Otegen Batyra weather in January

In January, Otegen Batyra sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 6.7 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-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 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 Otegen Batyra's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Otegen Batyra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
1st coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:28 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Otegen Batyra is village in Almaty Region, 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 Otegen Batyra reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-9
2-1-9
3-1-9
4-1-9
5-1-9
6-1-9
7-1-9
8-1-10
9-1-10
10-1-10
11-1-10
12-1-10
13-2-10
14-2-10
15-2-10
16-2-10
17-2-10
18-2-11
19-2-11
20-2-11
21-2-11
22-2-11
23-2-11
24-2-11
25-2-11
26-2-11
27-1-10
28-1-10
29-1-10
30-1-10
31-1-10

How January really feels in Otegen Batyra

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.

Otegen Batyra weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -10°306.76.59.10.0
Feb / -8°367.36.510.20.0
Mar / -1°6510.94.911.61.9
Apr18° / 9411.71.313.25.4
May23° / 11°829.80.114.56.8
Jun28° / 15°427.2015.26.3
Jul31° / 18°325.2014.95.3
Aug30° / 16°233.9013.86.1
Sep25° / 11°234.3012.38.0
Oct17° / 416.60.810.86.0
Nov / -2°467.63.79.51.4
Dec / -8°357.46.28.80.0

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 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44159
54159
64258
74159
84159
94060
104159
114159
124159
134258
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194258
204357
214456
224456
234456
244456
254456
264357
274258
284159
294159
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Otegen Batyra gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12120
22120
32120
42120
52120
62221
72221
82221
92221
102221
112222
122222
132222
142222
152222
162222
172222
182222
192221
202121
212121
222121
232121
242121
252221
262221
272222
282322
292322
302322
312422

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 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 8:30 AM to 8:17 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.88:305:20
28.88:305:21
38.98:305:22
48.98:305:22
58.98:305:23
68.98:305:24
78.98:305:25
88.98:305:26
99.08:305:27
109.08:305:28
119.08:305:29
129.08:295:30
139.08:295:31
149.18:295:32
159.18:285:33
169.18:285:35
179.18:275:36
189.28:275:37
199.28:265:38
209.28:265:39
219.38:255:40
229.38:255:42
239.38:245:43
249.48:235:44
259.48:225:45
269.48:225:47
279.58:215:48
289.58:205:49
299.58:195:51
309.68:185:52
319.68:175:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Dim
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Otegen Batyra

In seasonPeak

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

Otegen Batyra's rainy season runs March–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 Otegen Batyra?

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 Otegen Batyra.

What to pack for Otegen Batyra in January

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

In January, Otegen Batyra sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Otegen Batyra in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Otegen Batyra peaks around May 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highModerateLowMay 20UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Otegen Batyra 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 Otegen Batyra 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 Otegen Batyra?

Otegen Batyra sits at 43.4°N, 77.0°E, 636 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Burunday, 15 km away.

Topography around Otegen Batyra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Otegen Batyra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 635 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 704 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,518 m.

The land around Otegen Batyra is covered by cropland (31%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (42%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
704 m
80 km
4,518 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
January weather nearby: Burunday 15 km · Almaty 20 km · Talgar 22 km · Esik 35 km · Konayev 50 km · Shelek 102 km · Balykchy 126 km · Kyzyl-Suu 144 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 Otegen Batyra (43.4184°, 77.0219°, elevation 636 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).