Shusha weather in January

In January, Shusha sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 5.4 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Shusha's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shusha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
1st coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:18 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Shusha is city in Azerbaijan, the cultural capital of the country, administrative centre of the Shusha District.

Density
3,527/km²
people per km²
Founded
1752

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 3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Shusha reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 9°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)
14-6
24-6
34-6
44-6
54-6
63-6
73-6
83-7
93-7
103-7
113-7
123-7
133-7
143-7
153-7
163-7
172-7
182-7
192-8
202-8
212-8
222-8
232-8
242-8
252-8
263-8
273-8
283-8
293-7
303-7
313-7

How January really feels in Shusha

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
2 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Shusha weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°295.45.69.50.0
Feb / -6°437.87.610.40.0
Mar / -2°8513.28.111.71.2
Apr13° / 11517.32.4132.9
May17° / 15119.10.114.24.4
Jun22° / 12°9712.3014.86.4
Jul25° / 15°407014.57.6
Aug25° / 14°396.7013.67.7
Sep21° / 11°739.3012.36.6
Oct16° / 6610.10.610.94.9
Nov / -1°5073.29.81.9
Dec / -5°295.44.59.20.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
106139
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
165941
175941
185842
195842
205743
215644
225644
235545
245545
255545
265446
275347
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Shusha gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 5.4 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 23% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11414
21414
31515
41515
51516
61616
71616
81617
91717
101717
111718
121718
131718
141718
151718
161718
171718
181718
191718
201718
211819
221819
231819
241920
251920
262020
272021
282121
292222
302223
312323

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 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
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 8:19 AM to 8:09 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:195:33
29.28:195:34
39.38:205:35
49.38:205:35
59.38:205:36
69.38:205:37
79.38:205:38
89.38:205:39
99.38:205:40
109.48:195:41
119.48:195:42
129.48:195:43
139.48:195:44
149.48:195:45
159.58:185:46
169.58:185:47
179.58:185:48
189.58:175:49
199.58:175:50
209.68:165:51
219.68:165:52
229.68:155:53
239.78:155:54
249.78:145:55
259.78:145:56
269.78:135:57
279.88:125:59
289.88:126:00
299.88:116:01
309.98:106:02
319.98:096:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Shusha

In seasonPeak

None of Shusha's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Shusha's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Shusha?

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
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shusha.

What to pack for Shusha in January

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

In January, Shusha sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Shusha in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shusha peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Shusha 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 Shusha is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1220 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shusha?

Shusha sits at 39.8°N, 46.7°E, 1,339 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Aghdam, 30 km away.

AghdamFuzuliGorisTartarKapanAghjabadiBeylaganBarda

Topography around Shusha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shusha has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 m around an average of 1,173 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,135 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,674 m.

The land around Shusha is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
696 m
16 km
2,135 m
80 km
3,674 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Aghdam 30 km · Fuzuli 38 km · Goris 45 km · Tartar 67 km · Kapan 68 km · Aghjabadi 69 km · Beylagan 74 km · Barda 76 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 Shusha (39.7601°, 46.7499°, elevation 1,339 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).