Khabarovsk weather in January

In January, Khabarovsk sees average daytime highs of -15°C and overnight lows near -25°C, with 8 mm of precipitation across 2.3 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -16°C in the first days to -14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Khabarovsk's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khabarovsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-15°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-25°
1st coldest
Precipitation
8 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
8:53 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
50%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
1.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Khabarovsk is city in Russia, administrative center of the Khabarovsk Krai.

Density
1,614/km²
people per km²
Founded
1858

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -16°C in the first days to -14°C by the end.

A typical January day in Khabarovsk reaches about -15°C in the afternoon and slips back to -25°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -21°C and -10°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 6°C cooler than February.

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

How January really feels in Khabarovsk

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.

Khabarovsk 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-15° / -25°82.33.58.60.0
Feb-10° / -21°92.43.49.90.0
Mar-0° / -11°244.74.811.60.0
Apr10° / -1°4582.713.42.5
May19° / 8111.80.2155.6
Jun24° / 14°9512.2015.86.2
Jul26° / 17°15014.5015.55.8
Aug25° / 16°15014.4014.16.0
Sep19° / 8310.8012.45.9
Oct10° / 518.91.510.62.4
Nov-3° / -11°255.54.890.0
Dec-14° / -22°133.44.48.20.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45644
55644
65743
75743
85743
95842
105842
115842
125842
135941
145941
155743
165743
175743
185743
195743
205644
215545
225545
235446
245446
255446
265545
275446
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Khabarovsk gets around 8 mm of rain and snow over 2.3 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1914
2913
3913
4813
5813
6813
7812
8812
9712
10711
11711
12711
13610
14610
15610
16610
17610
18610
19610
20710
21710
22710
23710
24810
25811
26811
27811
28811
29811
30811
31812

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 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 8:58 AM to 8:40 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.28:585:08
28.28:585:09
38.28:585:10
48.28:585:10
58.28:585:11
68.38:575:12
78.38:575:14
88.38:575:15
98.38:575:16
108.38:565:17
118.48:565:18
128.48:565:19
138.48:555:21
148.58:555:22
158.58:545:23
168.58:535:24
178.68:535:26
188.68:525:27
198.68:515:29
208.78:515:30
218.78:505:31
228.78:495:33
238.88:485:34
248.88:475:36
258.98:465:37
268.98:455:39
278.98:445:40
289.08:435:42
299.08:425:43
309.18:415:45
319.18:405:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 1.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
232.0Dim
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Khabarovsk

In seasonPeak

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

Khabarovsk'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 Khabarovsk?

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 Khabarovsk.

What to pack for Khabarovsk in January

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

In January, Khabarovsk sees daytime highs around -15°C and nights near -25°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Khabarovsk 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 Khabarovsk peaks around July 24 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 24UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Khabarovsk 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 Khabarovsk is worst in April — around 188 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 26.9× the cleanest month (September, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodUnhealthyApr 18178 µg/m³Sep 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb30Moderate
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr188Very unhealthy
May125Unhealthy
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep7Good
Oct67Unhealthy
Nov116Unhealthy
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Khabarovsk?

Khabarovsk sits at 48.5°N, 135.1°E, 48 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Vyazemskiy, 106 km away.

Topography around Khabarovsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khabarovsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 59 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 908 m.

The land around Khabarovsk is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (32%) and wetland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and wetland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
193 m
80 km
908 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Vyazemskiy 106 km · Birobidzhan 164 km · Bikin 194 km · Luchegorsk 232 km · Amursk 236 km · Komsomolsk-on-Amur 270 km · Dalnerechensk 299 km · Lesozavodsk 357 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 Khabarovsk (48.462°, 135.0971°, elevation 48 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).