Lankaran weather in January

In January, Lankaran sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 117 mm of precipitation across 14.5 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-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 27% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lankaran's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lankaran's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
117 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
8:07 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Lankaran is city in Azerbaijan.

Density
1,276/km²
people per km²
Founded
1357

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 Lankaran reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
194
294
394
494
584
684
784
884
984
1084
1183
1283
1383
1483
1583
1673
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1873
1973
2073
2173
2273
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2473
2573
2673
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2873
2973
3073
3173

Lankaran weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 11714.55.19.61.1
Feb / 11213.15.610.51.1
Mar11° / 10213.92.811.72.3
Apr15° / 10°8314.10.5134.1
May21° / 16°6912.4014.16.0
Jun25° / 20°356.2014.77.7
Jul28° / 22°274.2014.47.5
Aug28° / 22°455.4013.57.3
Sep24° / 19°12811.5012.36.7
Oct19° / 14°20615.80115.3
Nov14° / 18716.91.29.93.2
Dec10° / 13014.83.49.31.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
43862
53862
63862
73862
83763
93763
103763
113664
123664
133664
143664
153664
163664
173664
183565
193565
203565
213565
223466
233466
243565
253664
263664
273664
283763
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Lankaran gets around 117 mm of rain and snow over 14.5 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 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14311
24312
34312
44413
54413
64414
74414
84515
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124515
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314620

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
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11100
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
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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
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
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 18 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:08 AM to 7:59 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:085:28
29.38:085:28
39.48:085:29
49.48:085:30
59.48:085:31
69.48:085:32
79.48:085:32
89.48:085:33
99.48:085:34
109.58:085:35
119.58:085:36
129.58:085:37
139.58:085:38
149.58:075:39
159.58:075:40
169.68:075:41
179.68:075:42
189.68:065:43
199.68:065:44
209.78:055:45
219.78:055:46
229.78:045:47
239.78:045:48
249.88:035:49
259.88:035:50
269.88:025:52
279.98:025:53
289.98:015:54
299.98:005:55
309.98:005:56
3110.07:595:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Lankaran

In seasonPeak

In January, Lankaran sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Lankaran's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Lankaran?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lankaran.

What to pack for Lankaran in January

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

In January, Lankaran sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Lankaran in January

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Oct 30 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Lankaran 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 Lankaran peaks around July 20 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 20UV 9Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Lankaran 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 Lankaran is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1422 µg/m³Dec 2111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lankaran?

Lankaran sits at 38.8°N, 48.9°E, -22 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Astara, 33 km away.

AstaraĀstārāLerikJalilabadGermīArdabīlNeftçalaPushkino

Topography around Lankaran

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lankaran has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of -22 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 720 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,977 m.

The land around Lankaran is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
720 m
80 km
2,977 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Astara 33 km · Āstārā 36 km · Lerik 38 km · Jalilabad 59 km · Germī 73 km · Ardabīl 74 km · Neftçala 77 km · Pushkino 83 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 Lankaran (38.7543°, 48.8506°, elevation -22 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).