Shalkar weather in January

In January, Shalkar sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 18 mm of precipitation across 5.4 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-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 13% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Shalkar's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shalkar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
1st coldest
Precipitation
18 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
9:36 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
80%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Shalkar is settlement in 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 -3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Shalkar reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -11°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)
1-3-8
2-3-8
3-3-9
4-3-9
5-3-9
6-3-9
7-3-9
8-3-9
9-3-9
10-3-9
11-3-9
12-3-9
13-3-9
14-3-9
15-3-9
16-3-9
17-3-9
18-3-9
19-3-10
20-3-10
21-3-10
22-3-10
23-3-10
24-4-10
25-4-10
26-4-10
27-4-10
28-4-10
29-4-10
30-3-10
31-3-10

How January really feels in Shalkar

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.

Shalkar weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -9°185.44.88.60.0
Feb-2° / -9°164.43.69.90.0
Mar / -3°195.22.611.61.0
Apr17° / 245.30.213.45.7
May25° / 13°215.4014.97.5
Jun30° / 18°225015.85.7
Jul33° / 21°153.4015.44.5
Aug31° / 19°122.6014.15.5
Sep24° / 11°183.5012.47.9
Oct15° / 254.90.210.65.0
Nov / -3°194.71.690.5
Dec-2° / -7°215.24.38.20.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21684
31684
41783
51783
61783
71783
81783
91882
102080
112080
122080
132080
142278
152278
162278
172278
182278
192278
202377
212377
222377
232377
242377
252278
262179
272179
282179
292179
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Shalkar gets around 18 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 17% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11815
21815
31815
41815
51815
61814
71714
81714
91714
101714
111614
121614
131614
141614
151614
161614
171614
181615
191615
201715
211716
221716
231716
241717
251817
261817
271817
281817
291817
301817
311817

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 17 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 9:41 AM to 9:23 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.29:415:54
28.29:415:55
38.39:415:56
48.39:415:57
58.39:415:58
68.39:405:59
78.39:406:00
88.49:406:01
98.49:406:02
108.49:396:03
118.49:396:05
128.59:396:06
138.59:386:07
148.59:386:08
158.59:376:10
168.69:366:11
178.69:366:12
188.69:356:14
198.79:346:15
208.79:346:16
218.79:336:18
228.89:326:19
238.89:316:21
248.99:306:22
258.99:296:23
268.99:286:25
279.09:276:26
289.09:266:28
299.19:256:29
309.19:246:31
319.29:236:32

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
20.9Dim
30.9Dim
40.9Dim
50.9Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Shalkar?

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 Shalkar.

What to pack for Shalkar in January

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

In January, Shalkar sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Shalkar 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 Shalkar peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shalkar 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 Shalkar is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateMar 2019 µg/m³Aug 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shalkar?

Shalkar sits at 48.0°N, 48.9°E, -14 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Kharabali, 141 km away.

AstrakhanAkhtubinskKamyzyakZnamenskAtyrauBalykshiPallasovka

Topography around Shalkar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shalkar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of -11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m.

The land around Shalkar is covered by grassland (98%) within 3 km, grassland (97%) within 16 km, and grassland (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
18 m
80 km
39 m
shrubsgrasslandbare terrain
January weather nearby: Kharabali 141 km · Astrakhan 198 km · Akhtubinsk 205 km · Kamyzyak 223 km · Znamensk 242 km · Atyrau 247 km · Balykshi 247 km · Pallasovka 268 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 Shalkar (48.0333°, 48.9°, elevation -14 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).