Kyzyl weather in January

In January, Kyzyl sees average daytime highs of -17°C and overnight lows near -27°C, with 3 mm of precipitation across 0.8 wet days and about 8.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -18°C in the first days to -15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 36 min at the start of January to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kyzyl's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyzyl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-27°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 06 min
8:50 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kyzyl is city in Aziatic Russia.

Density
1,201/km²
people per km²
Founded
1914

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 -15°C by the end.

A typical January day in Kyzyl reaches about -17°C in the afternoon and slips back to -27°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -23°C and -11°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°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
3-18-27
4-18-27
5-18-27
6-18-27
7-18-27
8-18-27
9-18-27
10-18-27
11-18-27
12-18-27
13-17-27
14-17-27
15-17-27
16-17-27
17-17-27
18-17-27
19-17-27
20-17-27
21-17-27
22-17-27
23-16-27
24-16-27
25-16-27
26-16-27
27-16-27
28-15-27
29-15-27
30-15-27
31-15-27

How January really feels in Kyzyl

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.

Kyzyl weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-17° / -27°30.81.68.10.0
Feb-11° / -24°31.229.60.0
Mar-2° / -15°62.22.911.50.0
Apr10° / -3°165.12.113.62.4
May18° / 298.80.915.45.6
Jun24° / 10°4510.3016.36.7
Jul25° / 13°6812.20166.4
Aug23° / 10°5010.7014.46.6
Sep16° / 337.60.612.45.2
Oct / -4°165.12.910.41.1
Nov-6° / -15°113.64.88.60.0
Dec-16° / -24°72.23.77.70.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44357
54357
64357
74456
84456
94456
104456
114555
124456
134555
144654
154753
164852
174852
184951
194951
204951
215050
225050
235149
245248
255248
265347
275446
285446
295545
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kyzyl gets around 3 mm of rain and snow over 0.8 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
158
248
347
447
536
636
735
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2945
3045
3145

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 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 36 min at the start of January to 8 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:56 AM to 8:33 AM, and sunset from 4:35 PM to 5:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.68:564:35
27.78:564:36
37.78:564:37
47.78:564:38
57.78:564:39
67.78:554:40
77.88:554:41
87.88:554:42
97.88:544:44
107.98:544:45
117.98:534:46
127.98:534:47
137.98:524:49
148.08:514:50
158.08:514:52
168.18:504:53
178.18:494:55
188.18:484:56
198.28:474:58
208.28:464:59
218.38:455:01
228.38:445:02
238.38:435:04
248.48:425:06
258.48:415:07
268.58:405:09
278.58:395:11
288.68:375:13
298.68:365:14
308.78:355:16
318.78:335:18

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kyzyl?

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 Kyzyl.

What to pack for Kyzyl in January

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

In January, Kyzyl sees daytime highs around -17°C and nights near -27°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kyzyl 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 Kyzyl peaks around May 22 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowMay 22UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kyzyl 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 Kyzyl is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 8.6× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1625 µg/m³Dec 153 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar11Good
Apr27Moderate
May11Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kyzyl?

Kyzyl sits at 51.7°N, 94.4°E, 612 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Shushenskoye, 247 km away.

Topography around Kyzyl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyzyl has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 637 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,160 m.

The land around Kyzyl is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (87%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
627 m
80 km
2,160 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
January weather nearby: Shushenskoye 247 km · Ulaangom 254 km · Sayanogorsk 257 km · Minusinsk 288 km · Abakan 301 km · Abaza 314 km · Chernogorsk 316 km · Ölgii 440 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 Kyzyl (51.7111°, 94.4378°, elevation 612 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).