Tokmok weather in January

In January, Tokmok sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -12°C, with 23 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -2°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Tokmok's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tokmok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-12°
1st coldest
Precipitation
23 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:33 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Tokmok is city in Kyrgyzstan.

Density
1,291/km²
people per km²
Founded
1825

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 -2°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tokmok reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 3°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)
1-2-11
2-2-11
3-2-12
4-2-12
5-2-12
6-2-12
7-2-12
8-2-12
9-3-12
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20-2-12
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24-2-12
25-2-12
26-2-12
27-2-12
28-2-12
29-1-12
30-1-11
31-1-11

How January really feels in Tokmok

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.

Tokmok 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-2° / -12°236.16.59.20.0
Feb / -10°387.67.810.20.0
Mar / -4°7612.710.211.60.7
Apr13° / 128168.613.13.0
May17° / 17721.62.814.44.1
Jun21° / 10°20123.20.615.14.5
Jul24° / 12°23124.6014.84.8
Aug23° / 11°18922.90.113.75.1
Sep19° / 13620.22.512.34.8
Oct13° / -0°7711.95.610.83.4
Nov / -6°4986.69.50.5
Dec-1° / -11°316.36.48.90.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54753
64753
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144753
154852
164753
174852
184852
194852
204753
214852
224852
234753
244654
254654
264555
274456
284357
294357
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Tokmok gets around 23 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11718
21718
31718
41718
51719
61819
71819
81820
91920
101920
111921
121921
132021
142021
152021
162021
172022
182022
192122
202122
212122
222122
232223
242223
252223
262223
272324
282324
292324
302425
312425

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
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
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 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 8:35 AM to 8:23 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.98:355:29
28.98:355:30
38.98:355:30
48.98:355:31
58.98:355:32
69.08:355:33
79.08:355:34
89.08:355:35
99.08:355:36
109.08:355:37
119.18:355:38
129.18:345:39
139.18:345:40
149.18:345:41
159.18:335:42
169.28:335:43
179.28:325:44
189.28:325:46
199.38:315:47
209.38:315:48
219.38:305:49
229.38:305:50
239.48:295:52
249.48:285:53
259.48:285:54
269.58:275:55
279.58:265:56
289.58:255:58
299.68:245:59
309.68:246:00
319.68:236:02

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.42 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tokmok

In seasonPeak

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

Tokmok's rainy season runs April–September, 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 Tokmok?

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 Tokmok.

What to pack for Tokmok in January

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

In January, Tokmok sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -12°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Tokmok 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 Tokmok peaks around May 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowMay 19UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May10Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tokmok 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 Tokmok 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 Tokmok?

Tokmok sits at 42.8°N, 75.3°E, 800 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Ivanovka, 18 km away.

LebedinovkaBishkekKochkorBalykchyBelovodskoyeKara-Balta

Topography around Tokmok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tokmok has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 828 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,136 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,262 m.

The land around Tokmok is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
1,136 m
80 km
4,262 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
January weather nearby: Ivanovka 18 km · Kant 37 km · Lebedinovka 51 km · Bishkek 58 km · Kochkor 79 km · Balykchy 84 km · Belovodskoye 97 km · Kara-Balta 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 Tokmok (42.8419°, 75.3015°, elevation 800 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).