Barda weather in January

In January, Barda sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 21 mm of precipitation across 4.1 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 43% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Barda's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
1st coldest
Precipitation
21 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:18 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Barda is city in Azerbaijan.

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 Barda reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
290
390
490
590
690
790
880
980
1080
1180
1280
1380
1480
1580
1680
1780
1880
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2080
2180
2280
2380
2480
2580
2690
2790
2890
2990
3090
3190

How January really feels in Barda

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.

Barda weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°214.11.39.41.8
Feb10° / 275.61.710.42.6
Mar15° / 458.10.411.74.7
Apr20° / 10°519.40136.3
May26° / 15°529.6014.26.6
Jun32° / 20°395.6014.84.8
Jul35° / 23°203014.63.2
Aug34° / 23°223.6013.63.5
Sep29° / 18°485.6012.36.4
Oct22° / 13°426.3010.97.4
Nov15° / 345.50.29.85.0
Dec10° / 224.50.59.22.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95842
105842
115842
125941
135941
145842
155842
165842
175842
185743
195644
205644
215545
225545
235545
245446
255347
265347
275347
285347
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Barda gets around 21 mm of rain and snow over 4.1 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 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1133
2133
3133
4133
5123
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11123
12123
13123
14123
15123
16123
17124
18124
19124
20134
21134
22135
23145
24145
25145
26146
27146
28156
29156
30156
31167

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
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 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 8:20 AM to 8:09 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:205:30
29.28:205:30
39.28:205:31
49.28:205:32
59.28:205:33
69.28:205:34
79.28:205:35
89.38:205:35
99.38:205:36
109.38:205:37
119.38:205:38
129.38:195:39
139.48:195:40
149.48:195:41
159.48:195:42
169.48:185:43
179.48:185:44
189.58:175:45
199.58:175:47
209.58:175:48
219.58:165:49
229.68:165:50
239.68:155:51
249.68:145:52
259.78:145:53
269.78:135:54
279.78:125:56
289.88:125:57
299.88:115:58
309.88:105:59
319.88:096:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Barda?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Barda.

What to pack for Barda in January

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

In January, Barda sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Barda 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 Barda peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Barda 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 Barda is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodSep 1022 µg/m³Dec 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Barda?

Barda sits at 40.4°N, 47.1°E, 77 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Tartar, 17 km away.

YevlakhNaftalanAğdaşMingachevirAghjabadiAghdamUjar

Topography around Barda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,679 m.

The land around Barda is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
233 m
80 km
3,679 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Tartar 17 km · Yevlakh 27 km · Naftalan 30 km · Ağdaş 42 km · Mingachevir 44 km · Aghjabadi 46 km · Aghdam 46 km · Ujar 47 km

Azerbaijan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 28% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,411
2025
Happiness
5.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
58%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 454
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 3%

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 Barda (40.3758°, 47.1262°, elevation 77 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).