Shahr-e Ṣadrā weather in January

In January, Shahr-e Ṣadrā sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 81 mm of precipitation across 7 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Shahr-e Ṣadrā's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shahr-e Ṣadrā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
81 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:01 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
37%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Shahr-e Ṣadrā 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 11°C through the month.

A typical January day in Shahr-e Ṣadrā reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 16°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)
112-1
212-1
312-1
412-1
512-1
611-1
711-1
811-1
911-1
1011-1
1111-2
1211-2
1310-2
1410-2
1510-2
1610-2
1710-2
1810-2
1910-2
2010-2
2110-2
2210-2
2310-2
2410-2
2511-2
2611-2
2711-2
2811-2
2911-2
3011-1
3111-1

How January really feels in Shahr-e Ṣadrā

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.

Shahr-e Ṣadrā 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
Jan11° / -2°8172.310.33.0
Feb13° / 596.60.610.94.2
Mar17° / 606.80.111.86.2
Apr22° / 264.3012.77.8
May29° / 12°51.2013.57.3
Jun34° / 17°00.1013.94.1
Jul36° / 20°00.1013.72.7
Aug35° / 18°10.2013.13.4
Sep32° / 14°00012.25.8
Oct26° / 30.8011.38.9
Nov18° / 283.5010.57.2
Dec13° / 584.90.610.14.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47030
57030
66931
76931
86931
96832
106832
116931
126832
136832
146832
156931
166931
177030
187129
197129
207228
217228
227327
237327
247327
257426
267426
277426
287525
297624
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Shahr-e Ṣadrā gets around 81 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1184
2194
3205
4215
5225
6236
7236
8247
9247
10257
11258
12258
13258
14259
15259
16249
17249
18239
19239
20228
21228
22218
23217
24217
25217
26216
27216
28215
29215
30215
31214

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 6 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
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 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 7:00 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:005:07
210.17:005:07
310.17:005:08
410.17:005:09
510.17:015:09
610.27:015:10
710.27:015:11
810.27:015:11
910.27:015:12
1010.27:015:13
1110.27:015:14
1210.27:015:14
1310.27:015:15
1410.37:015:16
1510.37:015:17
1610.37:015:18
1710.37:015:18
1810.37:015:19
1910.37:005:20
2010.37:005:21
2110.47:005:22
2210.47:005:23
2310.47:005:23
2410.46:595:24
2510.46:595:25
2610.56:595:26
2710.56:585:27
2810.56:585:28
2910.56:575:28
3010.56:575:29
3110.66:565:30

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 8.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

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

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

3.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shahr-e Ṣadrā in January

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

In January, Shahr-e Ṣadrā sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Shahr-e Ṣadrā 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 Ṣadrā peaks around July 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 9 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 12Jan 9UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Shahr-e Ṣadrā 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 Ṣadrā is worst in April — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 1636 µg/m³Aug 2120 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr36Poor
May33Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shahr-e Ṣadrā?

Shahr-e Ṣadrā sits at 29.8°N, 52.5°E, 1,839 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Zarqān, 21 km away.

Topography around Shahr-e Ṣadrā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shahr-e Ṣadrā has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m around an average of 1,907 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,219 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,014 m.

The land around Shahr-e Ṣadrā is covered by bare terrain (35%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (39%), bare terrain (29%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
510 m
16 km
1,219 m
80 km
3,014 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Zarqān 21 km · Shiraz 21 km · Marvdasht 30 km · Sa‘ādat Shahr 68 km · Kavār 69 km · Arsanjān 79 km · Pasargad 79 km · Kāzerūn 84 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 Ṣadrā (29.7997°, 52.5022°, elevation 1,839 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).