Torbat-e Jām weather in January

In January, Torbat-e Jām sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 5.9 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°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 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Torbat-e Jām's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Torbat-e Jām's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:41 AM – 4:33 PM
Cloud cover
44%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Torbat-e Jām is city in Razavi 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 7°C through the month.

A typical January day in Torbat-e Jām reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-2
28-2
38-2
48-2
58-2
68-2
78-2
88-2
97-3
107-3
117-3
127-3
137-3
147-3
157-3
167-3
177-3
187-3
197-3
207-3
217-3
227-3
237-3
247-3
257-3
267-3
277-2
288-2
298-2
308-2
318-2

How January really feels in Torbat-e Jām

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.

Torbat-e Jām 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 / -3°315.93.89.91.2
Feb / -1°447.83.710.72.1
Mar15° / 5291.811.74.5
Apr21° / 417.70.412.96.9
May27° / 14°173.8013.87.7
Jun31° / 19°20.8014.36.0
Jul33° / 21°00014.15.2
Aug31° / 19°00013.36.2
Sep28° / 14°00.1012.28.6
Oct22° / 51.1011.18.9
Nov15° / 133.30.610.15.4
Dec10° / -1°234.72.49.72.4

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 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36832
46832
56733
66733
76634
86535
96535
106436
116436
126238
136238
146238
156238
166139
176238
186238
196238
206238
216337
226238
236238
246337
256337
266436
276436
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Torbat-e Jām gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1157
2158
3158
4169
5179
61710
71711
81811
91812
101812
111813
121913
131914
141914
151914
161914
171914
182014
192014
202014
212014
222014
232114
242113
252113
262213
272213
282313
292313
302312
312412

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 8 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
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 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 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 4:21 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:414:21
29.76:414:21
39.76:414:22
49.76:414:23
59.76:414:23
69.76:424:24
79.76:424:25
89.76:424:26
99.86:424:27
109.86:424:28
119.86:424:28
129.86:414:29
139.86:414:30
149.86:414:31
159.86:414:32
169.96:414:33
179.96:414:34
189.96:404:35
199.96:404:36
209.96:404:37
2110.06:394:38
2210.06:394:39
2310.06:394:39
2410.06:384:40
2510.16:384:41
2610.16:374:42
2710.16:374:43
2810.16:364:44
2910.26:354:45
3010.26:354:46
3110.26:344:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.13 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
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Torbat-e Jām

In seasonPeak

None of Torbat-e Jām's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Torbat-e Jām sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Torbat-e Jām?

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

1.2
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 Torbat-e Jām.

What to pack for Torbat-e Jām in January

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

In January, Torbat-e Jām sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Torbat-e Jām 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 Torbat-e Jām peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Torbat-e Jām 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 Torbat-e Jām is worst in July — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1947 µg/m³Jan 1124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr40Poor
May39Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov28Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Torbat-e Jām?

Torbat-e Jām sits at 35.2°N, 60.6°E, 908 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Tāybād, 58 km away.

MarāghehTorbat-e ḨeydarīyehMashadSarahsSarakhs

Topography around Torbat-e Jām

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Torbat-e Jām.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Torbat-e Jām has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 911 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,472 m.

The land around Torbat-e Jām is covered by bare terrain (37%), artificial surfaces (36%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (55%) and cropland (42%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
485 m
80 km
2,472 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Tāybād 58 km · Eslam Qaleh 76 km · Khvāf 86 km · Marāgheh 111 km · Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh 127 km · Mashad 149 km · Sarahs 152 km · Sarakhs 152 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 Torbat-e Jām (35.244°, 60.6225°, elevation 908 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).