Shāhīn Dezh weather in January

In January, Shāhīn Dezh sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Shāhīn Dezh's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shāhīn Dezh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:41 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
50%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Shāhīn Dezh is city in West Azerbaijan 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 4°C through the month.

A typical January day in Shāhīn Dezh reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 9°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)
15-4
25-4
35-4
44-5
54-5
64-5
74-5
84-5
94-5
104-5
114-5
124-5
134-6
143-6
153-6
163-6
173-6
183-6
193-6
203-6
213-6
223-6
233-6
243-6
253-6
264-6
274-6
284-6
294-5
304-5
314-5

How January really feels in Shāhīn Dezh

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.

Shāhīn Dezh weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°428.97.59.80.0
Feb / -4°519.87.510.60.5
Mar11° / 6012.4411.72.9
Apr17° / 6011.40.612.95.4
May23° / 10°328.7013.97.3
Jun30° / 15°61.8014.56.3
Jul34° / 18°20.8014.34.0
Aug34° / 17°10.2013.44.2
Sep29° / 12°20.6012.27.5
Oct21° / 184.2011.17.9
Nov12° / 406.81.1103.8
Dec / -3°397.959.50.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165743
175743
185743
195743
205743
215743
225743
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285644
295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Shāhīn Dezh gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 28% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12721
22822
32822
42923
52923
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112824
122824
132724
142723
152623
162622
172522
182522
192522
202622
212623
222723
232823
242824
252925
263025
273026
283127
293227
303228
313328

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 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:41 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:415:13
29.57:415:14
39.57:415:14
49.67:415:15
59.67:425:16
69.67:425:17
79.67:425:17
89.67:425:18
99.67:425:19
109.67:425:20
119.77:415:21
129.77:415:22
139.77:415:23
149.77:415:24
159.77:415:25
169.77:415:25
179.87:405:26
189.87:405:27
199.87:405:28
209.87:395:29
219.97:395:30
229.97:385:31
239.97:385:32
249.97:385:33
2510.07:375:34
2610.07:375:35
2710.07:365:37
2810.07:355:38
2910.17:355:39
3010.17:345:40
3110.17:335:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Shāhīn Dezh?

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

0.0
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 Shāhīn Dezh.

What to pack for Shāhīn Dezh in January

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

In January, Shāhīn Dezh sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Shāhīn Dezh 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 Shāhīn Dezh peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 14UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shāhīn Dezh 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 Shāhīn Dezh is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1032 µg/m³Dec 1820 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shāhīn Dezh?

Shāhīn Dezh sits at 36.7°N, 46.6°E, 1,370 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Būkān, 36 km away.

Topography around Shāhīn Dezh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shāhīn Dezh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m around an average of 1,396 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,180 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,023 m.

The land around Shāhīn Dezh is covered by cropland (35%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
211 m
16 km
1,180 m
80 km
2,023 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Būkān 36 km · Mīāndoāb 52 km · Saqqez 54 km · Takāb 58 km · Malekān 66 km · Mahābād 76 km · Marāgheh 84 km · Bonāb 86 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 Shāhīn Dezh (36.6793°, 46.5669°, elevation 1,370 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).