Svetlanovskiy weather in January

In January, Svetlanovskiy sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 6.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to -4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 5 h 42 min at the start of January to 7 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Svetlanovskiy's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Svetlanovskiy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
6 h 18 min
9:58 AM – 4:18 PM
Cloud cover
88%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to -4°C by the end.

A typical January day in Svetlanovskiy reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -11°C and 2°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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

How January really feels in Svetlanovskiy

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.

Svetlanovskiy weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°4111.211.46.40.0
Feb-3° / -8°329.19.18.60.0
Mar / -5°369.1711.30.0
Apr / 399.3314.11.2
May14° / 509.20.216.84.1
Jun18° / 10°6411.4018.35.5
Jul21° / 13°6511.1017.76.2
Aug19° / 12°7011.2015.45.9
Sep14° / 5511.1012.64.0
Oct / 6212.31.69.81.0
Nov / -1°56126.37.20.0
Dec-1° / -5°4912.2105.70.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13892
14991
15991
16991
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20991
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311288

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Svetlanovskiy gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13835
23835
33835
43835
53836
63836
73836
83837
93837
103837
113837
123837
133837
143837
153737
163737
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203537
213537
223537
233537
243537
253538
263538
273538
283539
293639
303639
313638

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
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 17 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 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
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
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1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light 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 5 h 42 min at the start of January to 7 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 10:12 AM to 9:30 AM, and sunset from 3:51 PM to 4:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
15.710:123:51
25.710:123:53
35.710:113:54
45.710:113:56
55.810:103:57
65.810:093:59
75.910:094:00
85.910:084:02
96.010:074:04
106.010:064:06
116.110:044:08
126.110:034:10
136.210:024:12
146.210:014:14
156.39:594:16
166.39:584:18
176.49:564:20
186.59:554:22
196.59:534:25
206.69:524:27
216.79:504:29
226.79:484:32
236.89:464:34
246.99:444:37
256.99:424:39
267.09:404:41
277.19:384:44
287.29:364:46
297.29:344:49
307.39:324:52
317.49:304:54

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.2Dim
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310.5Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Svetlanovskiy?

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
6th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Svetlanovskiy.

What to pack for Svetlanovskiy in January

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

In January, Svetlanovskiy sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Svetlanovskiy in January

The nearest coast averages about 0°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 29 km away) is warmest in July at about 18°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Svetlanovskiy in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Svetlanovskiy peaks around July 13 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Svetlanovskiy 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 Svetlanovskiy is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1719 µg/m³Nov 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Svetlanovskiy?

Svetlanovskiy sits at 60.0°N, 30.3°E, 19 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Sosnovka, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Svetlanovskiy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Svetlanovskiy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m.

The land around Svetlanovskiy is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
89 m
80 km
236 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Sosnovka 2.0 km · Sampsonievskiy 2.0 km · Chernaya Rechka 2.0 km · Novaya Derevnya 3.0 km · Komendantsky aerodrom 3.0 km · Kalininskiy 3.0 km · Kolomyagi 3.0 km · Akademicheskoe 4.0 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 Svetlanovskiy (60.0028°, 30.3305°, elevation 19 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).