Krasnoarmeysk weather in January

In January, Krasnoarmeysk sees average daytime highs of -5°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 7.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 4% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 6 h 42 min at the start of January to 8 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Krasnoarmeysk's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Krasnoarmeysk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-5°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
7 h 18 min
8:59 AM – 4:15 PM
Cloud cover
90%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Krasnoarmeysk is town in Krasnoarmeysk Urban Okrug, Moscow Oblast, Russia.

Density
160/km²
people per km²
Founded
1928

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 Krasnoarmeysk reaches about -5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -13°C and 2°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)
1-4-9
2-4-9
3-4-9
4-4-9
5-4-9
6-4-9
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8-4-9
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How January really feels in Krasnoarmeysk

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.

Krasnoarmeysk weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -10°3910.411.37.30.0
Feb-4° / -10°348.910.19.10.0
Mar / -5°348.37.111.40.0
Apr11° / 3892.113.82.5
May18° / 5911.40.2165.6
Jun21° / 12°7412.3017.26.0
Jul24° / 14°7612.6016.76.5
Aug22° / 12°7011.2014.96.4
Sep16° / 579.80.112.54.7
Oct / 6110.82.410.11.4
Nov / -3°459.86.77.90.0
Dec-3° / -8°4110.510.66.80.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13793
14793
15793
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271090
281090
291189
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Krasnoarmeysk gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13536
23536
33436
43436
53436
63435
73435
83435
93334
103334
113234
123233
133233
143233
153133
163133
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203235
213235
223336
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243338
253439
263439
273540
283540
293541
303641
313641

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
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8100
9100
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14100
15100
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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
114light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 6 h 42 min at the start of January to 8 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 9:08 AM to 8:37 AM, and sunset from 3:53 PM to 4:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.79:083:53
26.89:083:54
36.89:083:55
46.89:073:57
56.89:073:58
66.99:063:59
76.99:064:01
86.99:054:02
97.09:054:03
107.09:044:05
117.19:034:06
127.19:024:08
137.19:024:10
147.29:014:11
157.29:004:13
167.38:594:15
177.38:584:17
187.48:564:18
197.48:554:20
207.58:544:22
217.58:534:24
227.68:514:26
237.68:504:28
247.78:484:30
257.78:474:32
267.88:454:34
277.98:444:36
287.98:424:38
298.08:414:40
308.18:394:42
318.18:374:44

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Krasnoarmeysk?

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 Krasnoarmeysk.

What to pack for Krasnoarmeysk in January

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

In January, Krasnoarmeysk sees daytime highs around -5°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Krasnoarmeysk 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 Krasnoarmeysk peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Krasnoarmeysk 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 Krasnoarmeysk is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2323 µg/m³Nov 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Krasnoarmeysk?

Krasnoarmeysk sits at 56.1°N, 38.1°E, 156 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Sofrino, 14 km away.

Topography around Krasnoarmeysk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Krasnoarmeysk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 169 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m.

The land around Krasnoarmeysk is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
206 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Sofrino 14 km · Fryazino 16 km · Chernogolovka 18 km · Zavety Il’icha 19 km · Khot'kovo 19 km · Ivanteyevka 19 km · Shchyolkovo 22 km · Pushkino 22 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 Krasnoarmeysk (56.1°, 38.1333°, elevation 156 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).