Khasavyurt weather in January

In January, Khasavyurt sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Khasavyurt's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khasavyurt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:29 AM – 4:37 PM
Cloud cover
65%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Khasavyurt is city in Russia.

Density
3,171/km²
people per km²
Founded
1846

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 3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Khasavyurt reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-2
24-2
34-2
44-2
54-2
64-2
74-2
84-3
94-3
104-3
114-3
123-3
133-3
143-3
153-3
163-3
173-3
183-3
193-3
203-3
213-3
223-3
233-4
243-4
253-4
263-4
273-4
283-4
293-4
303-4
313-4

How January really feels in Khasavyurt

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.

Khasavyurt weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°337.86.79.20.0
Feb / -3°3375.810.20.1
Mar10° / 459.54.111.62.1
Apr15° / 6410.70.613.24.5
May21° / 12°9213014.56.0
Jun26° / 17°8711015.16.6
Jul29° / 19°8810.7014.95.8
Aug28° / 19°9010.3013.86.0
Sep23° / 15°8910.5012.36.9
Oct17° / 5690.310.85.6
Nov10° / 417.32.49.52.3
Dec / -1°307.14.68.90.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
84159
94159
104159
114159
124060
134060
144159
154159
164060
174060
183961
193862
203763
213763
223763
233763
243664
253763
263763
273763
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Khasavyurt gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12519
22519
32519
42519
52519
62519
72519
82519
92519
102519
112519
122520
132520
142520
152520
162521
172521
182522
192522
202623
212623
222624
232624
242624
252625
262625
272625
282625
292625
302625
312625

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 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 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 7:31 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 4:22 PM to 4:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:314:22
28.97:324:23
38.97:324:24
48.97:324:25
58.97:324:26
68.97:324:27
78.97:314:27
89.07:314:28
99.07:314:29
109.07:314:30
119.07:314:31
129.07:304:32
139.17:304:34
149.17:304:35
159.17:294:36
169.17:294:37
179.27:294:38
189.27:284:39
199.27:284:40
209.27:274:42
219.37:264:43
229.37:264:44
239.37:254:45
249.47:244:46
259.47:244:48
269.47:234:49
279.57:224:50
289.57:214:51
299.57:204:53
309.67:204:54
319.67:194:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
272.0Dim
282.0Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Khasavyurt?

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 Khasavyurt.

What to pack for Khasavyurt in January

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

In January, Khasavyurt sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Khasavyurt 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 Khasavyurt peaks around July 15 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Khasavyurt 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 Khasavyurt is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2022 µg/m³Dec 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khasavyurt?

Khasavyurt sits at 43.2°N, 46.6°E, 131 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kizilyurt, 23 km away.

Topography around Khasavyurt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khasavyurt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 137 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 713 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,819 m.

The land around Khasavyurt is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), grassland (28%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
713 m
80 km
2,819 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Kizilyurt 23 km · Kurchaloy 41 km · Gudermes 41 km · Tsotsin-Yurt 47 km · Avtury 48 km · Shali 57 km · Argun 58 km · Buynaksk 65 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 Khasavyurt (43.2487°, 46.5857°, elevation 131 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).