Sonqor weather in January

In January, Sonqor sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sonqor's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sonqor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:32 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
52%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Sonqor is city in Kermanshah 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical January day in Sonqor reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 9°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)
15-4
25-5
34-5
44-5
54-5
64-5
74-5
84-6
93-6
103-6
113-6
123-6
133-6
143-7
153-7
163-7
173-7
183-7
193-7
203-7
212-7
223-7
233-7
243-7
253-7
263-7
273-7
283-6
293-6
303-6
313-6

How January really feels in Sonqor

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.

Sonqor 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 / -6°629.38.69.90.0
Feb / -5°709.98.110.70.3
Mar11° / 8411.75.411.72.6
Apr16° / 7211.80.512.85.1
May22° / 10°317.2013.87.5
Jun30° / 14°20.7014.36.9
Jul34° / 18°10.2014.14.0
Aug34° / 17°00.1013.34.2
Sep29° / 12°10.4012.27.5
Oct21° / 264.9011.17.9
Nov12° / 577.71.210.23.7
Dec / -3°558.25.89.70.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45545
55545
65545
75644
85644
95644
105743
115743
125644
135743
145743
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205842
215743
225743
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285644
295644
305644
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Sonqor gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 29% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12923
22924
32924
42925
52925
62926
72926
82926
92926
102926
112826
122826
132726
142726
152726
162726
172726
182726
192727
202727
212828
222928
233029
243030
253130
263231
273332
283332
293433
303433
313533

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 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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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
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 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 7:32 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:325:14
29.77:325:15
39.77:325:15
49.77:325:16
59.77:325:17
69.87:325:18
79.87:325:18
89.87:325:19
99.87:335:20
109.87:325:21
119.87:325:22
129.87:325:22
139.97:325:23
149.97:325:24
159.97:325:25
169.97:325:26
179.97:325:27
189.97:315:28
1910.07:315:29
2010.07:315:30
2110.07:305:31
2210.07:305:32
2310.17:305:33
2410.17:295:34
2510.17:295:35
2610.17:285:36
2710.17:285:37
2810.27:275:37
2910.27:275:38
3010.27:265:39
3110.37:255:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.79 kWh/m² to a high of 8.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Sonqor?

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 Sonqor.

What to pack for Sonqor in January

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

In January, Sonqor sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Sonqor 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 Sonqor peaks around August 10 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 highHighModerateAug 10UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sonqor 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 Sonqor is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2337 µg/m³Jan 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May37Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sonqor?

Sonqor sits at 34.8°N, 47.6°E, 1,697 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Şaḩneh, 34 km away.

Topography around Sonqor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sonqor has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m around an average of 1,726 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,780 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,274 m.

The land around Sonqor is covered by cropland (59%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
388 m
16 km
1,780 m
80 km
2,274 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Şaḩneh 34 km · Kangāvar 46 km · Qorveh 47 km · Asadābād 48 km · Harsīn 57 km · Kāmyārān 61 km · Kermanshah 71 km · Bahār 78 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 Sonqor (34.7819°, 47.5994°, elevation 1,697 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).