Mashhad weather in January
In January, Mashhad has an average high of 8 °C47 °F and an average low of −3 °C27 °F, with about 21 mm0.8 in of precipitation. January is the coldest month of the year and ranks 4th for precipitation.
How January compares with other months
Compared with December, January is 1.4 °C2.6 °F cooler on average and wetter by 6 mm0.2 in. Compared with February, January is 1.8 °C3.3 °F cooler on average and drier by 8 mm0.3 in. Daylight lasts about 9.9 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 67% and the average cloud amount 56%.
Is January a good time to visit Mashhad?
January is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is cool (average high 8 °C47 °F) and nights are cold (average low −3 °C27 °F). The most comfortable months in Mashhad are April and May and September and October.
What to wear in January
For Mashhad in January, pack a warm coat, layers and closed shoes, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and shoes with good grip, as frost is common.
January in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mashhad | 847 | −327 | 210.8 |
| Maragheh | 643 | −622 | 230.9 |
| Neyshabur | 847 | −326 | 220.9 |
| Torbat-e Heydariyeh | 745 | −425 | 261.0 |
| Quchan | 642 | −424 | 190.7 |
| Kashmar | 949 | −327 | 241.0 |
| Sabzevar | 949 | −228 | 200.8 |
| Ashgabat | 1253 | 134 | 160.6 |
| Bojnurd | 644 | −326 | 170.7 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in January: Ashgabat; cooler: Maragheh, Torbat-e Heydariyeh, Quchan and Bojnurd.
Other months in Mashhad
- January8 °C47 °F / −3 °C27 °F
- February11 °C51 °F / −1 °C30 °F
- March17 °C62 °F / 3 °C37 °F
- April22 °C72 °F / 8 °C46 °F
- May29 °C83 °F / 13 °C56 °F
- June33 °C92 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- July35 °C95 °F / 19 °C67 °F
- August33 °C92 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- September29 °C85 °F / 13 °C55 °F
- October23 °C74 °F / 8 °C46 °F
- November15 °C59 °F / 2 °C36 °F
- December10 °C50 °F / −1 °C30 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Mashhad in January?
In January the average high in Mashhad is 8 °C (47 °F) and the average low is -3 °C (27 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Mashhad in January?
On average about 21 mm (0.8 in) of precipitation falls in January; it ranks 4th of the 12 months.
Is January the warmest month in Mashhad?
No. The warmest month in Mashhad is July, with an average high of 35 °C (95 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of -3 °C (27 °F).
How long is the day in Mashhad in January?
In the middle of January the day in Mashhad lasts about 9.9 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Mashhad in January?
The average relative humidity in January is about 67%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Mashhad in January?
On average about 56% of the sky is covered by cloud in January. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 1,513 m, while Mashhad lies at about 980 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +3.5 °C6.2 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.