Okha weather in January
In January, Okha sees average daytime highs of -14°C and overnight lows near -18°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 7.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about -12°C in the first days to -14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 7 h 18 min at the start of January to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Okha's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Okha's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- -14°
- 11th warmest
- Overnight low
- -18°
- 2nd coldest
- Precipitation
- 38 mm
- 7.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 7 h 42 min
- 8:45 AM – 4:30 PM
- Cloud cover
- 87%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 25 km/h
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 1.01 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.0
- out of 10
Okha is human settlement in Okhinsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.
- Density
- 604/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1880
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Highs ease over the month, from about -12°C in the first days to -14°C by the end.
A typical January day in Okha reaches about -14°C in the afternoon and slips back to -18°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -21°C and -4°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 4°C cooler than December and on par with February.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 |
| Avg low (°C) | -16 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -12 | -16 |
| 2 | -12 | -16 |
| 3 | -12 | -16 |
| 4 | -12 | -16 |
| 5 | -13 | -17 |
| 6 | -13 | -17 |
| 7 | -13 | -17 |
| 8 | -13 | -17 |
| 9 | -13 | -17 |
| 10 | -13 | -17 |
| 11 | -13 | -18 |
| 12 | -14 | -18 |
| 13 | -14 | -18 |
| 14 | -14 | -18 |
| 15 | -14 | -18 |
| 16 | -14 | -18 |
| 17 | -14 | -18 |
| 18 | -14 | -19 |
| 19 | -14 | -19 |
| 20 | -14 | -19 |
| 21 | -14 | -19 |
| 22 | -14 | -19 |
| 23 | -14 | -19 |
| 24 | -14 | -19 |
| 25 | -14 | -19 |
| 26 | -14 | -19 |
| 27 | -14 | -19 |
| 28 | -14 | -19 |
| 29 | -14 | -19 |
| 30 | -14 | -19 |
| 31 | -14 | -19 |
How January really feels in Okha
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.
The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Okha weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -14° / -18° | 38 | 7.3 | 9.3 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -14° / -19° | 22 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -8° / -14° | 36 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr | -1° / -6° | 40 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 13.7 | 0.0 |
| May | 5° / 0° | 53 | 8.8 | 3.7 | 15.6 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 10° / 6° | 51 | 8.2 | 0 | 16.7 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 15° / 11° | 62 | 7.6 | 0 | 16.3 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 16° / 12° | 84 | 10.5 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 13° / 10° | 76 | 10.8 | 0 | 12.5 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 6° / 3° | 87 | 13.5 | 3.8 | 10.3 | 0.7 |
| Nov | -2° / -5° | 83 | 16.2 | 16.9 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -10° / -14° | 53 | 10.3 | 13.6 | 7.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in January.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Cloudier (%) | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 92 |
| 2 | 8 | 92 |
| 3 | 8 | 92 |
| 4 | 8 | 92 |
| 5 | 8 | 92 |
| 6 | 8 | 92 |
| 7 | 8 | 92 |
| 8 | 8 | 92 |
| 9 | 7 | 93 |
| 10 | 7 | 93 |
| 11 | 6 | 94 |
| 12 | 6 | 94 |
| 13 | 6 | 94 |
| 14 | 6 | 94 |
| 15 | 6 | 94 |
| 16 | 7 | 93 |
| 17 | 7 | 93 |
| 18 | 7 | 93 |
| 19 | 7 | 93 |
| 20 | 7 | 93 |
| 21 | 9 | 91 |
| 22 | 10 | 90 |
| 23 | 10 | 90 |
| 24 | 11 | 89 |
| 25 | 11 | 89 |
| 26 | 11 | 89 |
| 27 | 12 | 88 |
| 28 | 13 | 87 |
| 29 | 13 | 87 |
| 30 | 14 | 86 |
| 31 | 14 | 86 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Okha gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Snow chance (%) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 33 |
| 2 | 25 | 33 |
| 3 | 25 | 33 |
| 4 | 25 | 33 |
| 5 | 25 | 32 |
| 6 | 25 | 32 |
| 7 | 24 | 31 |
| 8 | 24 | 31 |
| 9 | 23 | 30 |
| 10 | 23 | 30 |
| 11 | 23 | 29 |
| 12 | 23 | 29 |
| 13 | 23 | 29 |
| 14 | 23 | 29 |
| 15 | 23 | 29 |
| 16 | 23 | 29 |
| 17 | 23 | 29 |
| 18 | 23 | 29 |
| 19 | 23 | 29 |
| 20 | 23 | 29 |
| 21 | 23 | 29 |
| 22 | 24 | 29 |
| 23 | 24 | 30 |
| 24 | 24 | 30 |
| 25 | 24 | 30 |
| 26 | 24 | 30 |
| 27 | 24 | 30 |
| 28 | 24 | 29 |
| 29 | 23 | 29 |
| 30 | 23 | 29 |
| 31 | 22 | 28 |
Humidity in January
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 (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 100 |
| 30 | 100 |
| 31 | 100 |
Wind in January
Winds average 25 km/h in January.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 27 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Feels | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | breezy |
| 2 | 27 | breezy |
| 3 | 27 | breezy |
| 4 | 27 | breezy |
| 5 | 26 | breezy |
| 6 | 26 | breezy |
| 7 | 26 | breezy |
| 8 | 26 | breezy |
| 9 | 26 | breezy |
| 10 | 26 | breezy |
| 11 | 26 | breezy |
| 12 | 25 | breezy |
| 13 | 25 | breezy |
| 14 | 25 | breezy |
| 15 | 25 | breezy |
| 16 | 25 | breezy |
| 17 | 25 | breezy |
| 18 | 25 | breezy |
| 19 | 25 | breezy |
| 20 | 24 | breezy |
| 21 | 24 | breezy |
| 22 | 24 | breezy |
| 23 | 24 | breezy |
| 24 | 24 | breezy |
| 25 | 24 | breezy |
| 26 | 24 | breezy |
| 27 | 24 | breezy |
| 28 | 24 | breezy |
| 29 | 24 | breezy |
