Lenger weather in January

In January, Lenger sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 93 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-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 31% 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 Lenger's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lenger's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
1st coldest
Precipitation
93 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:53 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Lenger is city in South Kazakhstan.

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 Lenger reaches about 1°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 7°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)
12-6
21-6
31-6
41-6
51-6
61-6
71-6
81-6
91-7
101-7
111-7
121-7
131-7
140-7
150-7
160-7
170-7
180-7
191-7
201-7
211-7
221-7
231-6
241-6
251-6
261-6
271-6
281-6
291-6
302-6
312-6

How January really feels in Lenger

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
18 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Lenger weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°9312.4119.30.0
Feb / -5°11011.910.210.30.0
Mar / 12614.27.311.61.7
Apr16° / 14714.42.113.14.5
May21° / 10°11312.50.214.46.3
Jun25° / 14°478.60157.5
Jul28° / 15°234.2014.87.9
Aug27° / 14°153.1013.78.3
Sep23° / 10°213.10.112.38.5
Oct16° / 596.81.310.85.6
Nov / -1°929.95.89.61.7
Dec / -5°9611.49.190.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44159
54159
64060
74060
84060
93961
103961
113961
123961
133961
144060
154060
164060
174060
184060
194060
204060
214060
223961
233961
243961
253862
263961
273961
283862
293862
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Lenger gets around 93 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13732
23732
33832
43832
53833
63933
73934
83934
94035
104035
114036
124036
134036
144036
154036
164037
174037
184037
194037
204036
214036
224036
234036
244036
254136
264136
274136
284136
294236
304236
314236

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 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 8:55 AM to 8:43 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.08:555:53
29.08:555:53
39.08:555:54
49.08:555:55
59.08:555:56
69.08:555:57
79.18:555:58
89.18:555:59
99.18:546:00
109.18:546:01
119.18:546:02
129.18:546:03
139.28:546:04
149.28:536:05
159.28:536:06
169.28:536:07
179.38:526:08
189.38:526:09
199.38:516:10
209.38:516:12
219.48:506:13
229.48:496:14
239.48:496:15
249.58:486:16
259.58:486:17
269.58:476:19
279.68:466:20
289.68:456:21
299.68:446:22
309.78:446:24
319.78:436:25

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.44 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.12 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
92.0Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Lenger

In seasonPeak

In January, Lenger sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Lenger's rainy season runs November–May, 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 Lenger?

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
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lenger.

What to pack for Lenger in January

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

In January, Lenger sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Lenger 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 Lenger peaks around May 22 at about 9 (very high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateMay 22UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Lenger 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 Lenger is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1224 µg/m³Dec 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lenger?

Lenger sits at 42.2°N, 69.9°E, 777 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Aksu, 27 km away.

Topography around Lenger

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lenger has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 809 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,377 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,020 m.

The land around Lenger is covered by grassland (36%), cropland (35%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
1,377 m
80 km
4,020 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainmoss and lichen
January weather nearby: Aksu 27 km · Shymkent 27 km · Turar Ryskulov 55 km · G‘azalkent 70 km · Iskandar 71 km · Chirchiq 83 km · Arys 93 km · Qibray 95 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 Lenger (42.1815°, 69.8858°, elevation 777 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).