Kislovodsk weather in January

In January, Kislovodsk sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 23% 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 Kislovodsk's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kislovodsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:47 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kislovodsk is spa city in Stavropol Krai in North Caucasus, Russia.

Density
1,844/km²
people per km²
Founded
1803

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 Kislovodsk reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 8°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)
13-5
23-5
32-5
42-5
52-5
62-5
72-5
82-5
92-5
102-5
112-5
122-5
132-6
142-6
152-6
162-6
172-6
182-6
191-6
201-6
211-6
221-6
231-6
241-6
251-6
261-7
271-7
281-7
291-7
301-7
311-7

How January really feels in Kislovodsk

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
11 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Kislovodsk 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 / -6°368.77.99.10.0
Feb / -6°3687.210.20.0
Mar / -2°7413.18.611.60.7
Apr13° / 9213.82.813.23.0
May17° / 12816.20.214.54.7
Jun22° / 12°13215.5015.25.7
Jul24° / 14°9911.9014.96.8
Aug24° / 14°9511.4013.86.9
Sep20° / 10°8110.5012.36.2
Oct14° / 7310.41.410.84.1
Nov / -1°4684.69.51.1
Dec / -5°398.67.18.80.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53763
63763
73763
83763
93763
103763
113664
123565
133565
143664
153664
163664
173763
183763
193763
203763
213763
223763
233763
243664
253664
263664
273664
283565
293565
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kislovodsk gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12824
22824
32824
42824
52824
62824
72824
82824
92824
102824
112824
122725
132725
142725
152725
162725
172725
182726
192726
202726
212726
222726
232726
242726
252726
262726
272726
282726
292826
302826
312826

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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
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 7:49 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 4:35 PM to 5:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:494:35
28.87:494:36
38.87:494:37
48.87:494:38
58.87:494:39
68.87:494:40
78.97:494:41
88.97:494:42
98.97:494:43
108.97:494:44
118.97:484:45
129.07:484:46
139.07:484:47
149.07:474:48
159.07:474:49
169.17:474:50
179.17:464:51
189.17:464:53
199.17:454:54
209.27:444:55
219.27:444:56
229.27:434:57
239.37:434:59
249.37:425:00
259.37:415:01
269.47:405:03
279.47:395:04
289.47:395:05
299.57:385:06
309.57:375:08
319.67:365:09

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
252.0Dim
262.0Dim
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kislovodsk?

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
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kislovodsk.

What to pack for Kislovodsk in January

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

In January, Kislovodsk sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -6°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 Kislovodsk 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 Kislovodsk peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kislovodsk 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 Kislovodsk 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 2016 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kislovodsk?

Kislovodsk sits at 43.9°N, 42.7°E, 815 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Uchkeken, 17 km away.

Topography around Kislovodsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kislovodsk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m around an average of 858 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,287 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,401 m.

The land around Kislovodsk is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
421 m
16 km
1,287 m
80 km
5,401 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
January weather nearby: Uchkeken 17 km · Yessentukskaya 18 km · Yessentuki 19 km · Svobody 29 km · Lermontov 30 km · Pyatigorsk 30 km · Suvorovskaya 31 km · Goryachevodskiy 32 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 Kislovodsk (43.9133°, 42.7208°, elevation 815 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).