Shelekhov weather in January

In January, Shelekhov sees average daytime highs of -15°C and overnight lows near -25°C, with 5 mm of precipitation across 1.9 wet days and about 8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 36 min at the start of January to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Shelekhov's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shelekhov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-15°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-25°
1st coldest
Precipitation
5 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
8 hours
9:14 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Shelekhov is town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,531/km²
people per km²
Founded
1953

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 -15°C through the month.

A typical January day in Shelekhov reaches about -15°C in the afternoon and slips back to -25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -24°C and -8°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 6°C cooler than February.

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

How January really feels in Shelekhov

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.

Shelekhov weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-15° / -25°51.93.480.0
Feb-9° / -22°51.93.19.50.0
Mar / -13°113.64.711.50.0
Apr10° / -3°246.23.813.62.3
May17° / 419.41.315.45.6
Jun23° / 10°7111.3016.46.5
Jul24° / 13°10113.10166.4
Aug22° / 11°10412014.56.3
Sep16° / 6010.70.612.44.7
Oct / -4°225.83.610.31.1
Nov-4° / -13°12458.50.0
Dec-13° / -22°103.54.87.60.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44951
54951
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
114951
124852
134852
144852
154654
164654
174555
184555
194456
204456
214555
224456
234456
244555
254753
264753
274852
284852
294951
304951
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Shelekhov gets around 5 mm of rain and snow over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1813
2813
3712
4712
5712
6712
7611
8611
9611
10611
11611
12611
13611
14611
15611
16611
17611
18611
19611
20611
21611
22611
23611
24711
25611
26610
27610
28610
29610
30610
31610

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 7 km/h in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 36 min at the start of January to 8 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 9:20 AM to 8:57 AM, and sunset from 4:53 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.69:204:53
27.69:204:54
37.69:204:55
47.69:204:56
57.69:204:57
67.79:194:59
77.79:195:00
87.79:195:01
97.79:185:02
107.89:185:04
117.89:175:05
127.89:175:06
137.99:165:08
147.99:155:09
157.99:145:11
168.09:145:12
178.09:135:14
188.19:125:15
198.19:115:17
208.19:105:18
218.29:095:20
228.29:085:22
238.39:075:23
248.39:065:25
258.49:055:27
268.49:035:28
278.59:025:30
288.59:015:32
298.68:595:34
308.68:585:35
318.78:575:37

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Shelekhov?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shelekhov.

What to pack for Shelekhov in January

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

In January, Shelekhov sees daytime highs around -15°C and nights near -25°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Shelekhov 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 Shelekhov peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shelekhov 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 Shelekhov is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1621 µg/m³Nov 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shelekhov?

Shelekhov sits at 52.2°N, 104.1°E, 448 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Markova, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Shelekhov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shelekhov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 454 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,444 m.

The land around Shelekhov is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
380 m
80 km
1,444 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Markova 8.0 km · Irkutsk 16 km · Angarsk 40 km · Usol’ye-Sibirskoye 67 km · Slyudyanka 67 km · Baykal’sk 78 km · Cheremkhovo 124 km · Gusinoozyorsk 195 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 Shelekhov (52.2159°, 104.0993°, elevation 448 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).