Norak weather in January

In January, Norak sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 88 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Norak's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Norak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
88 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:44 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Norak is town in Tajikistan.

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 3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Norak reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-6
23-6
33-6
43-6
53-6
63-6
73-6
83-6
93-6
103-6
112-6
122-6
132-6
142-6
152-6
162-6
172-6
182-6
192-6
203-6
213-6
223-6
233-6
243-6
253-5
263-5
273-5
283-5
293-5
303-5
313-5

How January really feels in Norak

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.

Norak weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°8811.910.19.60.0
Feb / -4°12513.19.210.50.2
Mar11° / 15015.75.811.72.2
Apr17° / 15715.31.3134.8
May22° / 10°13414.40.114.16.1
Jun26° / 14°498.6014.67.3
Jul29° / 16°193.5014.46.9
Aug29° / 15°92.4013.57.6
Sep25° / 11°162.6012.38.8
Oct18° / 436.60.3116.8
Nov11° / 799.33.39.93.0
Dec / -4°8211.17.59.40.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44456
54357
64258
74258
84159
94159
104060
114060
124060
133961
143961
153961
163862
173862
183862
193862
203862
213862
223862
233763
243763
253763
263862
273763
283763
293763
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Norak gets around 88 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13327
23427
33428
43428
53429
63530
73530
83531
93631
103631
113632
123632
133632
143632
153632
163732
173732
183733
193833
203833
213933
223933
234033
244134
254234
264234
274334
284434
294435
304535
314535

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.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:45 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:455:07
29.47:455:08
39.47:455:08
49.47:455:09
59.47:455:10
69.47:455:11
79.47:455:12
89.57:455:13
99.57:455:13
109.57:455:14
119.57:455:15
129.57:455:16
139.57:455:17
149.67:455:18
159.67:445:19
169.67:445:20
179.67:445:21
189.67:435:22
199.77:435:23
209.77:435:24
219.77:425:25
229.77:425:26
239.87:415:27
249.87:415:28
259.87:405:29
269.97:395:31
279.97:395:32
289.97:385:33
299.97:385:34
3010.07:375:35
3110.07:365:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Norak

In seasonPeak

In January, Norak sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Norak's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Norak?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Norak.

What to pack for Norak in January

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

In January, Norak sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Norak in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Norak peaks around May 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateMay 23UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Norak 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 Norak is worst in May — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1536 µg/m³Jan 1215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May37Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Norak?

Norak sits at 38.4°N, 69.3°E, 660 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Yovon, 26 km away.

BoshkengashDushanbeKŭlobHisorHulbuk

Topography around Norak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Norak has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 782 m around an average of 851 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,878 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,101 m.

The land around Norak is covered by grassland (66%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
782 m
16 km
1,878 m
80 km
4,101 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
January weather nearby: Yovon 26 km · Danghara 33 km · Vahdat 33 km · Boshkengash 46 km · Dushanbe 50 km · Kŭlob 66 km · Hisor 69 km · Hulbuk 71 km

Tajikistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 28% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,637
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
65%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
15.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 409
Religion
Muslim 98%

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 Norak (38.3892°, 69.3227°, elevation 660 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).