Anzhero-Sudzhensk weather in January

In January, Anzhero-Sudzhensk sees average daytime highs of -13°C and overnight lows near -20°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 7.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 6 h 48 min at the start of January to 8 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Anzhero-Sudzhensk's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anzhero-Sudzhensk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-13°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-20°
1st coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
7 h 18 min
9:47 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
85%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Anzhero-Sudzhensk is town in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia.

Density
693/km²
people per km²
Founded
1897

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 -13°C through the month.

A typical January day in Anzhero-Sudzhensk reaches about -13°C in the afternoon and slips back to -20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -25°C and -3°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 4°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-13-20
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How January really feels in Anzhero-Sudzhensk

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.

Anzhero-Sudzhensk weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-13° / -20°288.110.77.30.0
Feb-10° / -18°216.88.89.10.0
Mar-2° / -11°318.59.411.40.0
Apr / -3°389.95.213.81.0
May15° / 5711.81.2164.3
Jun21° / 11°6812.6017.26.0
Jul23° / 13°7912.8016.76.4
Aug20° / 10°7613.4014.95.7
Sep13° / 6312.10.412.53.5
Oct / -2°5812.57.210.10.5
Nov-5° / -11°5212.412.87.90.0
Dec-12° / -18°4311.914.76.80.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3892
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201585
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282278
292278
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Anzhero-Sudzhensk gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 34% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13442
23341
33241
43140
53140
63039
73039
82938
92938
102838
112838
122838
132838
142737
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212635
222534
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252330
262329
272228
282228
292127
302127
312127

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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28100
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31100

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 6 h 48 min at the start of January to 8 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 9:56 AM to 9:26 AM, and sunset from 4:42 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.89:564:42
26.89:564:43
36.89:564:44
46.89:564:45
56.99:554:46
66.99:554:48
76.99:544:49
86.99:544:51
97.09:534:52
107.09:524:54
117.19:524:55
127.19:514:57
137.19:504:58
147.29:495:00
157.29:485:02
167.39:475:03
177.39:465:05
187.49:455:07
197.49:435:09
207.59:425:11
217.59:415:13
227.69:405:15
237.69:385:17
247.79:375:19
257.89:355:21
267.89:345:23
277.99:325:25
287.99:315:27
298.09:295:29
308.19:275:31
318.19:265:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Anzhero-Sudzhensk?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Anzhero-Sudzhensk.

What to pack for Anzhero-Sudzhensk in January

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

In January, Anzhero-Sudzhensk sees daytime highs around -13°C and nights near -20°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Anzhero-Sudzhensk in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Anzhero-Sudzhensk peaks around July 11 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 6Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Anzhero-Sudzhensk 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 Anzhero-Sudzhensk is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1614 µg/m³Dec 164 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr15Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov5Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Anzhero-Sudzhensk?

Anzhero-Sudzhensk sits at 56.1°N, 86.0°E, 188 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Tayga, 25 km away.

Topography around Anzhero-Sudzhensk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Anzhero-Sudzhensk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 236 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m.

The land around Anzhero-Sudzhensk is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
149 m
80 km
456 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Tayga 25 km · Yashkino 43 km · Berëzovskiy 48 km · Kedrovka 62 km · Tomsk 80 km · Kemerovo 80 km · Yurga 81 km · Seversk 91 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 Anzhero-Sudzhensk (56.0757°, 86.0243°, elevation 188 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).