17°00.1013.16.4
Sep27° / 13°00.1012.28.5
Oct21° / 31011.28.7
Nov14° / 152.90.510.55.0
Dec / -2°263.51.810.12.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47129
57030
67030
77030
86931
96931
106931
116931
126931
136931
146931
156931
167030
177030
187030
197129
207129
217228
227327
237327
247327
257426
267525
277525
287624
297624
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Şafāshahr gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 5.2 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 precipitation averages around 16% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11410
21510
31611
41712
51712
61813
71914
81914
92015
102015
112015
122015
131915
141915
151815
161815
171715
181614
191614
201513
211413
221412
231412
241411
251411
261411
271411
281411
291511
301510
311510

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
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2410calm
2510calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 30 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 6:59 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:595:02
210.16:595:03
310.16:595:03
410.16:595:04
510.17:005:05
610.17:005:05
710.17:005:06
810.17:005:07
910.17:005:08
1010.17:005:08
1110.17:005:09
1210.27:005:10
1310.27:005:11
1410.27:005:12
1510.27:005:12
1610.27:005:13
1710.27:005:14
1810.37:005:15
1910.36:595:16
2010.36:595:16
2110.36:595:17
2210.36:595:18
2310.36:585:19
2410.46:585:20
2510.46:585:21
2610.46:575:22
2710.46:575:22
2810.46:575:23
2910.56:565:24
3010.56:565:25
3110.56:555:26

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 8.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Şafāshahr?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Şafāshahr.

What to pack for Şafāshahr in January

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

In January, Şafāshahr sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Şafāshahr in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Şafāshahr peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 12Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Şafāshahr 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 Şafāshahr is worst in April — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1832 µg/m³Nov 1915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Şafāshahr?

Şafāshahr sits at 30.6°N, 53.2°E, 2,299 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Pasargad, 46 km away.

Zarqān

Topography around Şafāshahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şafāshahr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 2,315 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,127 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,444 m.

The land around Şafāshahr is covered by bare terrain (55%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (81%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
1,127 m
80 km
2,444 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Pasargad 46 km · Surian 47 km · Eqlīd 57 km · Abarkūh 58 km · Sa‘ādat Shahr 60 km · Arsanjān 79 km · Marvdasht 90 km · Zarqān 104 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 Şafāshahr (30.6131°, 53.1954°, elevation 2,299 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).