Krasnodar weather in January

In January, Krasnodar sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Krasnodar's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Krasnodar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
8:05 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Krasnodar is capital of Krasnodar region (Krai) in Southern Russia.

Density
2,651/km²
people per km²
Founded
1793

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 4°C through the month.

A typical January day in Krasnodar reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-1
25-1
35-1
45-1
55-1
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
105-2
115-2
125-2
135-2
145-2
154-2
164-2
174-2
184-2
194-2
204-2
214-2
224-3
234-3
244-3
254-3
264-3
274-3
284-3
294-3
304-3
314-3

How January really feels in Krasnodar

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.

Krasnodar weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°6310.53.890.0
Feb / -2°478.7310.10.5
Mar11° / 6010.92.211.62.5
Apr17° / 529.40.113.25.4
May22° / 13°6610.5014.66.7
Jun27° / 17°639.2015.46.8
Jul30° / 19°417015.15.7
Aug30° / 19°375.8013.95.8
Sep25° / 14°426.4012.37.7
Oct18° / 567.80.110.76.2
Nov11° / 598.519.32.6
Dec / -1°6610.338.60.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22377
32377
42377
52476
62476
72476
82575
92575
102575
112575
122575
132575
142575
152674
162674
172674
182575
192575
202476
212476
222476
232278
242278
252278
262179
272179
282179
292179
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Krasnodar gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13511
23511
33511
43511
53511
63410
73410
83410
93310
103310
113210
123210
133110
143110
153110
163111
173111
183111
193112
203112
213213
223313
233314
243415
253515
263516
273616
283616
293616
303716
313716

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 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 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 8:08 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.68:084:46
28.68:084:47
38.78:084:48
48.78:084:49
58.78:084:50
68.78:084:51
78.78:084:52
88.78:084:53
98.88:084:54
108.88:084:55
118.88:074:56
128.88:074:57
138.98:074:58
148.98:064:59
158.98:065:00
168.98:055:01
179.08:055:03
189.08:045:04
199.08:045:05
209.18:035:06
219.18:025:08
229.18:025:09
239.28:015:10
249.28:005:11
259.27:595:13
269.37:595:14
279.37:585:15
289.37:575:17
299.47:565:18
309.47:555:20
319.57:545:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Krasnodar?

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 Krasnodar.

What to pack for Krasnodar in January

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

In January, Krasnodar sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Krasnodar 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 Krasnodar peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 16UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Low
Apr6High
May5High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Krasnodar 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 Krasnodar 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 1816 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Krasnodar?

Krasnodar sits at 45.0°N, 39.0°E, 36 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Yablonovskiy, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Krasnodar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Krasnodar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 913 m.

The land around Krasnodar is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (33%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
42 m
80 km
913 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Yablonovskiy 7.0 km · Pashkovskiy 10 km · Enem 15 km · Yelizavetinskaya 15 km · Afipskiy 20 km · Novotitarovskaya 21 km · Dinskaya 27 km · Severskaya 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 Krasnodar (45.0453°, 38.9818°, elevation 36 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).