Primorsko-Akhtarsk weather in January

In January, Primorsko-Akhtarsk sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-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 12% 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 Primorsko-Akhtarsk's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Primorsko-Akhtarsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
8:12 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
80%
12th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Primorsko-Akhtarsk is place in Russia.

Density
1,839/km²
people per km²
Founded
1854

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 Primorsko-Akhtarsk reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-2
23-2
33-2
43-2
53-2
63-2
73-2
83-2
93-2
103-2
113-2
122-2
132-2
142-2
152-2
162-2
172-2
182-2
192-2
202-2
212-3
222-3
232-3
242-3
252-3
262-3
272-3
282-3
292-3
302-3
312-3

How January really feels in Primorsko-Akhtarsk

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.

Primorsko-Akhtarsk weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°501048.90.0
Feb / -2°407.83100.0
Mar / 459.51.911.61.5
Apr15° / 418.2013.34.8
May21° / 14°508.3014.76.9
Jun26° / 19°538.8015.57.2
Jul29° / 21°326.6015.26.7
Aug28° / 20°385.10147.0
Sep23° / 15°386.4012.37.7
Oct16° / 396.90.110.75.4
Nov / 427.719.21.7
Dec / -1°499.22.58.50.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31783
41882
51882
61882
71882
81981
91981
101981
112080
122080
132080
142179
152179
162179
172080
182080
192080
202080
211981
221981
231981
242080
251882
261882
271882
281882
291882
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Primorsko-Akhtarsk gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13310
23310
33310
43310
53210
63211
73211
83211
93211
103211
113111
123112
133112
143112
153112
163113
173113
183113
193113
203114
213114
223214
233215
243315
253315
263316
273416
283416
293416
303416
313416

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 18 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 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
1317light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2319light breeze
2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light 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 8:15 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 4:45 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.58:154:45
28.58:154:46
38.58:164:47
48.58:154:48
58.68:154:49
68.68:154:50
78.68:154:51
88.68:154:52
98.68:154:53
108.78:144:54
118.78:144:55
128.78:144:56
138.78:134:58
148.88:134:59
158.88:135:00
168.88:125:01
178.88:115:02
188.98:115:04
198.98:105:05
208.98:105:06
219.08:095:08
229.08:085:09
239.08:075:10
249.18:075:12
259.18:065:13
269.28:055:14
279.28:045:16
289.28:035:17
299.38:025:18
309.38:015:20
319.48:005:21

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 1.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.2Dim
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
251.4Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Primorsko-Akhtarsk?

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
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Primorsko-Akhtarsk.

What to pack for Primorsko-Akhtarsk in January

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

In January, Primorsko-Akhtarsk sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Primorsko-Akhtarsk in January

The nearest coast averages about 4°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 July at about 25°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Sep 16 — about 3.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep20Refreshing
Oct15Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Primorsko-Akhtarsk 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 Primorsko-Akhtarsk peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5High
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Primorsko-Akhtarsk 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 Primorsko-Akhtarsk is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1716 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Primorsko-Akhtarsk?

Primorsko-Akhtarsk sits at 46.0°N, 38.2°E, 6 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kanevskaya, 62 km away.

Topography around Primorsko-Akhtarsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Primorsko-Akhtarsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m.

The land around Primorsko-Akhtarsk is covered by water (31%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, water (41%), cropland (27%) and wetland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
20 m
80 km
56 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Kanevskaya 62 km · Bryukhovetskaya 69 km · Yeysk 72 km · Staroshcherbinovskaya 75 km · Krasnoarmeyskaya 76 km · Timashyovsk 76 km · Starominskaya 86 km · Slavyansk-na-Kubani 89 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 Primorsko-Akhtarsk (46.0485°, 38.179°, elevation 6 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).