Göyçay weather in January

In January, Göyçay sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 6.3 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 5°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Göyçay's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Göyçay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:17 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Göyçay is city in Azerbaijan.

Founded
1916

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 5°C through the month.

A typical January day in Göyçay reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-2
26-2
36-2
46-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
105-2
115-2
125-3
135-3
145-3
155-3
165-3
175-3
185-3
195-3
205-3
215-3
225-3
235-3
245-3
255-3
265-3
275-3
285-3
295-3
305-3
315-3

How January really feels in Göyçay

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.

Göyçay 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 / -3°346.35.19.40.1
Feb / -2°468.56.510.40.6
Mar11° / 7311.44.511.72.6
Apr16° / 7612.1113.14.9
May22° / 12°7412014.26.4
Jun27° / 16°567.4014.97.3
Jul29° / 19°324.8014.66.4
Aug29° / 19°395013.66.5
Sep24° / 15°727.7012.37.5
Oct18° / 10°719.10.110.96.1
Nov11° / 628.72.19.73.0
Dec / -1°366.63.99.10.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46139
56139
66139
76139
86040
96040
106040
115941
125941
135941
145941
155941
165941
175743
185743
195644
205644
215545
225545
235545
245446
255446
265347
275347
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Göyçay gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11914
21814
31814
41814
51814
61814
71814
81814
91814
101814
111914
121915
131915
141915
151915
162016
172016
182117
192117
202118
212218
222218
232319
242319
252320
262420
272420
282421
292521
302521
312521

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 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 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 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:18 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:185:26
29.18:185:27
39.28:185:28
49.28:185:29
59.28:185:29
69.28:185:30
79.28:185:31
89.28:185:32
99.28:185:33
109.38:185:34
119.38:185:35
129.38:185:36
139.38:175:37
149.38:175:38
159.48:175:39
169.48:175:40
179.48:165:41
189.48:165:42
199.58:155:43
209.58:155:44
219.58:145:46
229.58:145:47
239.68:135:48
249.68:135:49
259.68:125:50
269.78:115:51
279.78:115:52
289.78:105:54
299.88:095:55
309.88:085:56
319.88:085:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Göyçay?

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

0.1
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 Göyçay.

What to pack for Göyçay in January

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

In January, Göyçay sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Göyçay 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 Göyçay peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Göyçay 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 Göyçay is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1122 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Göyçay?

Göyçay sits at 40.7°N, 47.7°E, 122 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Ujar, 16 km away.

IsmayilliQabalaKyurdarmirYevlakhAghsuMingachevir

Topography around Göyçay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Göyçay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,450 m.

The land around Göyçay is covered by artificial surfaces (27%), grassland (26%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), trees (21%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
694 m
80 km
4,450 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Ujar 16 km · Ağdaş 23 km · Ismayilli 38 km · Qabala 38 km · Kyurdarmir 49 km · Yevlakh 50 km · Aghsu 56 km · Mingachevir 59 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 Göyçay (40.6506°, 47.7422°, elevation 122 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).