Neryungri weather in January

In January, Neryungri sees average daytime highs of -25°C and overnight lows near -33°C, with 3 mm of precipitation across 1 wet days and about 7.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -26°C in the first days to -23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 6 h 36 min at the start of January to 8 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Neryungri's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neryungri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-33°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
3 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
7 h 12 min
9:16 AM – 4:25 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
0.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Neryungri is town in Sakha Republic, Russia.

Founded
1975

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 -26°C in the first days to -23°C by the end.

A typical January day in Neryungri reaches about -25°C in the afternoon and slips back to -33°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -33°C and -17°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 6°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-26-33
2-26-33
3-26-33
4-26-33
5-26-33
6-26-33
7-26-33
8-26-33
9-26-33
10-26-33
11-26-34
12-26-34
13-26-34
14-26-34
15-26-34
16-26-33
17-26-33
18-25-33
19-25-33
20-25-33
21-25-33
22-25-33
23-24-33
24-24-33
25-24-33
26-24-32
27-24-32
28-23-32
29-23-32
30-23-32
31-23-32

How January really feels in Neryungri

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.

Neryungri weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-25° / -33°312.77.20.0
Feb-19° / -29°41.22.69.10.0
Mar-9° / -21°103.1511.40.0
Apr / -11°357.28.113.90.0
May11° / -0°7712.85.516.12.5
Jun20° / 92130.517.45.5
Jul22° / 11°11714.8016.95.7
Aug19° / 10512.90.314.95.5
Sep10° / 8912.84.112.52.1
Oct-2° / -12°4299.7100.0
Nov-17° / -26°133.55.77.80.0
Dec-26° / -33°41.32.86.60.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32179
42179
52080
62080
72080
82080
92080
102179
112278
122278
132278
142377
152377
162377
172377
182377
192377
202377
212377
222377
232278
242278
252278
262278
272278
282377
292377
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Neryungri gets around 3 mm of rain and snow over 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
148
248
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2139
2249
2349
24410
25410
26410
27410
28510
29511
30411
31411

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 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 6 h 36 min at the start of January to 8 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 9:26 AM to 8:54 AM, and sunset from 4:03 PM to 4:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.69:264:03
26.69:264:04
36.79:254:05
46.79:254:06
56.79:254:08
66.79:244:09
76.89:234:10
86.89:234:12
96.99:224:13
106.99:214:15
116.99:214:16
127.09:204:18
137.09:194:20
147.19:184:21
157.19:174:23
167.29:164:25
177.29:154:27
187.39:134:29
197.39:124:31
207.49:114:33
217.49:104:34
227.59:084:36
237.59:074:38
247.69:054:40
257.69:044:43
267.79:024:45
277.89:004:47
287.88:594:49
297.98:574:51
308.08:554:53
318.08:544:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.5Dim
20.6Dim
30.6Dim
40.6Dim
50.6Dim
60.6Dim
70.6Dim
80.6Dim
90.6Dim
100.7Dim
110.7Dim
120.7Dim
130.7Dim
140.7Dim
150.7Dim
160.8Dim
170.8Dim
180.8Dim
190.8Dim
200.8Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Neryungri

In seasonPeak

None of Neryungri's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Neryungri's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Neryungri?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Neryungri.

What to pack for Neryungri in January

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

In January, Neryungri sees daytime highs around -25°C and nights near -33°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Neryungri in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Neryungri peaks around June 13 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 13UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Neryungri 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 Neryungri is worst in July — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 26.5× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1832 µg/m³Dec 161 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb2Good
Mar5Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul35Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep6Good
Oct4Good
Nov2Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Neryungri?

Neryungri sits at 56.7°N, 124.7°E, 840 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Tynda, 168 km away.

ShimanovskSvobodnyyBodayboYakutskBelogorsk

Topography around Neryungri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Neryungri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 801 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 679 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,513 m.

The land around Neryungri is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
679 m
80 km
1,513 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
January weather nearby: Tynda 168 km · Aldan 221 km · Zeya 362 km · Shimanovsk 552 km · Svobodnyy 628 km · Bodaybo 646 km · Yakutsk 661 km · Belogorsk 685 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 Neryungri (56.6584°, 124.725°, elevation 840 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).