Suluktu weather in January

In January, Suluktu sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-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 29% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Suluktu's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Suluktu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:47 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Suluktu is town in Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan.

Density
834/km²
people per km²
Founded
1868

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 Suluktu reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 7°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)
13-4
23-4
33-4
43-4
53-4
63-4
73-4
83-4
93-5
103-5
112-5
122-5
132-5
142-5
152-5
162-5
172-5
182-5
192-5
203-5
213-5
223-5
233-4
243-4
253-4
263-4
273-4
283-4
293-4
304-4
314-4

How January really feels in Suluktu

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.

Suluktu weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°437.86.59.50.0
Feb / -3°639.87.310.40.2
Mar11° / 9912.97.311.72.5
Apr18° / 12014.52.2135.0
May23° / 11°9416.30.214.25.9
Jun28° / 14°4311.2014.86.4
Jul30° / 16°205.7014.56.2
Aug28° / 15°164.7013.67.3
Sep24° / 11°215.20.112.38.3
Oct17° / 407.6110.96.1
Nov10° / 577.83.89.82.5
Dec / -3°488.76.39.20.1

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 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44159
54258
64159
74060
84060
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
144060
154060
164060
173961
183961
193961
203862
213862
223862
233862
243763
253664
263664
273565
283565
293565
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Suluktu gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 31% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12519
22419
32419
42419
52419
62420
72420
82421
92421
102521
112522
122522
132522
142422
152422
162422
172422
182522
192522
202522
212521
222621
232621
242721
252722
262822
272822
282923
293023
303024
313124

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 7 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
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 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 8:49 AM to 8:39 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:496:01
29.28:496:02
39.28:496:03
49.28:496:04
59.38:496:04
69.38:496:05
79.38:496:06
89.38:496:07
99.38:496:08
109.38:496:09
119.48:496:10
129.48:486:11
139.48:486:12
149.48:486:13
159.48:486:14
169.58:476:15
179.58:476:16
189.58:466:17
199.58:466:18
209.68:466:19
219.68:456:20
229.68:456:21
239.68:446:22
249.78:436:23
259.78:436:25
269.78:426:26
279.88:426:27
289.88:416:28
299.88:406:29
309.88:396:30
319.98:396:32

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.43 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
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Suluktu

In seasonPeak

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

Suluktu's rainy season runs February–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 Suluktu?

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 Suluktu.

What to pack for Suluktu in January

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

In January, Suluktu sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Suluktu 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 Suluktu peaks around May 22 at about 10 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateMay 22UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Suluktu 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 Suluktu is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1429 µg/m³Jan 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Suluktu?

Suluktu sits at 39.9°N, 69.6°E, 1,251 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Razzakov, 11 km away.

Topography around Suluktu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Suluktu has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 607 m around an average of 1,342 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,701 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,131 m.

The land around Suluktu is covered by grassland (84%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
607 m
16 km
1,701 m
80 km
5,131 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
January weather nearby: Razzakov 11 km · Proletar 26 km · Muchun 33 km · Buston 35 km · Khujand 39 km · Bekobod 41 km · Qayroqqum 41 km · Istaravshan 48 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 Suluktu (39.9365°, 69.5678°, elevation 1,251 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).