Akhaltsikhe weather in January

In January, Akhaltsikhe sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 12.6 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -1°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 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Akhaltsikhe's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akhaltsikhe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
1st coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:38 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Akhaltsikhe is town in Georgia.

Founded
1200

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 -1°C through the month.

A typical January day in Akhaltsikhe reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-8
2-1-8
3-1-8
4-1-9
5-1-9
6-1-9
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8-1-9
9-1-9
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27-1-9
28-1-9
29-1-9
30-1-9
31-1-9

How January really feels in Akhaltsikhe

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Akhaltsikhe 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-1° / -9°7512.613.19.30.0
Feb / -8°7111.711.910.30.0
Mar / -4°10816.313.211.70.1
Apr10° / 14118.76.913.11.7
May16° / 21623.80.814.33.3
Jun19° / 10°20522.90154.3
Jul22° / 13°16521.3014.75.0
Aug22° / 13°16621.7013.75.1
Sep19° / 14417.8012.35.1
Oct14° / 13215.6210.93.7
Nov / -3°9011.16.69.71.0
Dec / -7°7711.71190.0

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54159
64060
74159
84159
94159
104258
114258
124258
134258
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194060
204060
214060
223961
233961
243862
253763
263763
273664
283664
293664
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Akhaltsikhe gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13938
23939
33939
43939
54039
64040
74040
84041
94041
104041
114041
124041
133941
143941
153941
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203942
214042
224143
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244244
254344
264345
274345
284445
294445
304445
314445

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 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 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 8:40 AM to 8:29 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.08:405:42
29.08:405:43
39.18:415:44
49.18:415:45
59.18:415:45
69.18:415:46
79.18:415:47
89.18:405:48
99.18:405:49
109.28:405:50
119.28:405:51
129.28:405:52
139.28:395:53
149.28:395:54
159.38:395:55
169.38:385:56
179.38:385:57
189.38:385:58
199.48:376:00
209.48:376:01
219.48:366:02
229.58:366:03
239.58:356:04
249.58:346:05
259.58:346:07
269.68:336:08
279.68:326:09
289.68:316:10
299.78:316:11
309.78:306:13
319.78:296:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Akhaltsikhe?

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 Akhaltsikhe.

What to pack for Akhaltsikhe in January

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

In January, Akhaltsikhe sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Akhaltsikhe 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 Akhaltsikhe peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highModerateJun 19UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Akhaltsikhe?

Akhaltsikhe sits at 41.6°N, 43.0°E, 984 m above sea level, in Georgia. The nearest listed city is Zestaponi, 52 km away.

ZestaponiArdahanKhashuriKutaisiSamtrediaGoriKobuletiTs’khinvali

Topography around Akhaltsikhe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akhaltsikhe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 m around an average of 1,079 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,741 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,256 m.

The land around Akhaltsikhe is covered by grassland (65%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
518 m
16 km
1,741 m
80 km
3,256 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Zestaponi 52 km · Ardahan 64 km · Khashuri 65 km · Kutaisi 74 km · Samtredia 79 km · Gori 101 km · Kobuleti 102 km · Ts’khinvali 104 km

Georgia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,692
2025
Happiness
5.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
71%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
12.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 541
Religion
Eastern Orthodox Christian 83%Muslim 11%Armenian Apostolic Christian 3%other 1%

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 Akhaltsikhe (41.6395°, 42.986°, elevation 984 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).