Nakhchivan weather in January

In January, Nakhchivan sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 5.7 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-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 49% 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 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nakhchivan's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakhchivan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:22 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Nakhchivan is capital of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.

Density
6,480/km²
people per km²
Founded
~1499 BCE

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 Nakhchivan reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 8°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 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-5
23-5
33-5
43-5
53-5
62-5
72-5
82-5
92-5
102-5
112-6
122-6
132-6
142-6
152-6
162-6
172-6
182-6
192-6
202-6
212-6
222-6
232-6
243-6
253-6
263-5
273-5
283-5
293-5
303-5
313-5

How January really feels in Nakhchivan

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.

Nakhchivan 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 / -6°265.75.19.60.0
Feb / -4°316.95.710.50.3
Mar11° / 5110.55.611.72.6
Apr17° / 5311.41.7135.2
May22° / 11°41100.214.16.9
Jun28° / 16°194.6014.77.1
Jul32° / 19°112.4014.55.4
Aug32° / 18°51.1013.55.5
Sep27° / 14°112.2012.38.2
Oct20° / 214.60.2117.4
Nov11° / 295.52.19.93.0
Dec / -3°276.24.69.30.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56535
66535
76535
86535
96436
106436
116436
126535
136535
146436
156436
166436
176436
186436
196238
206238
216238
226238
236139
246040
256040
266040
276040
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Nakhchivan gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 5.7 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 18% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11814
21714
31715
41715
51715
61714
71714
81714
91714
101714
111714
121714
131614
141614
151614
161614
171614
181614
191715
201715
211816
221917
232018
242018
252119
262220
272220
282321
292321
302321
312421

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 18 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:23 AM to 8:14 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:235:40
29.38:235:41
39.38:235:42
49.38:235:42
59.38:235:43
69.38:235:44
79.48:235:45
89.48:235:46
99.48:235:47
109.48:235:48
119.48:235:49
129.48:235:49
139.58:235:50
149.58:225:51
159.58:225:52
169.58:225:53
179.58:225:54
189.68:215:56
199.68:215:57
209.68:205:58
219.68:205:59
229.78:196:00
239.78:196:01
249.78:186:02
259.88:186:03
269.88:176:04
279.88:166:05
289.88:166:06
299.98:156:08
309.98:146:09
319.98:146:10

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Nakhchivan?

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
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nakhchivan.

What to pack for Nakhchivan in January

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

In January, Nakhchivan sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Nakhchivan 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 Nakhchivan peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nakhchivan 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 Nakhchivan is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1126 µg/m³Nov 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nakhchivan?

Nakhchivan sits at 39.2°N, 45.4°E, 887 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Nehram, 11 km away.

PoldashtHādīshahrQarah Ẕīā’ od DīnShowţJermukMakuKhūy

Topography around Nakhchivan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakhchivan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 857 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,307 m.

The land around Nakhchivan is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (32%), cropland (29%) and bare terrain (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
888 m
80 km
3,307 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Nehram 11 km · Poldasht 33 km · Hādīshahr 46 km · Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn 49 km · Showţ 55 km · Jermuk 74 km · Maku 82 km · Khūy 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 Nakhchivan (39.2089°, 45.4122°, elevation 887 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).