Tonekābon weather in January

In January, Tonekābon sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 40% 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 Tonekābon's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tonekābon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
1st coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:24 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Tonekābon is city in Mazandaran 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 Tonekābon reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
161
261
361
451
550
650
750
850
950
1050
1150
1240
1340
1440
1540
164-1
174-1
184-1
194-1
204-1
214-1
224-1
234-1
244-1
254-1
264-1
274-1
284-1
294-1
304-1
314-1

How January really feels in Tonekābon

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.

Tonekābon weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°8011.29.39.80.0
Feb / 8011.19.210.60.1
Mar / 8512.8911.71.3
Apr13° / 8114.72.912.93.2
May17° / 12°8718.60.213.94.5
Jun21° / 16°11819.9014.55.0
Jul23° / 18°12620.2014.35.3
Aug23° / 18°14620.4013.45.3
Sep21° / 15°21320.1012.24.9
Oct17° / 11°17316.50.6114.5
Nov11° / 14114.15.6102.4
Dec / 8311.18.59.50.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45743
55743
65644
75644
85545
95446
105446
115446
125347
135347
145347
155347
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285347
295347
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Tonekābon gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13123
23123
33224
43225
53326
63427
73528
83629
93730
103831
113932
123932
133933
143933
153934
163934
173934
183934
193833
203833
213833
223732
233732
243631
253631
263631
273630
283630
293630
303630
313630

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 6 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
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 7:24 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:244:55
29.57:244:56
39.57:244:57
49.57:254:57
59.67:254:58
69.67:254:59
79.67:255:00
89.67:255:01
99.67:255:02
109.67:255:02
119.67:255:03
129.77:245:04
139.77:245:05
149.77:245:06
159.77:245:07
169.77:245:08
179.87:235:09
189.87:235:10
199.87:235:11
209.87:225:12
219.87:225:13
229.97:225:14
239.97:215:15
249.97:215:16
259.97:205:17
2610.07:205:18
2710.07:195:19
2810.07:185:20
2910.17:185:21
3010.17:175:22
3110.17:165:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.44 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Tonekābon?

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
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tonekābon.

What to pack for Tonekābon in January

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

In January, Tonekābon sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Tonekābon in January

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 22 to Nov 5 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Tonekābon 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 Tonekābon peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJul 17UV 9Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tonekābon 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 Tonekābon is worst in February — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 1149 µg/m³Jul 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr40Poor
May33Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tonekābon?

Tonekābon sits at 36.8°N, 50.9°E, -15 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Katālem va Sādāt Shahr, 18 km away.

Topography around Tonekābon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tonekābon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of -15 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,463 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,754 m.

The land around Tonekābon is covered by water (37%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and water (45%), grassland (29%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
1,463 m
80 km
4,754 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Katālem va Sādāt Shahr 18 km · Rāmsar 23 km · Chālūs 52 km · Nowshahr 59 km · Rūdsar 63 km · Amlash 69 km · Langarūd 77 km · Lāhījān 88 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 Tonekābon (36.8163°, 50.8738°, elevation -15 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).