Zelenokumsk weather in January

In January, Zelenokumsk sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 7.1 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 11% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Zelenokumsk's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zelenokumsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:44 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
81%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Zelenokumsk is town and administrative center of Sovetsky District of Stavropol Krai in North Caucasus, Russia.

Density
1,721/km²
people per km²
Founded
1781

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 Zelenokumsk reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 7°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)
12-4
22-4
32-4
42-4
52-4
62-4
72-4
82-4
92-4
102-4
112-4
122-4
132-4
142-4
152-4
162-4
172-4
182-4
191-4
201-4
211-5
221-5
231-5
241-5
251-5
261-5
271-5
281-5
291-5
301-5
311-5

How January really feels in Zelenokumsk

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.

Zelenokumsk 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 / -4°257.15.690.0
Feb / -4°256.24.710.10.0
Mar / 409.13.511.61.9
Apr17° / 478.20.113.25.3
May23° / 12°5510014.66.7
Jun29° / 17°539.1015.35.8
Jul32° / 20°447.10154.5
Aug31° / 19°376.4013.85.0
Sep25° / 14°426.8012.37.3
Oct17° / 427.70.210.85.6
Nov / 327.12.39.41.5
Dec / -2°297.558.70.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21684
31783
41783
51783
61783
71783
81684
91882
101783
111783
121783
131783
141882
151882
161882
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202080
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312080

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Zelenokumsk gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12316
22316
32316
42215
52215
62215
72215
82215
92215
102115
112115
122115
132116
142116
152117
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212320
222321
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302522
312521

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
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3100
4100
5100
6100
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15100
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19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
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1210calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:46 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 4:29 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.77:464:29
28.77:464:30
38.77:474:31
48.77:474:31
58.87:464:32
68.87:464:33
78.87:464:34
88.87:464:35
98.87:464:36
108.97:464:37
118.97:454:38
128.97:454:39
138.97:454:41
149.07:444:42
159.07:444:43
169.07:444:44
179.07:434:45
189.17:434:46
199.17:424:48
209.17:414:49
219.27:414:50
229.27:404:51
239.27:394:53
249.37:394:54
259.37:384:55
269.37:374:56
279.47:364:58
289.47:354:59
299.47:345:00
309.57:335:02
319.57:335:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Zelenokumsk?

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
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zelenokumsk.

What to pack for Zelenokumsk in January

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

In January, Zelenokumsk sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Zelenokumsk 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 Zelenokumsk peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zelenokumsk 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 Zelenokumsk is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1817 µg/m³Dec 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zelenokumsk?

Zelenokumsk sits at 44.4°N, 43.9°E, 149 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Georgiyevsk, 44 km away.

Topography around Zelenokumsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zelenokumsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 157 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,317 m.

The land around Zelenokumsk is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), trees (27%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
129 m
80 km
1,317 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Georgiyevsk 44 km · Budyonnovsk 47 km · Nezlobnaya 50 km · Novopavlovsk 54 km · Mineralnye Vody 63 km · Inozemtsevo 72 km · Prokhladnyy 74 km · Zheleznovodsk 76 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 Zelenokumsk (44.4104°, 43.8801°, elevation 149 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).