Kant weather in January

In January, Kant sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 32% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kant's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kant's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:35 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kant is town.

Density
2,877/km²
people per km²
Founded
1934

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 Kant reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 9°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)
14-5
24-5
34-5
43-5
53-5
63-5
73-5
83-5
93-6
103-6
113-6
123-6
133-6
143-6
153-6
163-6
173-6
183-6
193-6
203-6
213-6
223-6
233-6
243-6
253-6
263-6
273-6
283-6
293-6
303-5
314-5

How January really feels in Kant

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.

Kant weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°368.17.79.20.0
Feb / -4°4997.210.20.2
Mar12° / 8913.65.711.62.8
Apr19° / 12614.51.413.15.4
May25° / 12°9311.70.114.46.6
Jun29° / 16°447015.15.7
Jul32° / 19°325014.84.8
Aug31° / 17°224.2013.85.4
Sep26° / 12°285012.37.7
Oct19° / 507.91.210.86.4
Nov10° / 548.64.19.52.6
Dec / -4°418.16.78.90.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44357
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
104258
114258
124258
134258
144357
154258
164258
174258
184258
194357
204357
214357
224357
234357
244357
254258
264159
274159
283961
293961
303961
313763

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kant gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12522
22522
32523
42523
52524
62524
72625
82625
92626
102726
112726
122726
132726
142726
152726
162726
172726
182726
192725
202625
212625
222624
232624
242624
252724
262724
272724
282724
292825
302825
312825

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 5 km/h in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 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 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:37 AM to 8:25 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.98:375:30
28.98:375:31
38.98:375:32
48.98:375:33
58.98:375:34
69.08:375:35
79.08:375:36
89.08:375:37
99.08:375:38
109.08:375:39
119.18:365:40
129.18:365:41
139.18:365:42
149.18:365:43
159.18:355:44
169.28:355:45
179.28:345:46
189.28:345:47
199.28:335:48
209.38:335:50
219.38:325:51
229.38:325:52
239.48:315:53
249.48:305:54
259.48:305:56
269.58:295:57
279.58:285:58
289.58:275:59
299.68:266:01
309.68:266:02
319.68:256:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kant

In seasonPeak

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

Kant'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 Kant?

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 Kant.

What to pack for Kant in January

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

In January, Kant sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kant 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 Kant peaks around May 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateLowMay 19UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kant 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 Kant is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1018 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kant?

Kant sits at 42.9°N, 74.9°E, 743 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Lebedinovka, 14 km away.

BelovodskoyeKara-BaltaKochkorShu

Topography around Kant

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kant has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 740 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 788 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,305 m.

The land around Kant is covered by cropland (60%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
788 m
80 km
4,305 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
January weather nearby: Lebedinovka 14 km · Ivanovka 19 km · Bishkek 21 km · Tokmok 37 km · Belovodskoye 61 km · Kara-Balta 82 km · Kochkor 106 km · Shu 119 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 Kant (42.8911°, 74.8508°, elevation 743 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).