Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb weather in January

In January, Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 95 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
95 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:38 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
45%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb is city in Kermanshah 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 13°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2144
3144
4144
5134
6134
7134
8134
9134
10134
11133
12133
13133
14133
15133
16133
17133
18133
19123
20123
21123
22123
23123
24133
25133
26133
27133
28133
29133
30133
31133

How January really feels in Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb

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.

Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb 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
Jan13° / 959.91.5103.8
Feb15° / 809.5110.74.5
Mar19° / 799.10.411.76.5
Apr25° / 13°537.1012.87.5
May32° / 18°152.8013.85.1
Jun38° / 23°10.1014.31.4
Jul41° / 26°00.1014.10.0
Aug41° / 25°00.1013.30.0
Sep37° / 21°10.2012.22.2
Oct30° / 16°222.9011.16.2
Nov21° / 606.6010.27.3
Dec15° / 798.50.39.75.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96238
106238
116238
126238
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196436
206436
216337
226337
236337
246337
256238
266238
276139
286139
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb gets around 95 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1282
2282
3292
4292
5292
6303
7303
8303
9303
10303
11304
12304
13304
14305
15305
16305
17306
18306
19316
20316
21326
22326
23337
24347
25347
26357
27357
28367
29366
30366
31366

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 7 km/h in January.

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 42 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:38 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:385:22
29.77:385:22
39.77:385:23
49.87:385:24
59.87:385:25
69.87:395:25
79.87:395:26
89.87:395:27
99.87:395:28
109.87:395:29
119.87:395:29
129.97:395:30
139.97:385:31
149.97:385:32
159.97:385:33
169.97:385:34
179.97:385:35
1810.07:375:36
1910.07:375:36
2010.07:375:37
2110.07:375:38
2210.17:365:39
2310.17:365:40
2410.17:355:41
2510.17:355:42
2610.17:345:43
2710.27:345:44
2810.27:335:45
2910.27:335:46
3010.27:325:47
3110.37:325:48

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.67 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb

In seasonPeak

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

Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is January a good time to visit Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb.

What to pack for Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb in January

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

In January, Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb 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 Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb peaks around June 14 at about 10 (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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb 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 Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb is worst in May — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1343 µg/m³Nov 2331 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr41Poor
May43Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug35Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb?

Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb sits at 34.5°N, 45.9°E, 547 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qaşr-e Shīrīn, 27 km away.

Topography around Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m around an average of 571 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,773 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,959 m.

The land around Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb is covered by cropland (55%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
267 m
16 km
1,773 m
80 km
2,959 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Qaşr-e Shīrīn 27 km · Khānaqīn 45 km · Kelar 53 km · Javānrūd 69 km · Eslāmābād-e Gharb 73 km · Ravānsar 78 km · Pāveh 79 km · Halabja 80 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 Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb (34.4611°, 45.8626°, elevation 547 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).