Belidzhi weather in January

In January, Belidzhi sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-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 17% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Belidzhi's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belidzhi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:18 AM – 4:34 PM
Cloud cover
75%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Belidzhi is human settlement in Derbentsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia.

Founded
1899

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 Belidzhi reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 8°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)
164
263
363
463
563
663
763
863
963
1063
1163
1263
1363
1463
1563
1663
1763
1853
1953
2052
2152
2252
2352
2452
2552
2652
2752
2852
2952
3052
3152

How January really feels in Belidzhi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Belidzhi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 297.53.29.30.3
Feb / 337.63.910.30.3
Mar / 286.50.911.71.5
Apr12° / 214.90.113.13.4
May18° / 14°225.1014.36.2
Jun23° / 19°193.80158.1
Jul26° / 23°183014.78.2
Aug27° / 23°244.2013.77.9
Sep23° / 19°547012.37.5
Oct18° / 14°508.4010.95.8
Nov11° / 489.30.89.62.9
Dec / 378.4291.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42872
52872
62872
72872
82872
92872
102773
112773
122773
132773
142872
152773
162773
172773
182773
192674
202674
212674
222575
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282674
292674
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Belidzhi gets around 29 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 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1238
2238
3228
4228
5228
6218
7218
8218
9218
10208
11208
12208
13208
14218
15218
16218
17228
18239
19239
202410
212511
222611
232612
242712
252713
262713
272714
282714
292715
302715
312715

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 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light 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 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 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 7:19 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 4:20 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:194:20
29.07:204:20
39.07:204:21
49.07:204:22
59.17:204:23
69.17:204:24
79.17:204:25
89.17:204:26
99.17:194:27
109.17:194:27
119.27:194:28
129.27:194:30
139.27:194:31
149.27:184:32
159.27:184:33
169.37:184:34
179.37:174:35
189.37:174:36
199.37:164:37
209.47:164:38
219.47:154:39
229.47:154:41
239.57:144:42
249.57:134:43
259.57:134:44
269.67:124:45
279.67:114:47
289.67:104:48
299.77:104:49
309.77:094:50
319.77:084:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.57 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
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.7Dim
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 Belidzhi?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Belidzhi.

What to pack for Belidzhi in January

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

In January, Belidzhi sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Belidzhi in January

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Oct 6 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Belidzhi 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 Belidzhi peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Belidzhi 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 Belidzhi is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1721 µg/m³Dec 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar20Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Belidzhi?

Belidzhi sits at 41.9°N, 48.4°E, -7 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Derbent, 22 km away.

Topography around Belidzhi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belidzhi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of -5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,256 m.

The land around Belidzhi is covered by grassland (36%), trees (25%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (35%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
350 m
80 km
4,256 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Derbent 22 km · Dagestanskiye Ogni 31 km · Qusar 52 km · Xaçmaz 58 km · Quba 60 km · Izberbash 87 km · Divichibazar 90 km · Siyazan 108 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 Belidzhi (41.8918°, 48.4125°, 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. 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).