Shahr-e Kord weather in January

In January, Shahr-e Kord sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Shahr-e Kord's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shahr-e Kord's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
1st coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:13 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
50%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Shahr-e Kord is city in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran.

Air quality
Severe
PM2.5 61 µg/m³ · 2016

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical January day in Shahr-e Kord reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 4°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-8
23-8
33-8
43-8
52-8
62-8
72-9
82-9
92-9
101-9
111-9
121-9
131-9
141-9
151-10
161-10
170-10
180-10
190-10
200-10
210-10
220-10
230-10
241-10
251-10
261-9
271-9
281-9
291-9
301-9
311-9

How January really feels in Shahr-e Kord

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Shahr-e Kord 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 / -9°698.18.710.10.0
Feb / -7°657.1710.80.0
Mar / -3°707.9611.81.7
Apr15° / 377.30.512.85.0
May21° / 133.8013.68.0
Jun28° / 13°20.4014.18.2
Jul31° / 16°00.1013.96.3
Aug30° / 15°00.2013.26.9
Sep26° / 11°10.1012.29.1
Oct20° / 72011.28.0
Nov11° / -1°434.92.310.33.5
Dec / -6°566.76.39.90.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36139
46040
56040
66040
75941
85941
95941
106040
116040
125941
135941
146040
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216238
226238
236139
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Shahr-e Kord gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12323
22423
32424
42525
52626
62627
72727
82728
92728
102728
112728
122728
132728
142628
152627
162527
172527
182526
192426
202426
212426
222426
232426
242427
252427
262427
272527
282527
292527
302527
312527

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 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 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 7:12 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:125:07
29.97:135:08
39.97:135:08
49.97:135:09
59.97:135:10
610.07:135:11
710.07:135:11
810.07:135:12
910.07:135:13
1010.07:135:14
1110.07:135:15
1210.07:135:15
1310.07:135:16
1410.17:135:17
1510.17:135:18
1610.17:135:19
1710.17:135:20
1810.17:135:20
1910.17:125:21
2010.27:125:22
2110.27:125:23
2210.27:125:24
2310.27:115:25
2410.27:115:26
2510.37:115:27
2610.37:105:28
2710.37:105:29
2810.37:095:29
2910.47:095:30
3010.47:085:31
3110.47:085:32

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Shahr-e Kord?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shahr-e Kord.

What to pack for Shahr-e Kord in January

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

In January, Shahr-e Kord sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Shahr-e Kord 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 Shahr-e Kord peaks around July 21 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 highModerateJul 21UV 12Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Shahr-e Kord 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 Shahr-e Kord is worst in April — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 45 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Shahr-e Kord's WHO annual average of 61 µg/m³.

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 1983 µg/m³Aug 1846 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr84Unhealthy
May79Unhealthy
Jun54Poor
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug45Poor
Sep55Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov52Poor
Dec53Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Shahr-e Kord?

Shahr-e Kord sits at 32.3°N, 50.9°E, 2,066 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Hafshejān, 13 km away.

Topography around Shahr-e Kord

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shahr-e Kord has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m around an average of 2,089 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 967 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,139 m.

The land around Shahr-e Kord is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and bare terrain (33%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (40%), grassland (36%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
381 m
16 km
967 m
80 km
3,139 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Hafshejān 13 km · Farrokh Shahr 13 km · Fārsān 29 km · Sedeh Lanjān 43 km · Chamgordān 46 km · Varnāmkhvāst 49 km · Zarrīn Shahr 49 km · Tīrān 50 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 Shahr-e Kord (32.3261°, 50.8572°, elevation 2,066 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).