Neftçala weather in January

In January, Neftçala sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 6 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 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Neftçala's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neftçala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:07 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Neftçala is city in Azerbaijan.

Founded
1959

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 9°C through the month.

A typical January day in Neftçala reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°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)
1104
2104
3104
4104
5104
694
794
894
994
1094
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1693
1793
1893
1993
2093
2193
2293
2393
2493
2593
2693
2793
2893
2993
3093
3193

How January really feels in Neftçala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 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
10
wind chill below the day's low

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

Neftçala 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 / 2860.89.51.9
Feb / 326.91.310.52.0
Mar12° / 357.90.211.73.4
Apr17° / 10°357.70135.7
May23° / 16°285.5014.17.6
Jun29° / 21°122.3014.76.8
Jul32° / 24°61.6014.55.2
Aug32° / 24°71.4013.55.4
Sep27° / 20°234.4012.37.5
Oct21° / 15°436.80117.1
Nov15° / 10°437.50.19.84.7
Dec11° / 3570.59.32.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44456
54456
64357
74357
84357
94357
104258
114159
124159
134159
144159
154159
164159
174159
184060
194060
204060
214060
224060
234060
244060
254060
264159
274159
284159
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Neftçala gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 6 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1202
2202
3202
4202
5192
6192
7192
8192
9192
10192
11192
12192
13192
14192
15182
16182
17192
18192
19192
20193
21193
22203
23203
24214
25214
26214
27225
28225
29225
30225
31235

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 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 8:08 AM to 7:59 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:085:24
29.38:085:25
39.38:085:26
49.38:085:27
59.38:095:27
69.38:095:28
79.38:095:29
89.48:085:30
99.48:085:31
109.48:085:32
119.48:085:33
129.48:085:34
139.48:085:35
149.58:085:36
159.58:075:37
169.58:075:38
179.58:075:39
189.68:065:40
199.68:065:41
209.68:055:42
219.68:055:43
229.78:045:44
239.78:045:45
249.78:035:46
259.78:035:47
269.88:025:48
279.88:015:50
289.88:015:51
299.98:005:52
309.97:595:53
319.97:595:54

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
202.0Dim
212.0Dim
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Neftçala?

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

1.9
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 Neftçala.

What to pack for Neftçala in January

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

In January, Neftçala sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Neftçala in January

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Oct 25 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Neftçala 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 Neftçala peaks around July 19 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 19UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Neftçala 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 Neftçala is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 1625 µg/m³Jan 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Neftçala?

Neftçala sits at 39.4°N, 49.2°E, -24 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Salyan, 33 km away.

SalyanPushkinoJalilabadŞirvanLankaranHacıqabulQobustanƏhmədbəyli

Topography around Neftçala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Neftçala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of -25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 933 m.

The land around Neftçala is covered by artificial surfaces (28%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (31%), grassland (25%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
19 m
80 km
933 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Salyan 33 km · Pushkino 61 km · Jalilabad 68 km · Şirvan 68 km · Lankaran 77 km · Hacıqabul 78 km · Qobustan 80 km · Əhmədbəyli 92 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 Neftçala (39.3768°, 49.247°, elevation -24 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).