Khasnahzān weather in January

In January, Khasnahzān sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 121 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°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 Khasnahzān's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khasnahzān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
121 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:19 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
53%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month.

A typical January day in Khasnahzān reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3112
4112
5111
6111
7111
8101
9101
10101
11101
12101
13101
14101
15101
16101
17101
18101
19101
20101
21101
22101
23101
24101
25101
26101
27101
28101
29101
30101
31101

How January really feels in Khasnahzān

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.

Khasnahzān 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
Jan10° / 12111.82.89.82.3
Feb12° / 11711.82.610.63.0
Mar16° / 12112.30.511.75.0
Apr22° / 11°8910.60.112.96.7
May29° / 15°396.9013.96.4
Jun35° / 21°20.9014.43.1
Jul39° / 24°10.3014.20.5
Aug39° / 24°00.2013.40.5
Sep35° / 19°20.7012.23.4
Oct28° / 14°384.6011.17.0
Nov19° / 807.90.110.16.4
Dec12° / 1069.91.19.63.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45446
55446
65446
75545
85545
95545
105545
115446
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175545
185446
195446
205248
215248
225248
235050
245050
254951
264951
274951
284951
294951
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Khasnahzān gets around 121 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 37% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1356
2356
3367
4367
5367
6367
7368
8368
9368
10358
11358
12358
13358
14349
15349
16349
17349
18359
19359
20369
21379
223810
233910
244010
254110
264211
274211
284311
294311
304311
314411

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 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
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 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 7:19 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:194:54
29.67:204:55
39.67:204:55
49.67:204:56
59.67:204:57
69.67:204:58
79.67:204:58
89.77:204:59
99.77:205:00
109.77:205:01
119.77:205:02
129.77:205:03
139.77:205:04
149.87:195:05
159.87:195:05
169.87:195:06
179.87:195:07
189.87:195:08
199.97:185:09
209.97:185:10
219.97:175:11
229.97:175:12
239.97:175:13
2410.07:165:14
2510.07:165:15
2610.07:155:16
2710.07:155:17
2810.17:145:18
2910.17:135:19
3010.17:135:20
3110.27:125:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Khasnahzān

In seasonPeak

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

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

Khasnahzān sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is January a good time to visit Khasnahzān?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khasnahzān.

What to pack for Khasnahzān in January

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

In January, Khasnahzān sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Khasnahzān in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khasnahzān peaks around June 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJun 16UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Khasnahzān 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 Khasnahzān is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorMar 2349 µg/m³Dec 1736 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr49Poor
May47Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Khasnahzān?

Khasnahzān sits at 36.2°N, 44.1°E, 664 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Erbil, 12 km away.

Ṟuwandiz

Topography around Khasnahzān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khasnahzān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m around an average of 604 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 715 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,240 m.

The land around Khasnahzān is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
239 m
16 km
715 m
80 km
3,240 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Erbil 12 km · Baḥarkah 16 km · Pīrmām 21 km · Shaqlāwah 28 km · Ḩarir 43 km · Koysinceq 46 km · Khalīfān 51 km · Ṟuwandiz 57 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 Khasnahzān (36.2009°, 44.1424°, elevation 664 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).