Baynjiwayn weather in January

In January, Baynjiwayn sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 128 mm of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 38% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Baynjiwayn's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baynjiwayn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
128 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:10 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
53%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Baynjiwayn is human settlement in Iraq.

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 Baynjiwayn reaches about 8°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 3°C and 12°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)
19-2
29-2
38-2
48-2
58-2
68-2
78-2
88-2
98-2
108-3
118-3
128-3
138-3
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
277-3
287-3
297-3
308-3
318-3

How January really feels in Baynjiwayn

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.

Baynjiwayn weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°12812.379.91.2
Feb / -1°13512.55.510.71.9
Mar14° / 11712.21.711.74.0
Apr19° / 749.70.112.96.4
May26° / 12°224.9013.97.7
Jun33° / 17°10.3014.44.7
Jul37° / 20°00.1014.21.8
Aug37° / 19°00.1013.31.8
Sep33° / 14°10.3012.25.1
Oct25° / 10°242.8011.18.1
Nov16° / 707.40.310.15.7
Dec10° / -0°101102.99.62.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75248
85248
95248
105248
115347
125347
135347
145446
155446
165446
175446
185446
195347
205248
215248
225050
234951
244951
254951
264852
274753
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Baynjiwayn gets around 128 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 39% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13615
23716
33717
43817
53818
63819
73919
83920
93920
103821
113821
123821
133721
143721
153621
163622
173622
183622
193622
203722
213723
223823
233924
244025
254126
264226
274327
284427
294427
304427
314527

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 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 4:48 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:114:48
29.67:114:49
39.67:114:50
49.77:114:50
59.77:114:51
69.77:114:52
79.77:114:53
89.77:114:54
99.77:114:54
109.77:114:55
119.77:114:56
129.87:114:57
139.87:114:58
149.87:114:59
159.87:115:00
169.87:105:01
179.97:105:02
189.97:105:02
199.97:105:03
209.97:095:04
219.97:095:05
2210.07:085:06
2310.07:085:07
2410.07:085:08
2510.07:075:09
2610.17:075:10
2710.17:065:11
2810.17:065:12
2910.17:055:13
3010.27:045:14
3110.27:045:15

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Baynjiwayn

In seasonPeak

In January, Baynjiwayn sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Baynjiwayn's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Baynjiwayn sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is January a good time to visit Baynjiwayn?

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
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baynjiwayn.

What to pack for Baynjiwayn in January

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

In January, Baynjiwayn sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Baynjiwayn 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 Baynjiwayn peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Baynjiwayn 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 Baynjiwayn is worst in May — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1141 µg/m³Dec 1229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr41Poor
May41Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Baynjiwayn?

Baynjiwayn sits at 35.6°N, 45.9°E, 1,275 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Marīvān, 24 km away.

SardashtPāvehSaqqezQeładizê

Topography around Baynjiwayn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baynjiwayn has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m around an average of 1,366 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,364 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,859 m.

The land around Baynjiwayn is covered by grassland (42%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
570 m
16 km
1,364 m
80 km
2,859 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Marīvān 24 km · Bāneh 42 km · Sulaymaniyah 47 km · Halabja 49 km · Sardasht 73 km · Pāveh 74 km · Saqqez 76 km · Qeładizê 97 km

Iraq travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,410
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
60%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
9.5
per 100k, 2013
Road deaths
27.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 406
Religion
Christian 1%

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 Baynjiwayn (35.6205°, 45.9491°, elevation 1,275 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).