Adler weather in January

In January, Adler sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 146 mm of precipitation across 15.5 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-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 19% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Adler's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adler's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
146 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:56 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
70%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Adler is former settlement, now microdistrict in Adlersky District of the city of Sochi.

Founded
1869

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 6°C through the month.

A typical January day in Adler reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
172
272
362
462
562
662
762
862
962
1062
1162
1262
1361
1461
1551
1651
1751
1851
1951
2051
2151
2251
2351
2451
2551
2651
2751
2851
2951
3051
3151

How January really feels in Adler

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Adler weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 14615.512.39.10.2
Feb / 11212.99.810.20.4
Mar / 12015.38.511.61.3
Apr13° / 9712.62.713.23.3
May18° / 11°10514.80.114.55.1
Jun22° / 16°9614.1015.26.2
Jul24° / 19°9614.4014.96.7
Aug25° / 19°8012.6013.87.1
Sep21° / 16°10511.2012.36.8
Oct17° / 12°12211.20.410.85.6
Nov12° / 12811.449.53.1
Dec / 1441498.81.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33367
43367
53466
63466
73466
83466
93466
103466
113466
123565
133565
143565
153565
163466
173367
183466
193466
203367
213268
223268
233268
243169
253070
263070
273070
283070
292971
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Adler gets around 146 mm of rain and snow over 15.5 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 50% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15035
25035
35036
45036
55037
65037
74937
84937
94937
104938
114837
124837
134837
144837
154837
164837
174838
184838
194838
204838
214939
224939
235040
245141
255142
265242
275243
285243
295343
305343
315242

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 8 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 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 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:59 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 4:48 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:594:48
28.87:594:49
38.97:594:50
48.97:594:51
58.97:594:52
68.97:594:53
78.97:594:53
88.97:594:54
99.07:584:55
109.07:584:56
119.07:584:57
129.07:584:59
139.07:575:00
149.17:575:01
159.17:575:02
169.17:565:03
179.17:565:04
189.27:555:05
199.27:555:06
209.27:545:08
219.37:545:09
229.37:535:10
239.37:525:11
249.37:525:13
259.47:515:14
269.47:505:15
279.57:495:16
289.57:485:18
299.57:485:19
309.67:475:20
319.67:465:22

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Adler?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Adler.

What to pack for Adler in January

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

In January, Adler sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Adler in January

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Oct 18 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct20Refreshing
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Adler in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adler peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Adler?

Adler sits at 43.4°N, 39.9°E, 7 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kudepsta, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Adler

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adler has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 870 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,254 m.

The land around Adler is covered by water (40%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
870 m
80 km
3,254 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Kudepsta 8.0 km · Khosta 11 km · Sochi 25 km · Dagomys 34 km · Lazarevskoye 72 km · Stantsiya Novyy Afon 84 km · Sokhumi 98 km · Tuapse 101 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

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 Adler (43.429°, 39.9239°, elevation 7 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).