Mashhad weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: April – May, September – October
What is the weather like in Mashhad in January?
In January, Mashhad is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 23 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mashhad.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 46 | 35 | 41 |
| Day | 10° | 8° | 10° |
| Night | −1° | −2° | −1° |
| Sun | 5 h | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 4 | 5 | 7 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 56 min06:42 – 16:38
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 12 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 45 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 3 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3:30Asia/Tehran
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %2 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %32 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %93 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
Mashhad in January: quick answers
Is Mashhad hot in January?
No. In January, Mashhad is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C and nights drop to about −2 °C.
Does it rain much in Mashhad in January?
Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 23 mm.
Mashhad month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences