Kochkor weather in January

In January, Kochkor sees average daytime highs of -6°C and overnight lows near -17°C, with 4 mm of precipitation across 1.4 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -6°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kochkor's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kochkor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-6°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-17°
1st coldest
Precipitation
4 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:29 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -6°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kochkor reaches about -6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -11°C and -1°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-6-17
2-6-17
3-6-17
4-6-17
5-6-17
6-6-17
7-6-17
8-6-17
9-6-17
10-6-17
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20-6-17
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22-6-17
23-6-17
24-5-17
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26-5-17
27-5-17
28-5-17
29-5-16
30-5-16
31-5-16

How January really feels in Kochkor

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.

Kochkor weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -17°41.42.19.30.0
Feb-3° / -15°113.14.310.30.0
Mar / -8°2777.311.60.1
Apr10° / -2°5611.3713.12.0
May14° / 8016.6314.43.4
Jun17° / 7817.10.4154.6
Jul19° / 7517.1014.85.4
Aug19° / 5813.40.213.75.9
Sep15° / 4511.31.712.34.8
Oct / -3°287.24.210.81.9
Nov / -9°144.14.79.60.0
Dec-4° / -15°72.63.790.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125545
135545
145545
155545
165446
175446
185446
195446
205446
215347
225347
235248
245248
255149
264951
274852
284852
294654
304654
314456

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kochkor gets around 4 mm of rain and snow over 1.4 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
178
278
368
468
568
668
768
868
968
1068
1168
1258
1358
1458
1557
1657
1757
1846
1946
2046
2146
2246
2346
2446
2547
2647
2758
2859
29610
30610
31711

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
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 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 8:31 AM to 8:19 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.08:315:29
29.08:315:30
39.08:315:31
49.08:315:32
59.08:315:32
69.08:315:33
79.08:315:34
89.18:315:35
99.18:315:36
109.18:315:37
119.18:315:38
129.18:305:39
139.28:305:40
149.28:305:41
159.28:305:42
169.28:295:43
179.38:295:44
189.38:285:46
199.38:285:47
209.38:275:48
219.48:275:49
229.48:265:50
239.48:255:51
249.58:255:53
259.58:245:54
269.58:235:55
279.68:235:56
289.68:225:58
299.68:215:59
309.78:206:00
319.78:196:01

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kochkor?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kochkor.

What to pack for Kochkor in January

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

In January, Kochkor sees daytime highs around -6°C and nights near -17°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kochkor 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 Kochkor peaks around May 19 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateMay 19UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kochkor 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 Kochkor is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.2× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1921 µg/m³Dec 184 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov5Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kochkor?

Kochkor sits at 42.2°N, 75.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Balykchy, 45 km away.

TokmokNarynIvanovkaKantLebedinovkaBishkekAlmaty

Topography around Kochkor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kochkor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 1,817 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,394 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,863 m.

The land around Kochkor is covered by cropland (46%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
2,394 m
80 km
3,863 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
January weather nearby: Balykchy 45 km · Tokmok 79 km · Naryn 90 km · Ivanovka 93 km · Kant 106 km · Lebedinovka 115 km · Bishkek 120 km · Almaty 149 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 Kochkor (42.2155°, 75.7566°, elevation 0 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).