Lokbatan weather in January

In January, Lokbatan sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 19 mm of precipitation across 5.2 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-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 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lokbatan's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lokbatan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
19 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:08 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Lokbatan is human settlement 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 Lokbatan reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°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)
185
285
385
485
585
685
785
885
985
1085
1185
1284
1384
1484
1574
1674
1774
1874
1974
2074
2174
2274
2374
2474
2574
2674
2774
2874
2974
3074
3174

How January really feels in Lokbatan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Lokbatan weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 195.219.51.3
Feb / 225.31.410.41.3
Mar10° / 225.10.311.72.6
Apr15° / 10°215.10134.9
May21° / 15°153.5014.27.7
Jun26° / 21°61.8014.88.5
Jul29° / 24°61.2014.67.3
Aug29° / 24°61.1013.67.3
Sep25° / 20°173.2012.38.4
Oct20° / 15°265.7010.97.0
Nov14° / 10°336.60.19.84.2
Dec / 245.30.49.22.2

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 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44357
54258
64159
74060
83961
93961
103961
113862
123862
133763
143763
153763
163664
173763
183763
193763
203763
213664
223664
233664
243763
253763
263763
273763
283763
293763
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Lokbatan gets around 19 mm of rain and snow over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1162
2162
3162
4162
5162
6162
7162
8162
9162
10162
11162
12162
13162
14162
15162
16162
17162
18163
19163
20173
21174
22174
23184
24184
25185
26185
27185
28185
29196
30196
31196

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 20 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1720light breeze
1820light breeze
1920light breeze
2020light breeze
2120light breeze
2220breezy
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2420breezy
2520breezy
2620breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy
2921breezy
3021breezy
3121breezy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 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 8:09 AM to 7:59 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:095:19
29.28:095:20
39.28:095:21
49.28:095:22
59.28:095:23
69.28:095:23
79.28:095:24
89.38:095:25
99.38:095:26
109.38:095:27
119.38:095:28
129.38:095:29
139.48:095:30
149.48:085:31
159.48:085:32
169.48:085:33
179.48:075:34
189.58:075:35
199.58:065:36
209.58:065:37
219.58:065:38
229.68:055:40
239.68:045:41
249.68:045:42
259.78:035:43
269.78:035:44
279.78:025:45
289.88:015:46
299.88:005:48
309.88:005:49
319.97:595:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.93 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Lokbatan?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lokbatan.

What to pack for Lokbatan in January

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

In January, Lokbatan sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Lokbatan in January

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Oct 17 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct20Refreshing
Nov15Cool
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Lokbatan 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 Lokbatan peaks around July 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highModerateLowJul 20UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Lokbatan 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 Lokbatan is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 1724 µg/m³Dec 2411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lokbatan?

Lokbatan sits at 40.3°N, 49.7°E, 4 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Gobu, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Lokbatan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lokbatan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,493 m.

The land around Lokbatan is covered by bare terrain (35%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (38%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (59%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
251 m
16 km
401 m
80 km
1,493 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Gobu 9.0 km · Hokmali 12 km · Khirdalan 14 km · Bilajari 15 km · Baku 15 km · Mehdiabad 22 km · Qaraçuxur 22 km · Bakıxanov 22 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 Lokbatan (40.3256°, 49.7338°, elevation 4 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).