Kamensk-Shakhtinsky weather in January

In January, Kamensk-Shakhtinsky sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -2°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 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kamensk-Shakhtinsky's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kamensk-Shakhtinsky's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
1st coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
8:12 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kamensk-Shakhtinsky is town in Rostov Oblast, Russia.

Density
474/km²
people per km²
Founded
1671

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 -2°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 4°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)
1-1-6
2-1-6
3-1-6
4-1-6
5-1-6
6-1-6
7-1-6
8-1-6
9-1-6
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15-1-6
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17-1-7
18-1-7
19-2-7
20-2-7
21-2-7
22-2-7
23-2-7
24-2-7
25-2-7
26-2-8
27-2-8
28-2-8
29-2-8
30-2-8
31-2-8

How January really feels in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky

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.

Kamensk-Shakhtinsky weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°409.26.98.60.0
Feb-0° / -7°357.85.79.90.0
Mar / -2°409.74.711.60.6
Apr15° / 4490.313.44.5
May22° / 11°579.60156.7
Jun26° / 15°488.9015.86.8
Jul29° / 17°468.1015.56.2
Aug28° / 16°315.1014.16.8
Sep22° / 10°406.5012.47.2
Oct14° / 407.20.410.64.3
Nov / -1°3572.190.5
Dec-0° / -5°428.768.20.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21387
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81486
91486
101486
111486
121387
131486
141486
151486
161486
171486
181486
191486
201387
211387
221387
231288
241288
251288
261288
271288
281387
291387
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kamensk-Shakhtinsky gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12920
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
142922
152922
162922
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182922
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202922
213023
223023
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243124
253224
263325
273325
283426
293426
303426
313325

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 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:17 AM to 7:58 AM, and sunset from 4:28 PM to 5:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.28:174:28
28.28:174:29
38.28:174:29
48.28:164:30
58.38:164:31
68.38:164:32
78.38:164:34
88.38:164:35
98.38:154:36
108.48:154:37
118.48:154:38
128.48:144:39
138.48:144:41
148.58:134:42
158.58:134:43
168.58:124:44
178.68:114:46
188.68:114:47
198.68:104:48
208.78:094:50
218.78:094:51
228.78:084:53
238.88:074:54
248.88:064:56
258.98:054:57
268.98:044:59
279.08:035:00
289.08:025:02
299.08:015:03
309.18:005:05
319.17:585:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
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30.8Dim
40.8Dim
50.8Dim
60.8Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kamensk-Shakhtinsky?

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
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky.

What to pack for Kamensk-Shakhtinsky in January

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

In January, Kamensk-Shakhtinsky sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky 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 Kamensk-Shakhtinsky peaks around June 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky 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 Kamensk-Shakhtinsky is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1616 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kamensk-Shakhtinsky?

Kamensk-Shakhtinsky sits at 48.3°N, 40.3°E, 57 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Donetsk, 23 km away.

Topography around Kamensk-Shakhtinsky

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamensk-Shakhtinsky has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m.

The land around Kamensk-Shakhtinsky is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), trees (32%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
209 m
80 km
363 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Donetsk 23 km · Zverevo 34 km · Gukovo 37 km · Sorokyne 39 km · Sukhodilsk 40 km · Belaya Kalitva 41 km · Voznesenivka 44 km · Otamanivka 45 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 Kamensk-Shakhtinsky (48.3178°, 40.2595°, elevation 57 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).