Esik weather in January

In January, Esik sees average daytime highs of -8°C and overnight lows near -15°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Esik's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Esik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-8°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-15°
1st coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:26 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Esik is place in Almaty Region, Kazakhstan.

Density
1,279/km²
people per km²
Founded
1858

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 -8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Esik reaches about -8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -14°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)
1-7-14
2-8-14
3-8-14
4-8-14
5-8-14
6-8-15
7-8-15
8-8-15
9-8-15
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26-8-15
27-8-15
28-8-15
29-7-15
30-7-15
31-7-14

How January really feels in Esik

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.

Esik 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-8° / -15°378.69.79.20.0
Feb-6° / -13°479.811.310.20.0
Mar / -8°8114.213.611.60.0
Apr / -2°13316.314.313.20.8
May11° / 13916.611.414.52.3
Jun15° / 13519.74.115.23.6
Jul18° / 17422.80.914.94.3
Aug17° / 15120.62.513.84.4
Sep13° / 12117.6912.33.1
Oct / -3°8913.111.610.80.6
Nov-1° / -9°641110.79.50.0
Dec-6° / -13°469.510.18.80.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44852
54753
64753
74654
84654
94654
104555
114555
124555
134555
144555
154555
164555
174456
184555
194555
204555
214555
224555
234654
244654
254654
264555
274456
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Esik gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12730
22730
32730
42729
52729
62730
72730
82730
92730
102730
112730
122730
132831
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202832
212832
222833
232933
242933
252934
263034
273035
283035
293136
303136
313137

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
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14100
15100
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17100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

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
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:28 AM to 8:15 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.88:285:18
28.88:285:19
38.98:285:20
48.98:285:21
58.98:285:22
68.98:285:23
78.98:285:24
88.98:285:25
99.08:285:26
109.08:285:27
119.08:285:28
129.08:275:29
139.08:275:30
149.18:275:31
159.18:265:32
169.18:265:33
179.18:255:34
189.28:255:35
199.28:245:37
209.28:245:38
219.38:235:39
229.38:235:40
239.38:225:41
249.48:215:43
259.48:215:44
269.48:205:45
279.58:195:46
289.58:185:48
299.58:175:49
309.68:165:50
319.68:155:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Esik?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Esik.

What to pack for Esik in January

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

In January, Esik sees daytime highs around -8°C and nights near -15°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Esik 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 Esik peaks around May 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighExtremeVery highHighModerateLowMay 20UV 11Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Esik 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 Esik is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1722 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Esik?

Esik sits at 43.4°N, 77.5°E, 1,029 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Talgar, 18 km away.

Topography around Esik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esik has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 717 m around an average of 1,105 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,932 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,511 m.

The land around Esik is covered by trees (36%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (32%), trees (30%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
717 m
16 km
2,932 m
80 km
4,511 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
January weather nearby: Talgar 18 km · Otegen Batyra 35 km · Almaty 45 km · Burunday 48 km · Konayev 65 km · Shelek 70 km · Kyzyl-Suu 121 km · Karakol 123 km

Kazakhstan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,692
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
92%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 417
Religion
Muslim 69%Christian 17%non-believers 2%Buddhism 0%

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 Esik (43.3552°, 77.4524°, elevation 1,029 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).