Yovon weather in January

In January, Yovon sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 10.6 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 7°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Yovon's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yovon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:45 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Yovon 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 7°C through the month.

A typical January day in Yovon reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 12°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)
17-2
27-2
37-2
47-2
57-2
67-2
77-2
86-2
96-2
106-2
116-2
126-2
136-2
146-2
156-2
166-2
176-2
186-2
196-2
206-2
216-2
227-2
237-2
247-2
257-2
267-2
277-2
287-2
297-2
307-2
317-2

How January really feels in Yovon

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.

Yovon 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 / -2°7010.66.59.60.7
Feb / -1°9812.15.710.51.6
Mar15° / 12014.42.611.73.9
Apr21° / 10°12213.70.4135.9
May26° / 14°10312.60146.5
Jun31° / 17°377.2014.65.3
Jul33° / 20°112.2014.44.3
Aug33° / 18°41.4013.55.0
Sep29° / 14°101.7012.37.6
Oct22° / 244.70118.0
Nov14° / 587.91.49.94.6
Dec / -1°639.74.29.41.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44357
54357
64258
74258
84159
94060
104060
114060
123961
133961
143961
153862
163862
173763
183763
193763
203763
213763
223763
233763
243763
253763
263664
273664
283664
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Yovon gets around 70 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 40% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12917
23018
33018
43119
53220
63220
73221
83321
93322
103322
113423
123323
133323
143323
153323
163322
173322
183322
193322
203421
213421
223521
233521
243620
253620
263720
273820
283821
293921
304021
314022

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 6 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
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
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 7:46 AM to 7:37 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)
19.47:465:08
29.47:465:09
39.47:465:10
49.47:465:11
59.47:465:11
69.47:465:12
79.47:465:13
89.57:465:14
99.57:465:15
109.57:465:16
119.57:465:17
129.57:465:17
139.57:465:18
149.67:455:19
159.67:455:20
169.67:455:21
179.67:455:22
189.77:445:23
199.77:445:24
209.77:435:25
219.77:435:26
229.77:435:28
239.87:425:29
249.87:425:30
259.87:415:31
269.97:405:32
279.97:405:33
289.97:395:34
299.97:385:35
3010.07:385:36
3110.07:375:37

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Yovon

In seasonPeak

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

Yovon'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 Yovon?

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

0.7
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 Yovon.

What to pack for Yovon in January

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

In January, Yovon sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°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 Yovon 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 Yovon 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 Yovon 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 Yovon 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 Yovon?

Yovon sits at 38.3°N, 69.0°E, 654 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Norak, 26 km away.

HisorBokhtarVakhsh

Topography around Yovon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yovon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m around an average of 681 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,634 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,003 m.

The land around Yovon is covered by cropland (42%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
327 m
16 km
1,634 m
80 km
4,003 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Norak 26 km · Boshkengash 26 km · Vahdat 27 km · Dushanbe 33 km · Danghara 36 km · Hisor 48 km · Bokhtar 58 km · Vakhsh 69 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 Yovon (38.3141°, 69.0378°, elevation 654 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).