Yoshkar-Ola weather in January
In January, Yoshkar-Ola sees average daytime highs of -8°C and overnight lows near -13°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 7.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about -7°C in the first days to -9°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 6 h 36 min at the start of January to 8 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Yoshkar-Ola's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yoshkar-Ola's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- -8°
- 12th warmest
- Overnight low
- -13°
- 1st coldest
- Precipitation
- 39 mm
- 10.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 7 h 12 min
- 8:23 AM – 3:32 PM
- Cloud cover
- 91%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 14 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 0.53 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.0
- out of 10
Yoshkar-Ola is capital city of the Mari El Republic, Russia.
- Density
- 2,672/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1584
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Highs ease over the month, from about -7°C in the first days to -9°C by the end.
A typical January day in Yoshkar-Ola reaches about -8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -13°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -17°C and 0°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) | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 |
| Avg low (°C) | -12 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -7 | -12 |
| 2 | -7 | -13 |
| 3 | -7 | -13 |
| 4 | -7 | -13 |
| 5 | -7 | -13 |
| 6 | -7 | -13 |
| 7 | -7 | -13 |
| 8 | -7 | -13 |
| 9 | -7 | -13 |
| 10 | -7 | -13 |
| 11 | -7 | -13 |
| 12 | -7 | -13 |
| 13 | -7 | -13 |
| 14 | -7 | -13 |
| 15 | -7 | -13 |
| 16 | -7 | -13 |
| 17 | -8 | -13 |
| 18 | -8 | -13 |
| 19 | -8 | -13 |
| 20 | -8 | -13 |
| 21 | -8 | -14 |
| 22 | -8 | -14 |
| 23 | -8 | -14 |
| 24 | -8 | -14 |
| 25 | -8 | -14 |
| 26 | -8 | -14 |
| 27 | -9 | -15 |
| 28 | -9 | -15 |
| 29 | -9 | -15 |
| 30 | -9 | -15 |
| 31 | -9 | -15 |
How January really feels in Yoshkar-Ola
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.
Yoshkar-Ola weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-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 | -8° / -13° | 39 | 10.6 | 12.7 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -7° / -13° | 32 | 8.4 | 9.9 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 0° / -7° | 37 | 8.8 | 9 | 11.4 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 10° / 1° | 40 | 9 | 2.8 | 13.9 | 2.1 |
| May | 18° / 7° | 49 | 9.9 | 0.2 | 16.1 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 22° / 11° | 66 | 11.7 | 0 | 17.4 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 24° / 14° | 73 | 11.3 | 0 | 16.9 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 22° / 12° | 62 | 10.3 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 15° / 7° | 58 | 10.8 | 0.2 | 12.5 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 7° / 1° | 61 | 11.5 | 2.7 | 10 | 1.1 |
| Nov | -1° / -5° | 45 | 10.3 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -6° / -11° | 43 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 6.6 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Cloudier (%) | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 95 |
| 2 | 5 | 95 |
| 3 | 5 | 95 |
| 4 | 5 | 95 |
| 5 | 5 | 95 |
| 6 | 5 | 95 |
| 7 | 5 | 95 |
| 8 | 5 | 95 |
| 9 | 5 | 95 |
| 10 | 5 | 95 |
| 11 | 5 | 95 |
| 12 | 6 | 94 |
| 13 | 7 | 93 |
| 14 | 7 | 93 |
| 15 | 7 | 93 |
| 16 | 8 | 92 |
| 17 | 9 | 91 |
| 18 | 9 | 91 |
| 19 | 10 | 90 |
| 20 | 10 | 90 |
| 21 | 10 | 90 |
| 22 | 11 | 89 |
| 23 | 11 | 89 |
| 24 | 13 | 87 |
| 25 | 13 | 87 |
| 26 | 14 | 86 |
| 27 | 14 | 86 |
| 28 | 15 | 85 |
| 29 | 15 | 85 |
| 30 | 15 | 85 |
| 31 | 16 | 84 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Yoshkar-Ola gets around 39 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 34% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
| Snow chance (%) | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 41 |
| 2 | 34 | 42 |
| 3 | 34 | 42 |
| 4 | 34 | 42 |
| 5 | 34 | 42 |
| 6 | 34 | 41 |
| 7 | 34 | 41 |
| 8 | 34 | 41 |
| 9 | 34 | 41 |
| 10 | 34 | 41 |
| 11 | 34 | 41 |
| 12 | 34 | 40 |
| 13 | 34 | 40 |
| 14 | 34 | 40 |
| 15 | 34 | 39 |
| 16 | 34 | 39 |
| 17 | 34 | 39 |
| 18 | 34 | 39 |
| 19 | 34 | 39 |
| 20 | 34 | 39 |
| 21 | 34 | 40 |
| 22 | 34 | 40 |
| 23 | 34 | 40 |
| 24 | 34 | 40 |
| 25 | 34 | 40 |
| 26 | 34 | 40 |
| 27 | 34 | 40 |
| 28 | 34 | 40 |
| 29 | 33 | 40 |
| 30 | 33 | 40 |
| 31 | 32 | 39 |
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 14 km/h in January.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | light breeze |
| 2 | 14 | light breeze |
| 3 | 14 | light breeze |
| 4 | 14 | light breeze |
| 5 | 14 | light breeze |
| 6 | 14 | light breeze |
| 7 | 14 | light breeze |
| 8 | 14 | light breeze |
