Vahdat weather in January

In January, Vahdat sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 83 mm of precipitation across 11.4 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 4°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Vahdat's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vahdat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
83 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:46 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Vahdat is city.

Founded
1927

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 4°C through the month.

A typical January day in Vahdat reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 9°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)
14-5
24-5
34-5
44-5
54-5
64-5
74-5
84-5
94-6
104-6
114-6
124-6
134-6
144-6
154-6
164-6
174-6
184-6
194-6
204-6
214-5
224-5
234-5
244-5
254-5
264-5
274-5
284-5
295-5
305-5
315-5

How January really feels in Vahdat

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.

Vahdat 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 / -5°8311.49.39.60.0
Feb / -4°115138.510.50.4
Mar12° / 13715.3511.72.7
Apr18° / 13514.21135.2
May23° / 11°105120.114.16.6
Jun27° / 14°305.7014.67.3
Jul30° / 17°102.1014.46.3
Aug30° / 16°41.2013.56.8
Sep26° / 12°111.7012.38.8
Oct19° / 3250.2117.4
Nov12° / 708.539.93.5
Dec / -4°7510.46.89.40.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44555
54456
64357
74258
84258
94159
104159
114159
124060
133961
143961
153961
163961
173862
183862
193862
203862
213862
223862
233763
243862
253862
263862
273862
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Vahdat gets around 83 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 43% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13226
23327
33327
43328
53428
63429
73429
83530
93530
103530
113630
123630
133630
143630
153630
163629
173629
183629
193729
203729
213729
223829
233830
243930
253930
264030
274131
284131
294231
304231
314332

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 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:47 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:475:08
29.47:475:08
39.47:475:09
49.47:475:10
59.47:475:11
69.47:475:12
79.47:475:12
89.47:475:13
99.57:475:14
109.57:475:15
119.57:475:16
129.57:475:17
139.57:465:18
149.57:465:19
159.67:465:20
169.67:465:21
179.67:455:22
189.67:455:23
199.77:455:24
209.77:445:25
219.77:445:26
229.77:435:27
239.87:435:28
249.87:425:29
259.87:425:30
269.87:415:31
279.97:405:32
289.97:405:34
299.97:395:35
3010.07:385:36
3110.07:385:37

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.49 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
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Vahdat

In seasonPeak

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

Vahdat'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 Vahdat?

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 Vahdat.

What to pack for Vahdat in January

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

In January, Vahdat sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Vahdat 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 Vahdat 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 Vahdat 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 Vahdat 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 Vahdat?

Vahdat sits at 38.6°N, 69.0°E, 872 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Dushanbe, 21 km away.

HisorDangharaTursunzodaBokhtar

Topography around Vahdat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vahdat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m around an average of 882 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,228 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,428 m.

The land around Vahdat is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
191 m
16 km
2,228 m
80 km
4,428 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
January weather nearby: Dushanbe 21 km · Boshkengash 21 km · Yovon 27 km · Norak 33 km · Hisor 40 km · Danghara 59 km · Tursunzoda 68 km · Bokhtar 83 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 Vahdat (38.5563°, 69.0135°, elevation 872 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).