Shahrud weather in January

In January, Shahrud sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 7.1 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-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 46% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Shahrud's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shahrud's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:06 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Shahrud is city in Semnan 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 Shahrud reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-2
25-2
35-2
45-2
54-2
64-2
74-3
84-3
94-3
104-3
114-3
124-3
134-3
144-3
154-3
164-3
174-3
184-3
194-3
204-3
214-3
224-3
234-3
244-3
254-3
264-3
274-3
284-3
294-3
304-3
314-3

How January really feels in Shahrud

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.

Shahrud weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°317.17.29.80.0
Feb / -2°398.67.810.60.4
Mar11° / 5711.86.711.72.5
Apr17° / 6013.61.412.94.9
May22° / 12°5313.80.213.96.3
Jun27° / 17°226.2014.47.5
Jul29° / 19°102.4014.26.9
Aug29° / 19°123.7013.47.1
Sep25° / 15°246.3012.28.0
Oct19° / 3480.111.16.7
Nov11° / 337.92.810.13.1
Dec / -1°266.55.49.60.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46337
56238
66238
76139
86139
96040
106040
116040
126040
135941
145941
156040
166040
176040
186040
196040
206040
216139
226139
236040
246040
256139
266139
276040
286040
296040
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Shahrud gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11917
22018
32019
42019
52020
62020
72021
82121
92122
102122
112123
122123
132123
142124
152124
162224
172224
182224
192324
202325
212425
222425
232525
242525
252625
262626
272726
282726
292726
302826
312826

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 7 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
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 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 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:074:40
29.67:074:41
39.67:074:41
49.67:074:42
59.67:074:43
69.67:074:44
79.67:074:45
89.67:074:45
99.67:074:46
109.77:074:47
119.77:074:48
129.77:074:49
139.77:074:50
149.77:074:51
159.87:064:52
169.87:064:53
179.87:064:53
189.87:064:54
199.87:054:55
209.97:054:56
219.97:054:57
229.97:044:58
239.97:044:59
2410.07:035:00
2510.07:035:01
2610.07:025:02
2710.07:025:03
2810.17:015:04
2910.17:015:06
3010.17:005:07
3110.16:595:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.93 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Shahrud?

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 Shahrud.

What to pack for Shahrud in January

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

In January, Shahrud sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Shahrud 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 Shahrud peaks around July 18 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 — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shahrud 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 Shahrud is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1827 µg/m³Dec 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shahrud?

Shahrud sits at 36.4°N, 55.0°E, 1,351 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl, 56 km away.

Topography around Shahrud

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shahrud has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m around an average of 1,354 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,329 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,898 m.

The land around Shahrud is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and bare terrain (31%) within 3 km, bare terrain (71%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
335 m
16 km
1,329 m
80 km
3,898 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl 56 km · Fāẕelābād 57 km · Dāmghān 63 km · Gorgān 67 km · Āzādshahr 76 km · Āq Qalā 81 km · Kord Kūy 88 km · Sīmīn Shahr 94 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 Shahrud (36.4182°, 54.9763°, elevation 1,351 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).