Ismayilli weather in January

In January, Ismayilli sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 2°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Ismayilli's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ismayilli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:15 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ismayilli is city in Azerbaijan.

Founded
1931

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 2°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ismayilli reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-3
23-3
33-3
43-3
53-3
62-3
72-3
82-4
92-4
102-4
112-4
122-4
132-4
142-4
152-4
162-4
172-4
182-4
192-4
202-4
212-4
222-4
232-4
242-4
252-4
262-4
272-4
282-4
292-4
302-4
312-4

How January really feels in Ismayilli

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.

Ismayilli weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°427.87.49.40.0
Feb / -3°589.98.810.40.0
Mar / 7811.58.711.70.8
Apr13° / 78122.913.13.3
May19° / 70110.214.25.9
Jun24° / 14°547.5014.97.6
Jul27° / 17°356014.67.7
Aug27° / 17°385.5013.67.8
Sep21° / 13°717.8012.37.2
Oct15° / 7910.11.310.94.8
Nov / 74105.79.71.5
Dec / -3°438.36.49.10.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
45842
55842
65842
75842
85743
95743
105743
115644
125644
135545
145545
155446
165347
175347
185248
195149
205149
215050
225050
235050
245050
254951
264951
275050
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Ismayilli gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12219
22219
32219
42220
52220
62220
72120
82120
92120
102121
112121
122222
132222
142323
152323
162424
172524
182625
192626
202727
212827
222828
232928
243028
253028
263129
273129
283129
293129
303129
313229

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 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 8:17 AM to 8:06 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:175:24
29.18:175:25
39.18:175:26
49.28:175:27
59.28:175:27
69.28:175:28
79.28:175:29
89.28:175:30
99.28:175:31
109.38:175:32
119.38:175:33
129.38:165:34
139.38:165:35
149.38:165:36
159.48:165:37
169.48:155:38
179.48:155:39
189.48:155:40
199.58:145:41
209.58:145:42
219.58:135:44
229.58:135:45
239.68:125:46
249.68:115:47
259.68:115:48
269.78:105:49
279.78:095:50
289.78:095:52
299.78:085:53
309.88:075:54
319.88:065:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Ismayilli?

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 Ismayilli.

What to pack for Ismayilli in January

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

In January, Ismayilli sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Ismayilli 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 Ismayilli peaks around July 17 at about 10 (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 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ismayilli 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 Ismayilli 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 Ismayilli?

Ismayilli sits at 40.8°N, 48.2°E, 579 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Aghsu, 32 km away.

AghsuQabalaGöyçayShemakhaKyurdarmirUjarAğdaşQuba

Topography around Ismayilli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ismayilli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m around an average of 607 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,090 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,438 m.

The land around Ismayilli is covered by cropland (40%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), cropland (28%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
191 m
16 km
2,090 m
80 km
4,438 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Aghsu 32 km · Qabala 34 km · Göyçay 38 km · Shemakha 45 km · Kyurdarmir 49 km · Ujar 51 km · Ağdaş 59 km · Quba 71 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 Ismayilli (40.7848°, 48.1514°, elevation 579 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).