Takāb weather in January

In January, Takāb sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -0°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Takāb's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Takāb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
1st coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:38 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Takāb is city in West Azerbaijan 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 -0°C through the month.

A typical January day in Takāb reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 5°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)
11-8
21-8
31-8
41-8
51-8
60-8
70-8
80-8
90-8
100-9
110-9
120-9
130-9
140-9
15-1-9
16-1-9
17-1-9
18-1-9
19-1-9
20-1-9
21-1-9
22-1-9
23-1-9
24-1-9
25-1-9
26-1-9
27-1-9
28-1-9
290-9
300-9
310-9

How January really feels in Takāb

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Takāb 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-0° / -9°539.710.89.80.0
Feb / -7°6410.711.110.60.0
Mar / -3°7112.39.811.70.6
Apr13° / 6912.52.912.93.3
May19° / 409.30.113.96.5
Jun26° / 12°92.3014.48.5
Jul30° / 15°41014.26.4
Aug30° / 15°20.7013.46.6
Sep25° / 10°30.9012.29.0
Oct17° / 235.20.211.16.6
Nov / -1°487.7410.11.8
Dec / -6°469.18.79.60.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45842
55743
65743
75644
85644
95644
105644
115743
125743
135743
145743
155842
165743
175743
185743
195743
205743
215644
225644
235545
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Takāb gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13031
23032
33132
43133
53133
63134
73134
83134
93134
103134
113034
123033
132933
142932
152832
162831
172731
182731
192832
202832
212933
223034
233135
243136
253237
263337
273438
283539
293639
303740
313740

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 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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 7:38 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:385:11
29.67:385:12
39.67:385:13
49.67:385:14
59.67:395:14
69.67:395:15
79.67:395:16
89.67:395:17
99.77:395:18
109.77:395:19
119.77:395:19
129.77:385:20
139.77:385:21
149.77:385:22
159.87:385:23
169.87:385:24
179.87:375:25
189.87:375:26
199.87:375:27
209.97:365:28
219.97:365:29
229.97:365:30
239.97:355:31
2410.07:355:32
2510.07:345:33
2610.07:345:34
2710.07:335:35
2810.17:335:36
2910.17:325:37
3010.17:315:38
3110.17:315:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Takāb?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Takāb.

What to pack for Takāb in January

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

In January, Takāb sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Takāb 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 Takāb peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Takāb 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 Takāb is worst in April — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2231 µg/m³Dec 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Takāb?

Takāb sits at 36.4°N, 47.1°E, 1,798 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Dīvāndarreh, 55 km away.

MīāndoābBānehHashtrūd

Topography around Takāb

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Takāb has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m around an average of 1,832 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,337 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,142 m.

The land around Takāb is covered by cropland (48%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
187 m
16 km
1,337 m
80 km
2,142 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Dīvāndarreh 55 km · Shāhīn Dezh 58 km · Bījār 74 km · Saqqez 77 km · Būkān 82 km · Mīāndoāb 109 km · Bāneh 119 km · Hashtrūd 120 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 Takāb (36.4009°, 47.1133°, elevation 1,798 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).