Shahreẕā weather in January

In January, Shahreẕā sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 4.5 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 Shahreẕā's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shahreẕā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:08 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
35%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Shahreẕā is city in Isfahan 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 7°C through the month.

A typical January day in Shahreẕā reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-4
28-4
38-4
48-4
58-4
67-5
77-5
87-5
97-5
107-5
117-5
127-5
136-6
146-6
156-6
166-6
176-6
186-6
196-6
206-6
216-6
226-6
237-6
247-6
257-5
267-5
277-5
287-5
297-5
307-5
318-5

How January really feels in Shahreẕā

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.

Shahreẕā 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
Jan / -5°254.53.410.11.1
Feb10° / -3°183.6210.82.7
Mar15° / 193.80.911.85.3
Apr20° / 1440.112.87.4
May26° / 12°82.6013.68.2
Jun32° / 17°10.4014.15.8
Jul34° / 19°00.1013.94.2
Aug33° / 18°00.1013.25.1
Sep29° / 13°00012.27.6
Oct23° / 31.1011.28.9
Nov15° / 162.60.410.45.5
Dec10° / -3°183.81.99.92.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37624
47525
57525
67426
77327
87327
97327
107129
117228
127228
137228
147228
157327
167327
177327
187426
197525
207525
217525
227723
237723
247723
257723
267822
277822
287822
297822
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Shahreẕā gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 4.5 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 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1118
2118
3129
41310
51310
61411
71512
81512
91612
101613
111613
121613
131613
141613
151612
161612
171512
181511
191511
201411
211410
221410
231310
24139
25139
26139
27139
28129
29129
30129
31129

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 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:08 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:085:04
29.97:085:05
310.07:085:05
410.07:085:06
510.07:085:07
610.07:085:07
710.07:095:08
810.07:095:09
910.07:095:10
1010.07:095:10
1110.07:095:11
1210.17:095:12
1310.17:095:13
1410.17:095:14
1510.17:085:15
1610.17:085:15
1710.17:085:16
1810.27:085:17
1910.27:085:18
2010.27:075:19
2110.27:075:20
2210.27:075:21
2310.27:075:22
2410.37:065:22
2510.37:065:23
2610.37:055:24
2710.37:055:25
2810.47:055:26
2910.47:045:27
3010.47:045:28
3110.47:035:29

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.48 kWh/m² to a high of 8.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Shahreẕā?

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

1.1
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 Shahreẕā.

What to pack for Shahreẕā in January

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

In January, Shahreẕā sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Shahreẕā in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shahreẕā peaks around July 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 20UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Shahreẕā 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 Shahreẕā is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1740 µg/m³Aug 1623 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr40Poor
May37Poor
Jun26Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shahreẕā?

Shahreẕā sits at 32.0°N, 51.9°E, 1,822 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Dehāqān, 22 km away.

Topography around Shahreẕā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shahreẕā has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 m around an average of 1,839 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 980 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,235 m.

The land around Shahreẕā is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and bare terrain (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (90%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
427 m
16 km
980 m
80 km
2,235 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Dehāqān 22 km · Mobārakeh 51 km · Dīzīcheh 54 km · Bahārestān 54 km · Borūjen 55 km · Varnāmkhvāst 60 km · Zarrīn Shahr 63 km · Chamgordān 65 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 Shahreẕā (32.0088°, 51.8641°, elevation 1,822 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).