| 9 | 14 | light breeze |
| 10 | 14 | light breeze |
| 11 | 14 | light breeze |
| 12 | 14 | light breeze |
| 13 | 14 | light breeze |
| 14 | 14 | light breeze |
| 15 | 14 | light breeze |
| 16 | 14 | light breeze |
| 17 | 14 | light breeze |
| 18 | 14 | light breeze |
| 19 | 14 | light breeze |
| 20 | 14 | light breeze |
| 21 | 14 | light breeze |
| 22 | 14 | light breeze |
| 23 | 14 | light breeze |
| 24 | 14 | light breeze |
| 25 | 14 | light breeze |
| 26 | 14 | light breeze |
| 27 | 14 | light breeze |
| 28 | 14 | light breeze |
| 29 | 14 | light breeze |
| 30 | 14 | light breeze |
| 31 | 14 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 6 h 36 min at the start of January to 8 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 84 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:33 AM to 8:01 AM, and sunset from 3:10 PM to 4:03 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:33 | 8:33 | 8:33 | 8:32 | 8:32 | 8:31 | 8:31 | 8:30 | 8:29 | 8:29 | 8:28 | 8:27 | 8:26 | 8:25 | 8:24 | 8:23 | 8:22 | 8:21 | 8:19 | 8:18 | 8:17 | 8:15 | 8:14 | 8:12 | 8:11 | 8:09 | 8:08 | 8:06 | 8:04 | 8:03 | 8:01 |
| Sunset (PM) | 3:10 | 3:11 | 3:12 | 3:14 | 3:15 | 3:16 | 3:18 | 3:19 | 3:21 | 3:22 | 3:24 | 3:26 | 3:27 | 3:29 | 3:31 | 3:32 | 3:34 | 3:36 | 3:38 | 3:40 | 3:42 | 3:44 | 3:46 | 3:48 | 3:50 | 3:52 | 3:54 | 3:56 | 3:58 | 4:01 | 4:03 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.6 | 8:33 | 3:10 |
| 2 | 6.6 | 8:33 | 3:11 |
| 3 | 6.7 | 8:33 | 3:12 |
| 4 | 6.7 | 8:32 | 3:14 |
| 5 | 6.7 | 8:32 | 3:15 |
| 6 | 6.8 | 8:31 | 3:16 |
| 7 | 6.8 | 8:31 | 3:18 |
| 8 | 6.8 | 8:30 | 3:19 |
| 9 | 6.9 | 8:29 | 3:21 |
| 10 | 6.9 | 8:29 | 3:22 |
| 11 | 6.9 | 8:28 | 3:24 |
| 12 | 7.0 | 8:27 | 3:26 |
| 13 | 7.0 | 8:26 | 3:27 |
| 14 | 7.1 | 8:25 | 3:29 |
| 15 | 7.1 | 8:24 | 3:31 |
| 16 | 7.2 | 8:23 | 3:32 |
| 17 | 7.2 | 8:22 | 3:34 |
| 18 | 7.3 | 8:21 | 3:36 |
| 19 | 7.3 | 8:19 | 3:38 |
| 20 | 7.4 | 8:18 | 3:40 |
| 21 | 7.4 | 8:17 | 3:42 |
| 22 | 7.5 | 8:15 | 3:44 |
| 23 | 7.5 | 8:14 | 3:46 |
| 24 | 7.6 | 8:12 | 3:48 |
| 25 | 7.7 | 8:11 | 3:50 |
| 26 | 7.7 | 8:09 | 3:52 |
| 27 | 7.8 | 8:08 | 3:54 |
| 28 | 7.8 | 8:06 | 3:56 |
| 29 | 7.9 | 8:04 | 3:58 |
| 30 | 8.0 | 8:03 | 4:01 |
| 31 | 8.0 | 8:01 | 4:03 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.53 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| 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 | 0.3 | Dim |
| 2 | 0.3 | Dim |
| 3 | 0.4 | Dim |
| 4 | 0.4 | Dim |
| 5 | 0.4 | Dim |
| 6 | 0.4 | Dim |
| 7 | 0.4 | Dim |
| 8 | 0.4 | Dim |
| 9 | 0.4 | Dim |
| 10 | 0.4 | Dim |
| 11 | 0.4 | Dim |
| 12 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 13 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 14 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 15 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 16 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 17 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 18 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 19 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 20 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 21 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 22 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 23 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 24 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 25 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 26 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 27 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 28 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 29 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 30 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 31 | 0.9 | Dim |
Is January a good time to visit Yoshkar-Ola?
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 Yoshkar-Ola.
What to pack for Yoshkar-Ola in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Yoshkar-Ola sees daytime highs around -8°C and nights near -13°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Yoshkar-Ola in January
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 Yoshkar-Ola peaks around June 21 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 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) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Moderate |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Yoshkar-Ola?
Yoshkar-Ola sits at 56.6°N, 47.9°E, 94 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Medvedevo, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Yoshkar-Ola
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yoshkar-Ola.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Yoshkar-Ola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m.
The land around Yoshkar-Ola is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) 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 Yoshkar-Ola (56.6388°, 47.8908°, elevation 94 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).