Kara-Kulja weather in January

In January, Kara-Kulja sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 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 Kara-Kulja's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kara-Kulja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
1st coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:33 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kara-Kulja is place in Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan.

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 Kara-Kulja reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 3°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)
1-1-10
2-1-10
3-1-10
4-1-11
5-1-11
6-1-11
7-1-11
8-1-11
9-1-11
10-2-11
11-2-11
12-2-11
13-2-11
14-2-11
15-2-11
16-2-11
17-2-11
18-2-11
19-1-11
20-1-11
21-1-11
22-1-11
23-1-10
24-1-10
25-1-10
26-1-10
27-1-10
280-10
290-10
300-9
310-9

How January really feels in Kara-Kulja

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.

Kara-Kulja 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-1° / -11°478.58.79.40.0
Feb / -7°659.91010.40.0
Mar / -2°10213.79.711.71.0
Apr14° / 13315.33.8133.6
May19° / 12115.40.614.25.3
Jun22° / 11°6411.2014.96.8
Jul25° / 13°336.5014.67.9
Aug25° / 12°265013.68.3
Sep21° / 346.40.112.37.6
Oct15° / 739.42.610.94.6
Nov / -4°779.97.39.71.1
Dec / -9°689.89.99.10.0

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 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54060
64060
73961
84060
93961
103961
113961
124060
133961
143961
153961
163961
173961
183961
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203862
213862
223763
233763
243763
253763
263565
273565
283565
293565
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kara-Kulja gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12527
22526
32526
42526
52526
62627
72627
82727
92728
102728
112828
122829
132829
142829
152829
162829
172829
182829
192828
202829
212829
222829
232829
242829
252829
262829
272930
282930
292930
302931
312931

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 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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 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 8:35 AM to 8:24 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:355:43
29.18:355:44
39.28:355:44
49.28:355:45
59.28:355:46
69.28:355:47
79.28:355:48
89.28:355:49
99.28:355:50
109.38:355:51
119.38:345:52
129.38:345:53
139.38:345:54
149.38:345:55
159.48:335:56
169.48:335:57
179.48:335:58
189.48:325:59
199.58:326:00
209.58:316:01
219.58:316:02
229.58:306:03
239.68:306:04
249.68:296:06
259.68:296:07
269.78:286:08
279.78:276:09
289.78:266:10
299.88:266:11
309.88:256:13
319.88:246:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kara-Kulja?

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 Kara-Kulja.

What to pack for Kara-Kulja in January

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

In January, Kara-Kulja sees daytime highs around -1°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 Kara-Kulja 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 Kara-Kulja peaks around May 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 22UV 11Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kara-Kulja 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 Kara-Kulja is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.3× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2125 µg/m³Dec 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kara-Kulja?

Kara-Kulja sits at 40.6°N, 73.6°E, 1,384 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Uzgen, 29 km away.

SultonobodXonobodQorasuvJalal-AbadKara SuuSuzakDardoq

Topography around Kara-Kulja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kara-Kulja has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m around an average of 1,449 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,746 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,277 m.

The land around Kara-Kulja is covered by grassland (50%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
547 m
16 km
1,746 m
80 km
4,277 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
January weather nearby: Uzgen 29 km · Sultonobod 54 km · Xonobod 55 km · Qorasuv 61 km · Jalal-Abad 61 km · Kara Suu 62 km · Suzak 65 km · Dardoq 67 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 Kara-Kulja (40.6322°, 73.5925°, elevation 1,384 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).