Lerik weather in January

In January, Lerik sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Lerik's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lerik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
8:09 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.53 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 4°C through the month.

A typical January day in Lerik reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 10°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)
15-3
25-3
35-3
45-3
55-3
65-3
75-3
84-4
94-4
104-4
114-4
124-4
134-4
144-4
154-4
164-4
174-4
184-4
193-4
203-4
213-5
223-5
233-5
243-5
254-5
264-5
274-5
284-5
294-5
304-5
314-4

How January really feels in Lerik

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.

Lerik weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°7010.38.69.60.0
Feb / -3°8611.69.410.50.1
Mar / 9413.77.811.71.5
Apr14° / 10317.72.1133.1
May18° / 10°10017.80.114.14.8
Jun23° / 14°529014.77.2
Jul25° / 17°315.5014.48.1
Aug25° / 16°446.6013.57.8
Sep21° / 13°11712.7012.36.2
Oct17° / 15616.20.6114.5
Nov10° / 11913.53.59.92.2
Dec / -2°74106.69.30.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45545
55446
65446
75347
85347
95248
105347
115248
125248
135248
145149
155149
165149
175050
185050
194951
204951
215050
225050
235050
245149
255149
265149
275149
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Lerik gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12720
22721
32821
42822
52923
62923
73024
83025
93126
103127
113228
123228
133329
143330
153430
163431
173431
183531
193531
203631
213631
223631
233631
243631
253631
263631
273731
283731
293731
303731
313732

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 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 8:10 AM to 8:01 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:105:29
29.38:105:30
39.38:105:31
49.48:105:32
59.48:105:32
69.48:105:33
79.48:105:34
89.48:105:35
99.48:105:36
109.48:105:37
119.58:105:38
129.58:105:39
139.58:095:40
149.58:095:41
159.58:095:42
169.68:095:43
179.68:085:44
189.68:085:45
199.68:085:46
209.78:075:47
219.78:075:48
229.78:065:49
239.78:065:50
249.88:055:51
259.88:055:52
269.88:045:53
279.88:035:54
289.98:035:55
299.98:025:57
309.98:015:58
3110.08:015:59

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Lerik?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lerik.

What to pack for Lerik in January

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

In January, Lerik sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Lerik 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 41 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 Lerik in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lerik peaks around July 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 21UV 10Dec 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Lerik 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 Lerik 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 Lerik?

Lerik sits at 38.8°N, 48.4°E, 1,094 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Lankaran, 38 km away.

LankaranGermīJalilabadAstaraĀstārāArdabīlMeshgīn ShahrPushkino

Topography around Lerik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lerik has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m around an average of 1,125 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,275 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,810 m.

The land around Lerik is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
929 m
16 km
2,275 m
80 km
4,810 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Lankaran 38 km · Germī 40 km · Jalilabad 49 km · Astara 53 km · Āstārā 55 km · Ardabīl 59 km · Meshgīn Shahr 76 km · Pushkino 77 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 Lerik (38.7739°, 48.415°, elevation 1,094 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).