Novorossiysk weather in January

In January, Novorossiysk sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Novorossiysk's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Novorossiysk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
8:09 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Novorossiysk is city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

Density
2,982/km²
people per km²
Founded
1838

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 5°C through the month.

A typical January day in Novorossiysk reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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How January really feels in Novorossiysk

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.

Novorossiysk weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°5910.63.290.0
Feb / -0°458.52.510.10.3
Mar / 5410.71.711.61.8
Apr14° / 438.30.113.24.4
May20° / 12°489.1014.66.5
Jun25° / 17°498.6015.37.4
Jul28° / 20°386.50157.1
Aug28° / 20°355.6013.97.0
Sep23° / 15°416.8012.37.7
Oct17° / 10°508.1010.75.8
Nov11° / 548.40.79.42.7
Dec / 6310.42.28.70.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42278
52179
62179
72377
82377
92476
102476
112476
122575
132575
142674
152674
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222575
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242278
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282179
292179
302179
312278

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Novorossiysk gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1348
2348
3348
4348
5348
6348
7348
8338
9338
10338
11338
12338
13328
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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 (%)
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Wind in January

Winds average 17 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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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 8:12 AM to 7:58 AM, and sunset from 4:52 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.78:124:52
28.78:124:53
38.78:124:54
48.78:124:55
58.78:124:56
68.78:124:57
78.88:124:58
88.88:124:59
98.88:125:00
108.88:115:01
118.88:115:02
128.98:115:03
138.98:105:04
148.98:105:05
158.98:105:06
169.08:095:07
179.08:095:09
189.08:085:10
199.18:085:11
209.18:075:12
219.18:065:13
229.28:065:15
239.28:055:16
249.28:045:17
259.38:035:19
269.38:025:20
279.38:025:21
289.48:015:23
299.48:005:24
309.47:595:25
319.57:585:27

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.44 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
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241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
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311.8Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Novorossiysk?

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
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Novorossiysk.

What to pack for Novorossiysk in January

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

In January, Novorossiysk sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Novorossiysk in January

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Oct 11 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Novorossiysk 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 Novorossiysk peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 18UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Novorossiysk 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 Novorossiysk is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1715 µg/m³Dec 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Novorossiysk?

Novorossiysk sits at 44.7°N, 37.8°E, 8 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Krymsk, 28 km away.

Topography around Novorossiysk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Novorossiysk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 916 m.

The land around Novorossiysk is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and water (38%), trees (28%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
310 m
16 km
709 m
80 km
916 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Krymsk 28 km · Gelendzhik 29 km · Abinsk 35 km · Anapa 40 km · Akhtyrskiy 45 km · Kholmskiy 51 km · Slavyansk-na-Kubani 64 km · Il’skiy 65 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 Novorossiysk (44.7319°, 37.7618°, elevation 8 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).