Apsheronsk weather in January

In January, Apsheronsk sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 78 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°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 42 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Apsheronsk's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apsheronsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
71%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Apsheronsk is town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

Density
1,445/km²
people per km²
Founded
1863

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 5°C through the month.

A typical January day in Apsheronsk reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-2
26-2
35-2
45-3
55-3
65-3
75-3
85-3
95-3
105-3
115-3
125-3
135-3
145-3
155-3
165-3
175-3
185-4
195-4
205-4
215-4
225-4
234-4
244-4
254-4
264-4
274-4
285-4
295-4
305-4
315-4

How January really feels in Apsheronsk

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.

Apsheronsk weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°7812.1790.0
Feb / -3°58105.510.10.5
Mar11° / 74124.211.62.5
Apr16° / 6711.20.413.25.0
May21° / 11°8212014.66.3
Jun25° / 15°7211.3015.36.8
Jul28° / 17°568.30156.5
Aug29° / 17°487.5013.96.4
Sep24° / 12°587.8012.37.5
Oct18° / 788.80.110.76.1
Nov11° / 799.32.39.42.9
Dec / -2°8111.15.88.70.5

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 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
123169
133169
143169
153169
163268
173070
183070
193070
203070
212971
222971
232872
242872
252872
262872
272872
282872
292773
302872
312971

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Apsheronsk gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13719
23719
33719
43719
53718
63718
73719
83719
93719
103719
113720
123720
133721
143721
153722
163822
173823
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193824
203925
213925
224026
234026
244026
254126
264127
274127
284127
294126
304126
314126

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 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 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 8:03 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 4:45 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.78:034:45
28.78:034:46
38.78:034:47
48.78:034:48
58.88:034:49
68.88:034:50
78.88:034:51
88.88:034:52
98.88:034:53
108.98:034:54
118.98:024:55
128.98:024:56
138.98:024:57
148.98:014:58
159.08:014:59
169.08:005:00
179.08:005:02
189.17:595:03
199.17:595:04
209.17:585:05
219.17:585:06
229.27:575:08
239.27:565:09
249.27:555:10
259.37:555:12
269.37:545:13
279.47:535:14
289.47:525:16
299.47:515:17
309.57:505:18
319.57:495:20

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Apsheronsk?

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 Apsheronsk.

What to pack for Apsheronsk in January

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

In January, Apsheronsk sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Apsheronsk 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 at the nearest coast (about 61 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 17 — 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
May16Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Apsheronsk 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 Apsheronsk peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 16UV 9Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Apsheronsk?

Apsheronsk sits at 44.5°N, 39.7°E, 203 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Khadyzhensk, 16 km away.

Topography around Apsheronsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Apsheronsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m around an average of 221 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 621 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,052 m.

The land around Apsheronsk is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
216 m
16 km
621 m
80 km
3,052 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Khadyzhensk 16 km · Maykop 34 km · Belorechensk 36 km · Goryachiy Klyuch 51 km · Giaginskaya 52 km · Tuapse 65 km · Lazarevskoye 69 km · Pashkovskiy 80 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 Apsheronsk (44.4599°, 39.73°, elevation 203 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).