Chigiri weather in January

In January, Chigiri sees average daytime highs of -16°C and overnight lows near -26°C, with 4 mm of precipitation across 1.2 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -17°C in the first days to -15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 54 min at the start of January to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Chigiri's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chigiri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-16°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-26°
1st coldest
Precipitation
4 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
8:31 AM – 4:47 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
1.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -17°C in the first days to -15°C by the end.

A typical January day in Chigiri reaches about -16°C in the afternoon and slips back to -26°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -22°C and -10°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 6°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-17-26
2-17-26
3-17-26
4-17-26
5-17-26
6-17-26
7-17-26
8-17-27
9-17-27
10-17-27
11-17-27
12-17-27
13-17-27
14-17-27
15-17-27
16-17-27
17-16-27
18-16-27
19-16-27
20-16-27
21-16-27
22-16-27
23-16-26
24-15-26
25-15-26
26-15-26
27-15-26
28-15-26
29-14-26
30-14-25
31-14-25

How January really feels in Chigiri

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.

Chigiri weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-16° / -26°41.22.18.30.0
Feb-10° / -23°51.429.70.0
Mar-1° / -12°102.42.811.50.0
Apr10° / -1°265.12.313.52.5
May19° / 568.40.215.26.1
Jun24° / 14°8111.2016.16.4
Jul27° / 17°12413.3015.76.0
Aug24° / 15°10212.3014.36.4
Sep18° / 739.4012.45.9
Oct / -2°366.42.510.51.9
Nov-5° / -15°133.13.58.80.0
Dec-15° / -25°72.33.27.90.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56535
66535
76535
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136535
146535
156535
166535
176535
186535
196535
206535
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266436
276436
286535
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Chigiri gets around 4 mm of rain and snow over 1.2 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
168
268
358
457
557
657
747
846
946
1046
1146
1246
1346
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2137
2237
2347
2447
2547
2647
2747
2847
2947
3047
3147

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 10 km/h in January.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 54 min at the start of January to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:37 AM to 8:16 AM, and sunset from 4:29 PM to 5:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.98:374:29
27.98:374:30
37.98:374:31
47.98:374:32
57.98:364:33
68.08:364:34
78.08:364:35
88.08:364:37
98.08:354:38
108.18:354:39
118.18:344:40
128.18:344:42
138.28:334:43
148.28:334:44
158.28:324:46
168.38:314:47
178.38:314:48
188.38:304:50
198.48:294:51
208.48:284:53
218.58:274:54
228.58:264:56
238.58:254:57
248.68:244:59
258.68:235:01
268.78:225:02
278.78:215:04
288.88:205:05
298.88:195:07
308.98:175:09
318.98:165:10

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.56 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
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
292.0Dim
302.0Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Chigiri

In seasonPeak

None of Chigiri's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Chigiri's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Chigiri?

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
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chigiri.

What to pack for Chigiri in January

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

In January, Chigiri sees daytime highs around -16°C and nights near -26°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Chigiri 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 Chigiri peaks around August 17 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateHighModerateLowAug 17UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Chigiri 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 Chigiri is worst in October — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1431 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar27Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct32Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chigiri?

Chigiri sits at 50.3°N, 127.5°E, 199 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Blagoveshchensk, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Chigiri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chigiri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 759 m.

The land around Chigiri is covered by trees (48%) within 3 km, trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
193 m
80 km
759 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Blagoveshchensk 7.0 km · Belogorsk 95 km · Svobodnyy 124 km · Raychikhinsk 148 km · Shimanovsk 186 km · Hainan 347 km · Zeya 378 km · Birobidzhan 426 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 Chigiri (50.3357°, 127.5121°, elevation 199 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).