Quba weather in January

In January, Quba sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 7 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 0°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Quba's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
1st coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:16 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Quba is city in Azerbaijan.

Founded
1401

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 0°C through the month.

A typical January day in Quba reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-6
21-6
31-6
41-6
51-6
61-6
71-6
81-6
91-6
101-6
111-6
120-6
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How January really feels in Quba

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.

Quba weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°3077.69.40.0
Feb / -6°407.88.710.30.0
Mar / -3°539.98.511.70.3
Apr11° / 6412.45.413.12.3
May16° / 9317.51.314.34.2
Jun21° / 11°10017.50.214.95.4
Jul23° / 14°7414.90.114.76.4
Aug23° / 14°7113.6013.76.7
Sep19° / 10°7911.80.812.35.9
Oct13° / 7011.13.110.93.8
Nov / -1°539.15.89.70.8
Dec / -5°337.66.89.10.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35446
45446
55446
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195149
205050
215050
224951
234951
244852
254852
264852
274852
284852
294852
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Quba gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 7 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12121
22121
32221
42221
52222
62222
72122
82122
92122
102122
112123
122123
132123
142224
152224
162224
172225
182225
192325
202326
212326
222426
232427
242427
252427
262427
272428
282528
292528
302528
312528

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 (%)
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21100
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28100
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Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
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55calm
65calm
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95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 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 8:17 AM to 8:06 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:175:21
29.18:175:22
39.18:185:22
49.18:185:23
59.18:185:24
69.18:185:25
79.18:185:26
89.28:175:27
99.28:175:28
109.28:175:29
119.28:175:30
129.28:175:31
139.38:175:32
149.38:165:33
159.38:165:34
169.38:165:35
179.38:155:36
189.48:155:37
199.48:145:38
209.48:145:39
219.58:135:40
229.58:135:42
239.58:125:43
249.58:115:44
259.68:115:45
269.68:105:46
279.68:095:48
289.78:095:49
299.78:085:50
309.78:075:51
319.88:065:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
112.0Dim
122.0Dim
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Quba?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Quba.

What to pack for Quba in January

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

In January, Quba sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Quba 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 42 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 14 to Oct 5 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Quba 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 Quba peaks around July 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Quba 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 Quba is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1119 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Quba?

Quba sits at 41.4°N, 48.5°E, 600 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Qusar, 10 km away.

XaçmazDivichibazarSiyazanBelidzhiQabalaIsmayilliDerbent

Topography around Quba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 614 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,270 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,461 m.

The land around Quba is covered by cropland (29%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (47%), cropland (23%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), water (24%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
1,270 m
80 km
4,461 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Qusar 10 km · Xaçmaz 27 km · Divichibazar 43 km · Siyazan 59 km · Belidzhi 60 km · Qabala 70 km · Ismayilli 71 km · Derbent 81 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 Quba (41.3611°, 48.5134°, elevation 600 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).