Sāveh weather in January

In January, Sāveh sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 6 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sāveh's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sāveh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:21 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
42%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Sāveh is city in Markazi 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 8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sāveh reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
290
39-1
49-1
59-1
68-1
78-1
88-1
98-1
108-1
118-2
128-2
137-2
147-2
157-2
167-2
177-2
187-2
197-2
207-2
217-2
227-2
237-2
247-2
258-2
268-2
278-2
288-2
298-1
308-1
318-1

How January really feels in Sāveh

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.

Sāveh weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°3363.59.91.5
Feb11° / 2961.910.73.0
Mar17° / 427.20.711.75.9
Apr23° / 11°326012.97.5
May29° / 16°133.2013.86.7
Jun35° / 21°30.5014.33.6
Jul37° / 23°10.1014.12.1
Aug36° / 22°10.1013.32.8
Sep32° / 17°00.1012.25.6
Oct25° / 11°102.1011.18.4
Nov16° / 325.70.610.25.5
Dec10° / 326.11.79.72.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136733
146733
156733
166733
176733
186832
196832
206832
216931
226931
236931
246832
256931
266931
276931
286931
296931
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Sāveh gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 6 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1177
2177
3178
4188
5189
61810
71910
81911
91911
101912
111912
121912
131912
141912
151913
161913
171913
181912
191912
201912
211912
221912
231912
241912
252012
262011
272011
282011
292111
302111
312111

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 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:215:02
29.77:215:03
39.77:225:04
49.77:225:04
59.77:225:05
69.77:225:06
79.77:225:07
89.87:225:07
99.87:225:08
109.87:225:09
119.87:225:10
129.87:225:11
139.87:225:12
149.87:225:13
159.97:215:14
169.97:215:14
179.97:215:15
189.97:215:16
199.97:215:17
2010.07:205:18
2110.07:205:19
2210.07:195:20
2310.07:195:21
2410.17:195:22
2510.17:185:23
2610.17:185:24
2710.17:175:25
2810.27:175:26
2910.27:165:27
3010.27:155:28
3110.27:155:29

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Sāveh?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sāveh.

What to pack for Sāveh in January

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

In January, Sāveh sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Sāveh 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 Sāveh peaks around July 19 at about 10 (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 19UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sāveh 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 Sāveh is worst in December — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 38 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1680 µg/m³Aug 1138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan73Unhealthy
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct61Unhealthy
Nov73Unhealthy
Dec81Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sāveh?

Sāveh sits at 35.0°N, 50.4°E, 1,008 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Māmūnīyeh, 34 km away.

Topography around Sāveh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sāveh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 1,015 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 785 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,290 m.

The land around Sāveh is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (60%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (50%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
785 m
80 km
2,290 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Māmūnīyeh 34 km · Tafresh 48 km · Qom 64 km · Shahrak-e Pardīsān 66 km · Parand 75 km · Eshtehārd 78 km · Robāţ Karīm 84 km · Ṣafādasht 87 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 Sāveh (35.0213°, 50.3566°, elevation 1,008 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).