Krasnokamensk weather in January

In January, Krasnokamensk sees average daytime highs of -18°C and overnight lows near -28°C, with 2 mm of precipitation across 0.6 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -18°C in the first days to -16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 54 min at the start of January to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Krasnokamensk's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Krasnokamensk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-18°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-28°
1st coldest
Precipitation
2 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
8:08 AM – 4:26 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Krasnokamensk is town in Russia.

Density
744/km²
people per km²
Founded
1967

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 -18°C in the first days to -16°C by the end.

A typical January day in Krasnokamensk reaches about -18°C in the afternoon and slips back to -28°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -24°C and -12°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 6°C cooler than February.

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

How January really feels in Krasnokamensk

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.

Krasnokamensk 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-18° / -28°20.60.98.30.0
Feb-12° / -24°20.60.89.70.0
Mar-2° / -14°61.5211.50.0
Apr / -4°163.82.613.52.0
May18° / 316.80.315.26.0
Jun24° / 11°579.5016.16.8
Jul26° / 15°8711.7015.76.4
Aug23° / 12°7710.7014.36.7
Sep17° / 397.30.312.45.6
Oct / -5°183.82.110.51.3
Nov-7° / -16°51.72.18.80.0
Dec-16° / -25°311.57.90.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36139
46238
56238
66337
76337
86238
96238
106238
116238
126139
136139
146040
155941
165941
175941
185941
195941
205941
216040
226040
236040
246040
256238
266238
276337
286436
296535
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Krasnokamensk gets around 2 mm of rain and snow over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
134
234
324
424
524
624
724
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2013
2113
2213
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012
3112

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, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 54 min at the start of January to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:14 AM to 7:53 AM, and sunset from 4:08 PM to 4:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.98:144:08
27.98:144:09
37.98:144:10
48.08:134:11
58.08:134:12
68.08:134:13
78.08:134:15
88.18:124:16
98.18:124:17
108.18:124:18
118.18:114:19
128.28:114:21
138.28:104:22
148.28:104:23
158.38:094:25
168.38:084:26
178.38:084:27
188.48:074:29
198.48:064:30
208.48:054:32
218.58:044:33
228.58:034:35
238.68:024:36
248.68:014:38
258.78:004:39
268.77:594:41
278.77:584:43
288.87:574:44
298.87:564:46
308.97:544:48
318.97:534:49

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
282.0Dim
292.0Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Krasnokamensk?

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 Krasnokamensk.

What to pack for Krasnokamensk in January

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

In January, Krasnokamensk sees daytime highs around -18°C and nights near -28°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Krasnokamensk 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 Krasnokamensk peaks around July 19 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Krasnokamensk 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 Krasnokamensk is worst in April — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 31.1× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1170 µg/m³Dec 193 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb7Good
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May36Poor
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep6Good
Oct23Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Krasnokamensk?

Krasnokamensk sits at 50.1°N, 118.0°E, 647 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Borzya, 112 km away.

Topography around Krasnokamensk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Krasnokamensk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 651 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 878 m.

The land around Krasnokamensk is covered by grassland (65%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
620 m
80 km
878 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Borzya 112 km · Nerchinsk 233 km · Aginskoye 271 km · Choibalsan 340 km · Chita 384 km · Baruun-Urt 517 km · Öndörkhaan 623 km · Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy 660 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 Krasnokamensk (50.0928°, 118.0322°, elevation 647 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).