Salyan weather in January

In January, Salyan sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 5.6 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-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 28% 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 Salyan's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salyan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:09 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Salyan is city 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 9°C through the month.

A typical January day in Salyan reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°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 13°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

-5°10°15°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1103
2103
3103
4103
593
693
793
893
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092
3192

How January really feels in Salyan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Salyan weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 275.61.39.52.0
Feb10° / 326.61.710.42.3
Mar13° / 388.10.411.74.0
Apr19° / 10°367.70136.2
May25° / 15°316014.17.4
Jun31° / 20°132.7014.75.6
Jul34° / 23°61.6014.54.0
Aug33° / 23°71.5013.64.3
Sep28° / 19°234.1012.36.9
Oct22° / 14°406.3010.97.2
Nov15° / 4070.19.84.8
Dec10° / 336.60.89.32.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44357
54258
64258
74159
84159
94159
104159
114060
124060
134060
143961
153961
164060
173961
183961
193961
203961
213862
223862
233862
243961
253961
264060
274159
284159
294060
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Salyan gets around 27 mm of rain and snow over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1182
2182
3183
4183
5183
6183
7183
8173
9173
10173
11173
12173
13173
14173
15174
16174
17174
18174
19174
20185
21185
22185
23195
24196
25206
26206
27206
28216
29216
30216
31216

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 8:10 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:105:25
29.38:105:25
39.38:105:26
49.38:105:27
59.38:105:28
69.38:105:29
79.38:105:29
89.38:105:30
99.48:105:31
109.48:105:32
119.48:105:33
129.48:105:34
139.48:095:35
149.48:095:36
159.58:095:37
169.58:095:38
179.58:085:39
189.58:085:40
199.68:075:41
209.68:075:42
219.68:075:43
229.68:065:44
239.78:065:46
249.78:055:47
259.78:045:48
269.88:045:49
279.88:035:50
289.88:025:51
299.88:025:52
309.98:015:53
319.98:005:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Dim
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 Salyan?

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

2.0
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 Salyan.

What to pack for Salyan in January

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

In January, Salyan sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Salyan in January

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 34 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 23 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Salyan 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 Salyan peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 18UV 9Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Salyan 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 Salyan 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1524 µg/m³Dec 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Salyan?

Salyan sits at 39.6°N, 49.0°E, -17 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Neftçala, 33 km away.

NeftçalaŞirvanPushkinoHacıqabulƏhmədbəyliJalilabadSabirabadSaatlı

Topography around Salyan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salyan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of -21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 980 m.

The land around Salyan is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (31%), water (31%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
980 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Neftçala 33 km · Şirvan 38 km · Pushkino 41 km · Hacıqabul 49 km · Əhmədbəyli 60 km · Jalilabad 60 km · Sabirabad 63 km · Saatlı 65 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 Salyan (39.5962°, 48.9848°, elevation -17 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).