Malatia-Sebastia weather in January

In January, Malatia-Sebastia sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 5.4 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 0°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Malatia-Sebastia's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malatia-Sebastia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
1st coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:28 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 0°C through the month.

A typical January day in Malatia-Sebastia reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-7
21-7
31-7
41-7
50-8
60-8
70-8
80-8
90-8
100-8
110-8
120-8
130-8
140-8
150-8
160-8
170-8
180-8
190-8
200-8
210-8
220-8
230-8
240-8
250-8
260-8
270-8
280-8
290-8
300-8
310-8

How January really feels in Malatia-Sebastia

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
27 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Malatia-Sebastia weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°265.45.89.50.0
Feb / -7°326.97.110.40.0
Mar / -1°509.95.711.71.1
Apr14° / 5912.41.4133.8
May19° / 399014.26.4
Jun26° / 14°153.5014.88.2
Jul29° / 17°81.9014.67.0
Aug29° / 17°61.3013.67.1
Sep24° / 12°81.6012.38.8
Oct17° / 173.90.110.96.6
Nov / -1°265.52.49.81.9
Dec / -6°2965.69.20.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
56040
66040
76040
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196139
206040
215941
225842
235842
245743
255743
265644
275644
285644
295644
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Malatia-Sebastia gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 5.4 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 18% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11919
21819
31819
41719
51718
61718
71618
81618
91517
101517
111517
121516
131416
141416
151416
161416
171516
181517
191617
201618
211719
221819
231920
242021
252122
262123
272223
282324
292324
302425
312425

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 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:30 AM to 8:20 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:305:41
29.28:305:42
39.28:305:43
49.28:305:43
59.28:305:44
69.28:305:45
79.38:305:46
89.38:305:47
99.38:305:48
109.38:305:49
119.38:305:50
129.48:295:51
139.48:295:52
149.48:295:53
159.48:295:54
169.48:285:55
179.58:285:56
189.58:285:57
199.58:275:58
209.58:275:59
219.68:266:00
229.68:266:01
239.68:256:02
249.68:256:03
259.78:246:05
269.78:236:06
279.78:236:07
289.88:226:08
299.88:216:09
309.88:206:10
319.98:206:11

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Malatia-Sebastia?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Malatia-Sebastia.

What to pack for Malatia-Sebastia in January

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

In January, Malatia-Sebastia sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Malatia-Sebastia 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 Malatia-Sebastia peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Malatia-Sebastia 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 Malatia-Sebastia is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2223 µg/m³Sep 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Malatia-Sebastia?

Malatia-Sebastia sits at 40.2°N, 44.4°E, 943 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Shengavit, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Malatia-Sebastia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malatia-Sebastia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 937 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 851 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,308 m.

The land around Malatia-Sebastia is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (48%), artificial surfaces (25%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
851 m
80 km
4,308 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Shengavit 3.0 km · Ajapnyak 4.0 km · Davtashen 6.0 km · Yerevan 6.0 km · Kentron 6.0 km · Arabkir 6.0 km · Erebuni 8.0 km · Kanaker-Zeytun 9.0 km

Armenia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,474
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
82%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 515
Religion
Armenian Apostolic 95%not stated 2%

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 Malatia-Sebastia (40.174°, 44.4457°, elevation 943 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).