Kurganinsk weather in January

In January, Kurganinsk sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-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 16% 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 Kurganinsk's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kurganinsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:58 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
74%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kurganinsk is town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

Density
1,589/km²
people per km²
Founded
1853

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 Kurganinsk reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°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)
14-2
24-2
34-2
44-3
54-3
64-3
74-3
84-3
94-3
104-3
114-3
124-3
134-3
144-3
154-3
164-3
174-3
184-3
194-3
203-4
213-4
223-4
233-4
243-4
253-4
263-4
273-4
283-4
294-4
304-4
314-4

How January really feels in Kurganinsk

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.

Kurganinsk weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°5210.35.490.0
Feb / -3°408.74.110.10.3
Mar11° / 5711.42.811.62.4
Apr17° / 5710.20.213.25.2
May22° / 12°8012.1014.66.4
Jun27° / 16°8010.4015.36.6
Jul30° / 19°597.70155.6
Aug30° / 18°477.1013.95.7
Sep25° / 13°587.3012.37.5
Oct18° / 618.10.110.76.0
Nov10° / 568.51.79.42.4
Dec / -2°56104.28.70.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52674
62575
72674
82674
92674
102773
112674
122674
132674
142773
152773
162773
172773
182872
192872
202674
212674
222674
232575
242575
252575
262575
272575
282575
292575
302575
312674

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kurganinsk gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 37% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13315
23315
33215
43214
53214
63214
73214
83114
93114
103114
113115
123115
133015
143016
153116
163117
173117
183118
193219
203219
213320
223320
233420
243421
253521
263621
273621
283621
293721
303721
313721

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 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
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
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light 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 8:01 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.68:014:40
28.78:014:41
38.78:014:42
48.78:014:43
58.78:014:44
68.78:014:45
78.78:014:46
88.88:014:47
98.88:014:48
108.88:014:49
118.88:004:50
128.88:004:51
138.98:004:52
148.97:594:53
158.97:594:54
169.07:584:56
179.07:584:57
189.07:574:58
199.07:574:59
209.17:565:00
219.17:555:02
229.17:555:03
239.27:545:04
249.27:535:06
259.27:525:07
269.37:525:08
279.37:515:10
289.47:505:11
299.47:495:12
309.47:485:14
319.57:475:15

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kurganinsk?

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 Kurganinsk.

What to pack for Kurganinsk in January

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

In January, Kurganinsk sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°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 Kurganinsk in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kurganinsk peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 9Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kurganinsk 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 Kurganinsk is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMar 1716 µg/m³Dec 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kurganinsk?

Kurganinsk sits at 44.9°N, 40.6°E, 169 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Labinsk, 30 km away.

Topography around Kurganinsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kurganinsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 170 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,393 m.

The land around Kurganinsk is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (64%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
1,393 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Labinsk 30 km · Giaginskaya 41 km · Armavir 43 km · Novokubansk 43 km · Maykop 49 km · Gul’kevichi 53 km · Mostovskoy 55 km · Belorechensk 58 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 Kurganinsk (44.8845°, 40.5889°, elevation 169 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).