| 30 | 24 | breezy |
| 31 | 24 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 7 h 18 min at the start of January to 8 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 72 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:53 AM to 8:27 AM, and sunset from 4:10 PM to 4:56 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:53 | 8:53 | 8:52 | 8:52 | 8:52 | 8:52 | 8:51 | 8:51 | 8:50 | 8:50 | 8:49 | 8:48 | 8:48 | 8:47 | 8:46 | 8:45 | 8:44 | 8:43 | 8:42 | 8:41 | 8:40 | 8:39 | 8:38 | 8:37 | 8:35 | 8:34 | 8:33 | 8:31 | 8:30 | 8:28 | 8:27 |
| Sunset (PM) | 4:10 | 4:11 | 4:12 | 4:13 | 4:14 | 4:16 | 4:17 | 4:18 | 4:19 | 4:21 | 4:22 | 4:24 | 4:25 | 4:27 | 4:28 | 4:30 | 4:31 | 4:33 | 4:35 | 4:36 | 4:38 | 4:40 | 4:42 | 4:43 | 4:45 | 4:47 | 4:49 | 4:51 | 4:53 | 4:54 | 4:56 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.3 | 8:53 | 4:10 |
| 2 | 7.3 | 8:53 | 4:11 |
| 3 | 7.3 | 8:52 | 4:12 |
| 4 | 7.4 | 8:52 | 4:13 |
| 5 | 7.4 | 8:52 | 4:14 |
| 6 | 7.4 | 8:52 | 4:16 |
| 7 | 7.4 | 8:51 | 4:17 |
| 8 | 7.5 | 8:51 | 4:18 |
| 9 | 7.5 | 8:50 | 4:19 |
| 10 | 7.5 | 8:50 | 4:21 |
| 11 | 7.6 | 8:49 | 4:22 |
| 12 | 7.6 | 8:48 | 4:24 |
| 13 | 7.6 | 8:48 | 4:25 |
| 14 | 7.7 | 8:47 | 4:27 |
| 15 | 7.7 | 8:46 | 4:28 |
| 16 | 7.7 | 8:45 | 4:30 |
| 17 | 7.8 | 8:44 | 4:31 |
| 18 | 7.8 | 8:43 | 4:33 |
| 19 | 7.9 | 8:42 | 4:35 |
| 20 | 7.9 | 8:41 | 4:36 |
| 21 | 8.0 | 8:40 | 4:38 |
| 22 | 8.0 | 8:39 | 4:40 |
| 23 | 8.1 | 8:38 | 4:42 |
| 24 | 8.1 | 8:37 | 4:43 |
| 25 | 8.2 | 8:35 | 4:45 |
| 26 | 8.2 | 8:34 | 4:47 |
| 27 | 8.3 | 8:33 | 4:49 |
| 28 | 8.3 | 8:31 | 4:51 |
| 29 | 8.4 | 8:30 | 4:53 |
| 30 | 8.4 | 8:28 | 4:54 |
| 31 | 8.5 | 8:27 | 4:56 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.01 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 1.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Level | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 2 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 3 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 4 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 5 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 6 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 7 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 8 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 9 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 10 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 11 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 12 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 13 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 14 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 15 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 16 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 17 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 18 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 19 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 20 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 21 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 22 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 23 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 24 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 25 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 26 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 27 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 28 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 29 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 30 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 31 | 1.4 | Dim |
Is January a good time to visit Okha?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Okha.
What to pack for Okha in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Okha sees daytime highs around -14°C and nights near -18°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 7 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Okha in January
The nearest coast averages about -1°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 13°C and coldest in March near -1°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1 | Bracing |
| Feb | -1 | Bracing |
| Mar | -1 | Bracing |
| Apr | -1 | Bracing |
| May | 0 | Bracing |
| Jun | 5 | Bracing |
| Jul | 11 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 11 | Bracing |
| Oct | 7 | Bracing |
| Nov | 3 | Bracing |
| Dec | 0 | Bracing |
UV index in Okha in January
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 Okha peaks around August 10 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Low |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Air quality in Okha in January
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Okha is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.9× the cleanest month (January, 3 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Good |
| Feb | 4 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 7 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 5 | Good |
| Dec | 4 | Good |
Where is Okha?
Okha sits at 53.6°N, 143.0°E, 25 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nikolayevsk-on-Amure, 156 km away.
Topography around Okha
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Okha.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Okha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 585 m.
The land around Okha is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (36%) within 80 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
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 Okha (53.5949°, 142.9528°, elevation 25 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).