Lermontov weather in January

In January, Lermontov sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 2°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lermontov's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lermontov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:46 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Lermontov is town in Russia.

Density
754/km²
people per km²
Founded
1953

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 2°C through the month.

A typical January day in Lermontov reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-4
22-5
32-5
42-5
52-5
62-5
72-5
82-5
92-5
102-5
112-5
122-5
132-5
142-5
152-5
161-5
171-5
181-6
191-6
201-6
211-6
221-6
231-6
241-6
251-6
261-6
271-6
281-6
291-6
301-6
311-6

How January really feels in Lermontov

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
2 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Lermontov 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 / -5°318.18.29.10.0
Feb / -5°327.87.110.20.0
Mar / -1°6312.57.711.60.9
Apr13° / 7712.62.113.23.5
May19° / 10815.10.114.55.2
Jun23° / 13°11014.1015.26.1
Jul26° / 16°8211.80156.7
Aug25° / 15°8110.5013.86.9
Sep21° / 11°699.7012.36.5
Oct15° / 649.9110.84.4
Nov / -0°428.14.79.41.1
Dec / -4°358.37.28.80.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33169
43268
53268
63169
73169
83169
93169
103169
113169
123169
133169
143268
153268
163268
173268
183169
193070
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Lermontov gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12624
22624
32624
42624
52624
62625
72625
82625
92625
102625
112625
122626
132626
142626
152626
162626
172627
182627
192627
202627
212627
222627
232627
242627
252627
262627
272627
282627
292627
302627
312626

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 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 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 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:49 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 4:34 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.77:494:34
28.87:494:34
38.87:494:35
48.87:494:36
58.87:494:37
68.87:494:38
78.87:494:39
88.97:494:40
98.97:494:41
108.97:484:42
118.97:484:43
128.97:484:44
139.07:474:45
149.07:474:46
159.07:474:47
169.07:464:49
179.17:464:50
189.17:454:51
199.17:454:52
209.27:444:53
219.27:434:55
229.27:434:56
239.27:424:57
249.37:414:58
259.37:415:00
269.47:405:01
279.47:395:02
289.47:385:04
299.57:375:05
309.57:365:06
319.57:355:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.9Dim
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 Lermontov?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lermontov.

What to pack for Lermontov in January

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

In January, Lermontov sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Lermontov 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 Lermontov peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Lermontov 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 Lermontov 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 2016 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lermontov?

Lermontov sits at 44.1°N, 43.0°E, 746 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Zheleznovodsk, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Lermontov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lermontov has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 743 m around an average of 699 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,079 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,361 m.

The land around Lermontov is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), trees (28%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
743 m
16 km
1,079 m
80 km
3,361 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Zheleznovodsk 5.0 km · Pyatigorsk 9.0 km · Inozemtsevo 9.0 km · Svobody 11 km · Yessentuki 12 km · Yessentukskaya 12 km · Goryachevodskiy 13 km · Mineralnye Vody 17 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 Lermontov (44.1072°, 42.978°, elevation 746 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).