Varnāmkhvāst weather in January

In January, Varnāmkhvāst sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 4.5 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Varnāmkhvāst's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Varnāmkhvāst's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:11 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
34%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Varnāmkhvāst is city in Isfahan 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 8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Varnāmkhvāst reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-4
29-4
39-4
49-4
59-4
69-4
78-5
88-5
98-5
108-5
118-5
128-5
138-5
147-5
157-6
167-6
177-6
187-6
197-6
207-6
218-6
228-6
238-5
248-5
258-5
268-5
278-5
288-5
299-5
309-5
319-4

How January really feels in Varnāmkhvāst

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.

Varnāmkhvāst weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°254.52.810.11.7
Feb11° / -2°193.41.310.83.5
Mar16° / 214.10.511.86.0
Apr21° / 123.4012.87.8
May27° / 12°72.3013.67.8
Jun33° / 17°10.2014.14.8
Jul35° / 20°00013.93.3
Aug34° / 19°00013.24.2
Sep30° / 14°00.1012.26.7
Oct24° / 20.7011.29.0
Nov16° / 172.80.310.36.0
Dec11° / -3°193.71.39.93.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 24%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57426
67426
77426
87327
97327
107327
117327
127327
137426
147426
157426
167426
177426
187525
197624
207624
217624
227723
237822
247822
257822
267921
277921
287921
297921
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Varnāmkhvāst gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 4.5 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1126
2126
3137
4137
5148
6148
7159
8159
91610
101610
111610
121611
131611
141611
151511
161511
171510
181510
191410
201410
21149
22139
23138
24138
25138
26138
27128
28127
29127
30127
31127

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 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 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 7:10 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:105:05
29.97:115:06
39.97:115:06
49.97:115:07
59.97:115:08
610.07:115:08
710.07:115:09
810.07:115:10
910.07:115:11
1010.07:115:12
1110.07:115:12
1210.07:115:13
1310.07:115:14
1410.17:115:15
1510.17:115:16
1610.17:115:17
1710.17:115:17
1810.17:115:18
1910.17:105:19
2010.27:105:20
2110.27:105:21
2210.27:105:22
2310.27:095:23
2410.27:095:24
2510.37:085:25
2610.37:085:25
2710.37:085:26
2810.37:075:27
2910.47:075:28
3010.47:065:29
3110.47:065:30

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 8.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Varnāmkhvāst?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Varnāmkhvāst.

What to pack for Varnāmkhvāst in January

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

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

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Varnāmkhvāst in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Varnāmkhvāst peaks around July 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highModerateJul 18UV 12Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Varnāmkhvāst 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 Varnāmkhvāst is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1740 µg/m³Aug 1623 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr40Poor
May37Poor
Jun26Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Varnāmkhvāst?

Varnāmkhvāst sits at 32.4°N, 51.4°E, 1,702 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Zarrīn Shahr, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Varnāmkhvāst

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Varnāmkhvāst has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 1,703 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 753 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,278 m.

The land around Varnāmkhvāst is covered by bare terrain (45%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, bare terrain (71%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
753 m
80 km
2,278 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Zarrīn Shahr 4.0 km · Chamgordān 6.0 km · Sedeh Lanjān 6.0 km · Mobārakeh 12 km · Dīzīcheh 13 km · Fūlād Shahr 15 km · Falāvarjān 25 km · Qahderījān 26 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 Varnāmkhvāst (32.3564°, 51.3787°, elevation 1,702 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).