Goryachiy Klyuch weather in January

In January, Goryachiy Klyuch sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-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 14% 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 Goryachiy Klyuch's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goryachiy Klyuch's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
8:03 AM – 5:02 PM
Cloud cover
75%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Goryachiy Klyuch is town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

Density
1,560/km²
people per km²
Founded
1868

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 Goryachiy Klyuch reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 7°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 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-1
25-1
35-1
45-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
105-2
115-2
125-2
135-2
145-2
155-2
165-2
175-2
185-2
194-2
204-3
214-3
224-3
234-3
244-3
254-3
264-3
274-3
284-3
294-3
304-3
314-3

How January really feels in Goryachiy Klyuch

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.

Goryachiy Klyuch weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°7512.15.390.0
Feb / -2°559.74.110.10.5
Mar11° / 6911.82.911.62.5
Apr17° / 6110.60.213.25.1
May22° / 12°7811.2014.66.5
Jun26° / 16°7610.9015.36.8
Jul29° / 19°538.20156.0
Aug30° / 18°517.1013.96.0
Sep25° / 13°567.8012.37.5
Oct18° / 728.60.110.76.0
Nov11° / 729.21.39.42.7
Dec / -1°7810.83.88.70.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82773
92674
102674
112674
122872
132872
142872
152872
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192773
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302377
312476

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Goryachiy Klyuch gets around 75 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 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13814
23814
33814
43814
53814
63814
73814
83814
93814
103814
113814
123714
133714
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213719
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264022
274022
284022
294122
304122
314122

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 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 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
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
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1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 8:06 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.78:064:47
28.78:064:48
38.78:064:49
48.78:064:50
58.78:064:50
68.88:064:51
78.88:064:52
88.88:064:53
98.88:064:54
108.88:064:55
118.98:054:57
128.98:054:58
138.98:054:59
148.98:045:00
159.08:045:01
169.08:035:02
179.08:035:03
189.08:025:05
199.18:025:06
209.18:015:07
219.18:005:08
229.28:005:10
239.27:595:11
249.27:585:12
259.37:585:13
269.37:575:15
279.37:565:16
289.47:555:17
299.47:545:19
309.57:535:20
319.57:525:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Goryachiy Klyuch?

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 Goryachiy Klyuch.

What to pack for Goryachiy Klyuch in January

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

In January, Goryachiy Klyuch sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°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 Goryachiy Klyuch 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 50 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 9 to Oct 15 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Goryachiy Klyuch 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 Goryachiy Klyuch peaks around July 17 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 17UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Goryachiy Klyuch 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 Goryachiy Klyuch is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1816 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Goryachiy Klyuch?

Goryachiy Klyuch sits at 44.6°N, 39.1°E, 68 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Enem, 37 km away.

Topography around Goryachiy Klyuch

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Goryachiy Klyuch has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,801 m.

The land around Goryachiy Klyuch is covered by trees (71%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
617 m
80 km
1,801 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Enem 37 km · Afipskiy 38 km · Khadyzhensk 39 km · Yablonovskiy 42 km · Pashkovskiy 43 km · Severskaya 44 km · Krasnodar 47 km · Il’skiy 51 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 Goryachiy Klyuch (44.6339°, 39.1358°, elevation 68 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).