Ala-Buka weather in January

In January, Ala-Buka sees average daytime highs of -5°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -5°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Ala-Buka's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ala-Buka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-5°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
1st coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:44 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ala-Buka is human settlement.

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 -5°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ala-Buka reaches about -5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -11°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -10°C and 0°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)
1-4-10
2-4-10
3-4-10
4-4-10
5-4-11
6-5-11
7-5-11
8-5-11
9-5-11
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12-5-11
13-5-11
14-5-11
15-5-11
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23-5-11
24-4-11
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26-4-11
27-4-10
28-4-10
29-4-10
30-4-10
31-4-10

How January really feels in Ala-Buka

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.

Ala-Buka weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -11°509.310.49.40.0
Feb-2° / -9°7311.111.710.30.0
Mar / -3°9514.211.711.70.3
Apr12° / 12815.96.413.12.5
May17° / 13820.10.914.34.1
Jun21° / 10°9419.1014.95.2
Jul23° / 12°5914.1014.76.6
Aug23° / 11°4811.9013.77.0
Sep19° / 5210.30.412.36.3
Oct12° / 7710.83.410.93.2
Nov / -5°7710.79.29.70.3
Dec-3° / -9°6310.311.39.10.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
43961
53961
63961
73862
83862
93763
103763
113862
123862
133862
143862
153961
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183862
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203961
213961
223961
233961
243763
253763
263763
273664
283664
293565
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Ala-Buka gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12831
22830
32830
42831
52831
62831
72832
82932
92933
102933
112933
122933
132934
143034
153034
163034
173035
183135
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203135
213135
223236
233236
243236
253336
263336
273437
283437
293538
303538
313538

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 (%)
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

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
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 8:46 AM to 8:34 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:465:49
29.18:465:50
39.18:465:50
49.18:465:51
59.18:465:52
69.18:465:53
79.18:465:54
89.28:465:55
99.28:465:56
109.28:455:57
119.28:455:58
129.28:455:59
139.28:456:00
149.38:446:01
159.38:446:02
169.38:446:03
179.38:436:04
189.48:436:05
199.48:436:06
209.48:426:07
219.48:416:08
229.58:416:10
239.58:406:11
249.58:406:12
259.68:396:13
269.68:386:14
279.68:386:16
289.78:376:17
299.78:366:18
309.78:356:19
319.88:346:20

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Ala-Buka?

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
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ala-Buka.

What to pack for Ala-Buka in January

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

In January, Ala-Buka sees daytime highs around -5°C and nights near -11°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 Ala-Buka 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 Ala-Buka peaks around May 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highVery highHighModerateMay 19UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ala-Buka 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 Ala-Buka is worst in May — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1928 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ala-Buka?

Ala-Buka sits at 41.4°N, 71.5°E, 1,250 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Kosonsoy, 19 km away.

UychiToshbuloq

Topography around Ala-Buka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ala-Buka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m around an average of 1,245 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,925 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,053 m.

The land around Ala-Buka is covered by cropland (41%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
264 m
16 km
1,925 m
80 km
4,053 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
January weather nearby: Kosonsoy 19 km · Yangiqo‘rg‘on 31 km · To‘rqao‘rg‘on 46 km · Chortoq 47 km · Namangan 48 km · Chust 50 km · Uychi 52 km · Toshbuloq 55 km

Kyrgyzstan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,081
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 443
Religion
Muslim 90%Christian 7%other 3%

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 Ala-Buka (41.4105°, 71.4863°, elevation 1,250 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).