Shardara weather in January

In January, Shardara sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Shardara's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shardara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:57 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
68%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Shardara is small town in Kazakhstan, center of Shardara District.

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 4°C through the month.

A typical January day in Shardara reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
150
24-1
34-1
44-1
54-1
64-1
74-1
84-1
94-1
104-1
114-1
124-1
134-1
144-1
154-1
164-1
174-1
184-1
194-1
204-1
214-1
224-1
234-1
244-1
254-1
264-1
274-1
285-1
295-1
305-1
315-1

How January really feels in Shardara

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Shardara weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°337.63.19.40.0
Feb / 448.22.410.30.6
Mar13° / 488.8111.73.9
Apr21° / 13°458013.16.9
May28° / 19°266014.36.8
Jun33° / 23°124.2014.94.3
Jul35° / 25°51.8014.73.4
Aug33° / 23°20.7013.74.7
Sep27° / 18°30.8012.38.3
Oct20° / 11°143.10.110.97.6
Nov11° / 316.419.73.2
Dec / 326.729.10.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53565
63565
73565
83664
93565
103565
113565
123664
133664
143565
153664
163565
173565
183664
193664
203565
213565
223664
233664
243664
253664
263664
273664
283664
293664
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Shardara gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1238
2239
3239
4239
5239
6239
7239
8239
9239
10239
11239
12229
13229
14229
152210
162310
172310
182310
192410
202410
212510
222510
232611
242711
252811
262811
272911
282911
293011
303011
313011

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 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 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 8:59 AM to 8:48 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:596:03
29.18:596:04
39.18:596:05
49.18:596:06
59.18:596:07
69.18:596:08
79.28:596:08
89.28:596:09
99.28:596:10
109.28:596:11
119.28:596:12
129.28:596:13
139.38:586:14
149.38:586:15
159.38:586:16
169.38:576:17
179.48:576:18
189.48:576:20
199.48:566:21
209.48:566:22
219.58:556:23
229.58:556:24
239.58:546:25
249.68:536:26
259.68:536:28
269.68:526:29
279.68:516:30
289.78:516:31
299.78:506:32
309.78:496:34
319.88:486:35

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
142.0Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Shardara?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shardara.

What to pack for Shardara in January

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

In January, Shardara sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Shardara 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 Shardara peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 15UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Shardara 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 Shardara is worst in May — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1229 µg/m³Jan 1216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shardara?

Shardara sits at 41.3°N, 68.0°E, 255 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Zhetysay, 61 km away.

Topography around Shardara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shardara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 250 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m.

The land around Shardara is covered by water (31%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
93 m
80 km
370 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Zhetysay 61 km · Gagarin Shahri 68 km · Sirdaryo 74 km · Chinoz 75 km · Do’stlik Shahri 81 km · Abay 82 km · Zafar 84 km · Yangiyŭl 92 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 Shardara (41.2583°, 67.9699°, elevation 255 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).