Shīrvān weather in January

In January, Shīrvān sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 5.4 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 2°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Shīrvān's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shīrvān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
1st coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:57 AM – 4:38 PM
Cloud cover
49%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Shīrvān is city in North Khorasan 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 2°C through the month.

A typical January day in Shīrvān reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 8°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)
14-6
24-6
33-6
43-6
53-7
63-7
73-7
83-7
92-7
102-7
112-7
122-8
132-8
142-8
152-8
162-8
172-8
182-8
192-8
202-8
212-8
222-8
232-8
242-8
252-8
262-8
272-8
282-8
292-8
302-8
312-8

How January really feels in Shīrvān

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
24 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Shīrvān weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°265.45.69.70.0
Feb / -6°346.55.210.60.1
Mar10° / -1°499.33.911.72.2
Apr16° / 388.20.712.95.5
May22° / 10°235.30147.6
Jun27° / 13°71.7014.58.5
Jul29° / 16°41014.37.5
Aug28° / 14°30.7013.48.1
Sep25° / 11°40.9012.39.2
Oct19° / 112.80117.5
Nov11° / 2151.6103.2
Dec / -4°184.52.99.50.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46436
56337
66337
76238
86139
96139
106040
115941
125941
135941
145842
155842
165842
175842
185743
195743
205743
215644
225644
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285644
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Shīrvān gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 5.4 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 17% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11411
21412
31412
41513
51513
61514
71514
81615
91615
101616
111616
121617
131717
141718
151618
161718
171719
181719
191719
201720
211820
221820
231921
241921
252021
262021
272121
282122
292222
302222
312222

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 9 h 30 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 4:25 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.56:584:25
29.56:584:26
39.56:584:27
49.56:584:28
59.56:584:28
69.56:584:29
79.56:584:30
89.56:584:31
99.66:584:32
109.66:584:33
119.66:584:34
129.66:584:34
139.66:584:35
149.66:574:36
159.76:574:37
169.76:574:38
179.76:574:39
189.76:564:40
199.86:564:41
209.86:564:42
219.86:554:43
229.86:554:44
239.86:544:45
249.96:544:46
259.96:534:47
269.96:534:48
2710.06:524:49
2810.06:524:51
2910.06:514:52
3010.06:504:53
3110.16:494:54

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.96 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
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Shīrvān?

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 Shīrvān.

What to pack for Shīrvān in January

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

In January, Shīrvān sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Shīrvān 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 Shīrvān peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 17UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shīrvān 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 Shīrvān is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1631 µg/m³Dec 2216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shīrvān?

Shīrvān sits at 37.4°N, 57.9°E, 1,093 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Esfarāyen, 51 km away.

Topography around Shīrvān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shīrvān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m around an average of 1,103 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 724 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,879 m.

The land around Shīrvān is covered by cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%), cropland (22%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
272 m
16 km
724 m
80 km
2,879 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Esfarāyen 51 km · Bojnūrd 54 km · Qūchān 61 km · Ashgabat 73 km · Änew 75 km · Arkadag 76 km · Abadan 77 km · Gökdepe 85 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 Shīrvān (37.3967°, 57.9295°, elevation 1,093 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).