Sharīfābād weather in January

In January, Sharīfābād sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-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 51% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sharīfābād's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sharīfābād's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:25 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
44%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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 Sharīfābād reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 8°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 3°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

-10°10°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-3
25-3
35-3
45-3
55-3
65-3
75-3
85-3
94-3
104-4
114-4
124-4
134-4
144-4
154-4
164-4
174-4
184-4
194-4
204-4
214-4
224-4
234-4
244-4
254-4
264-4
274-4
284-4
294-4
304-4
314-4

How January really feels in Sharīfābād

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.

Sharīfābād weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°447.86.89.80.0
Feb / -2°529.26.710.60.5
Mar11° / 6210.54.411.72.9
Apr18° / 559.80.812.95.8
May24° / 12°194.90.113.97.8
Jun30° / 17°40.8014.46.4
Jul34° / 20°20.6014.24.3
Aug33° / 19°20.5013.44.7
Sep29° / 16°20.6012.27.7
Oct21° / 10°213.7011.18.0
Nov12° / 447.21.810.13.7
Dec / -1°427.95.29.60.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136832
146832
156832
166832
176832
186832
196832
206832
216832
226832
236733
246634
256634
266634
276634
286535
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Sharīfābād gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 24% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12419
22419
32520
42520
52521
62521
72522
82422
92422
102422
112321
122321
132321
142221
152220
162120
172120
182119
192119
202220
212220
222320
232421
242522
252623
262723
272824
282825
292925
302926
313026

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 5 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.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 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 7:25 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:255:00
29.67:265:01
39.67:265:01
49.67:265:02
59.67:265:03
69.67:265:04
79.67:265:04
89.77:265:05
99.77:265:06
109.77:265:07
119.77:265:08
129.77:265:09
139.77:265:10
149.77:255:10
159.87:255:11
169.87:255:12
179.87:255:13
189.87:255:14
199.97:245:15
209.97:245:16
219.97:235:17
229.97:235:18
239.97:235:19
2410.07:225:20
2510.07:225:21
2610.07:215:22
2710.07:215:23
2810.17:205:24
2910.17:195:25
3010.17:195:26
3110.27:185:27

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Sharīfābād?

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 Sharīfābād.

What to pack for Sharīfābād in January

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

In January, Sharīfābād sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Sharīfābād 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 Sharīfābād peaks around July 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sharīfābād 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 Sharīfābād is worst in December — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1979 µg/m³Jul 1837 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan73Unhealthy
Feb69Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr63Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct58Unhealthy
Nov68Unhealthy
Dec80Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sharīfābād?

Sharīfābād sits at 36.2°N, 50.1°E, 1,283 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bīdestān, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Sharīfābād

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sharīfābād has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 1,283 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,427 m.

The land around Sharīfābād is covered by cropland (75%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
800 m
80 km
4,427 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Bīdestān 3.0 km · Moḩammadīyeh 3.0 km · Alvand 8.0 km · Qazvin 15 km · Eqbālīyeh 20 km · Maḩmūdābād Nemūneh 24 km · Ābyek 39 km · Ābyek 39 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 Sharīfābād (36.2117°, 50.15°, elevation 1,283 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).