Novopokrovskaya weather in January

In January, Novopokrovskaya sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-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 9% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 30 min at the start of January to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Novopokrovskaya's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Novopokrovskaya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
8:02 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
82%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Novopokrovskaya is human settlement in Novopokrovsky District, Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

Density
509/km²
people per km²
Founded
1827

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 Novopokrovskaya reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

-20°-10°10°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-3
22-3
32-3
42-3
52-4
62-4
72-4
82-4
92-4
102-4
112-4
122-4
132-4
142-4
152-4
162-4
171-4
181-4
191-4
201-5
211-5
221-5
231-5
241-5
251-5
261-5
271-5
281-5
291-5
301-5
311-5

How January really feels in Novopokrovskaya

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
13 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Novopokrovskaya weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°4710.25.38.90.0
Feb / -4°398.34.2100.0
Mar / 5110.72.811.61.7
Apr16° / 449.10.113.35.1
May22° / 12°6611.6014.76.6
Jun27° / 17°579.5015.56.5
Jul30° / 19°517.6015.25.5
Aug30° / 18°446.50146.0
Sep24° / 13°436.9012.37.5
Oct16° / 538.20.110.75.4
Nov / 427.61.69.31.4
Dec / -3°499.33.68.50.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51684
61684
71783
81783
91684
101684
111783
121783
131783
141783
151981
161981
171981
181981
191981
201981
211981
221981
231981
241981
251882
261882
271882
281783
291783
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Novopokrovskaya gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13414
23314
33314
43314
53314
63315
73315
83315
93315
103315
113216
123216
133216
143116
153117
163117
173117
183117
193118
203118
213118
223118
233219
243219
253219
263219
273219
283219
293219
303219
313218

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 15 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min at the start of January to 9 h 24 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 8:05 AM to 7:50 AM, and sunset from 4:36 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.58:054:36
28.58:054:37
38.58:054:37
48.68:054:38
58.68:054:39
68.68:054:40
78.68:054:41
88.68:054:42
98.78:044:43
108.78:044:44
118.78:044:46
128.78:034:47
138.78:034:48
148.88:034:49
158.88:024:50
168.88:024:51
178.98:014:53
188.98:004:54
198.98:004:55
209.07:594:56
219.07:584:58
229.07:584:59
239.17:575:00
249.17:565:02
259.17:555:03
269.27:545:04
279.27:545:06
289.27:535:07
299.37:525:09
309.37:515:10
319.47:505:12

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

00.511.522.5151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Novopokrovskaya?

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
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Novopokrovskaya.

What to pack for Novopokrovskaya in January

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

In January, Novopokrovskaya sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°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 Novopokrovskaya 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 Novopokrovskaya peaks around June 23 at about 8 (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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Novopokrovskaya 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 Novopokrovskaya is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1715 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr10Good
May12Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Novopokrovskaya?

Novopokrovskaya sits at 46.0°N, 40.7°E, 69 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Belaya Glina, 19 km away.

Topography around Novopokrovskaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Novopokrovskaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m.

The land around Novopokrovskaya is covered by cropland (29%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
182 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Belaya Glina 19 km · Tikhoretsk 46 km · Kropotkin 59 km · Krasnogvardeyskoye 65 km · Novoaleksandrovsk 66 km · Gul’kevichi 67 km · Yegorlykskaya 68 km · Pavlovskaya 73 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 Novopokrovskaya (45.9576°, 40.6981°, elevation 69 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).