Zernograd weather in January

In January, Zernograd sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 1°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 24 min at the start of January to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Zernograd's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zernograd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
8:06 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
83%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Zernograd is human settlement in Rostov Oblast, Russia.

Density
2,368/km²
people per km²
Founded
1929

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 1°C through the month.

A typical January day in Zernograd reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°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)
11-4
21-4
31-4
41-4
51-4
61-4
71-4
81-4
91-4
101-4
111-5
121-5
131-5
141-5
151-5
161-5
170-5
180-5
190-5
200-5
210-5
220-5
230-6
240-6
250-6
260-6
270-6
280-6
290-6
300-6
310-6

How January really feels in Zernograd

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
21 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Zernograd weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°489.85.48.80.0
Feb / -5°398.34.6100.0
Mar / 4710.23.211.61.3
Apr16° / 4290.113.35.0
May22° / 12°6110.4014.86.7
Jun27° / 16°519.3015.66.6
Jul30° / 19°417.7015.35.6
Aug29° / 18°365.60146.2
Sep23° / 12°355.9012.47.6
Oct16° / 457.70.210.65.1
Nov / 407.71.69.21.1
Dec / -3°4994.18.40.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41387
51387
61486
71486
81486
91585
101585
111585
121585
131585
141585
151585
161585
171684
181684
191783
201783
211684
221684
231684
241684
251684
261585
271585
281684
291684
301783
311783

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Zernograd gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13215
23215
33215
43215
53216
63216
73216
83116
93116
103117
113117
123117
133118
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
193018
203019
213019
223119
233119
243219
253219
263219
273319
283318
293318
303318
313318

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 16 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light 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 8 h 24 min at the start of January to 9 h 18 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 8:10 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 4:34 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.48:104:34
28.48:104:35
38.48:104:35
48.48:104:36
58.58:104:37
68.58:104:38
78.58:104:39
88.58:104:40
98.58:094:41
108.68:094:43
118.68:094:44
128.68:084:45
138.68:084:46
148.78:074:47
158.78:074:48
168.78:064:50
178.88:064:51
188.88:054:52
198.88:054:54
208.98:044:55
218.98:034:56
228.98:024:58
239.08:014:59
249.08:015:00
259.08:005:02
269.17:595:03
279.17:585:05
289.27:575:06
299.27:565:08
309.27:555:09
319.37:545:10

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
20.9Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Zernograd?

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 Zernograd.

What to pack for Zernograd in January

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

In January, Zernograd sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Zernograd 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 Zernograd peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zernograd 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 Zernograd is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1715 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zernograd?

Zernograd sits at 46.8°N, 40.3°E, 80 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Yegorlykskaya, 41 km away.

Topography around Zernograd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zernograd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 87 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m.

The land around Zernograd is covered by cropland (43%), trees (22%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
134 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Yegorlykskaya 41 km · Bagayevskaya 53 km · Bataysk 53 km · Aksay 57 km · Kushchyovskaya 61 km · Rostov-on-Don 62 km · Novocherkassk 66 km · Azov 74 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 Zernograd (46.8486°, 40.3116°, elevation 80 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).