Arzgir weather in January

In January, Arzgir sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 1°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 8 h 36 min at the start of January to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Arzgir's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arzgir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:45 AM – 4:39 PM
Cloud cover
84%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Arzgir is human settlement in Arzgirsky District, Stavropol Krai, Russia.

Density
880/km²
people per km²
Founded
1876

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 1°C through the month.

A typical January day in Arzgir reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-4
21-4
31-4
41-4
51-4
61-4
71-4
81-4
91-4
101-4
111-4
121-4
131-4
141-5
151-5
161-5
171-5
181-5
190-5
200-5
210-5
220-5
230-5
240-5
250-5
260-5
270-6
280-6
290-6
300-6
310-6

How January really feels in Arzgir

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
13 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Arzgir 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 / -5°267.568.90.0
Feb / -5°236.74.810.10.0
Mar / -0°408.53.411.61.5
Apr16° / 4480.213.25.2
May23° / 12°509.1014.66.9
Jun29° / 17°497.9015.46.0
Jul32° / 20°336.2015.14.7
Aug31° / 18°365.8013.95.3
Sep24° / 13°345.9012.37.6
Oct16° / 396.70.210.75.5
Nov / 306.62.19.31.2
Dec / -3°286.94.48.60.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41486
51486
61486
71486
81486
91486
101486
111387
121387
131387
141387
151387
161585
171585
181585
191585
201585
211585
221585
231585
241585
251585
261585
271585
281585
291585
301585
311684

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Arzgir gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12718
22717
32717
42617
52617
62617
72516
82416
92416
102316
112216
122216
132216
142116
152117
162117
172117
182118
192119
202219
212220
222321
232322
242422
252523
262623
272624
282724
292824
302824
312823

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 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of January to 9 h 24 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 7:49 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 4:24 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:494:24
28.67:494:25
38.67:494:26
48.67:494:26
58.67:494:27
68.77:494:28
78.77:484:29
88.77:484:30
98.77:484:31
108.77:484:32
118.87:484:34
128.87:474:35
138.87:474:36
148.87:464:37
158.97:464:38
168.97:454:39
178.97:454:41
189.07:444:42
199.07:444:43
209.07:434:44
219.17:424:46
229.17:424:47
239.17:414:48
249.27:404:50
259.27:394:51
269.27:394:52
279.37:384:54
289.37:374:55
299.37:364:56
309.47:354:58
319.47:344:59

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Arzgir?

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
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arzgir.

What to pack for Arzgir in January

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

In January, Arzgir sees daytime highs around 1°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 Arzgir 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 Arzgir peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Arzgir 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 Arzgir is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodGoodMar 1816 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arzgir?

Arzgir sits at 45.4°N, 44.2°E, 88 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Budyonnovsk, 66 km away.

Topography around Arzgir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arzgir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m.

The land around Arzgir is covered by grassland (49%), artificial surfaces (26%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
194 m
80 km
340 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Budyonnovsk 66 km · Blagodarnyy 69 km · Divnoye 90 km · Neftekumsk 92 km · Elista 104 km · Svetlograd 107 km · Ipatovo 109 km · Zelenokumsk 110 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 Arzgir (45.3741°, 44.2198°, elevation 88 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).