Daşoguz weather in January

In January, Daşoguz sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 10 mm of precipitation across 2.7 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-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 33% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
10 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:31 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
59%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Daşoguz is human settlement in Turkmenistan.

Density
1,252/km²
people per km²
Founded
1681

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 Daşoguz reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-5
23-5
33-5
43-5
53-5
62-5
72-5
82-6
92-6
102-6
112-6
122-6
132-6
142-6
152-6
162-6
172-6
182-6
192-6
202-6
212-6
222-6
232-6
243-6
253-6
263-6
273-6
283-6
293-6
303-6
313-6

How January really feels in Daşoguz

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
25 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Daşoguz 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°102.71.99.30.0
Feb / -4°112.71.110.30.6
Mar14° / 173.50.511.74.5
Apr22° / 10°173.4013.17.8
May29° / 15°113014.36.7
Jun34° / 20°41.30153.9
Jul36° / 22°20.5014.72.9
Aug34° / 20°10.2013.74.3
Sep28° / 14°20.5012.38.1
Oct20° / 61.8010.98.0
Nov10° / -0°92.50.39.63.0
Dec / -4°82.4190.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
44852
54852
64753
74654
84654
94654
104555
114456
124357
134357
144357
154357
164357
174258
184258
194357
204357
214357
224357
234456
244456
254456
264555
274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Daşoguz gets around 10 mm of rain and snow over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
195
295
395
495
595
695
795
895
996
1096
11106
12106
1396
1496
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2696
2796
2896
2996
3095
3195

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 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:33 AM to 8:22 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.08:335:34
29.08:335:34
39.08:335:35
49.08:335:36
59.18:335:37
69.18:335:38
79.18:335:39
89.18:335:40
99.18:335:40
109.18:335:41
119.28:335:42
129.28:325:43
139.28:325:44
149.28:325:46
159.38:325:47
169.38:315:48
179.38:315:49
189.38:305:50
199.48:305:51
209.48:295:52
219.48:295:53
229.48:285:54
239.58:285:56
249.58:275:57
259.58:265:58
269.68:265:59
279.68:256:00
289.68:246:02
299.78:236:03
309.78:226:04
319.78:226:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
142.0Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Daşoguz

In seasonPeak

None of Daşoguz's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Daşoguz sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is January a good time to visit Daşoguz?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Daşoguz.

What to pack for Daşoguz in January

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

In January, Daşoguz sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Daşoguz 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 Daşoguz peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 17UV 9Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Daşoguz 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 Daşoguz is worst in March — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateMar 2049 µg/m³Jan 1326 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar50Poor
Apr45Poor
May41Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep45Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Daşoguz?

Daşoguz sits at 41.8°N, 60.0°E, 87 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Oýrat, 13 km away.

Topography around Daşoguz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Daşoguz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m.

The land around Daşoguz is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (49%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
22 m
80 km
384 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Oýrat 13 km · Görogly 21 km · Yylanly 26 km · Gubadag 27 km · Manghit 32 km · Shovot 34 km · Gurlan 35 km · Boldumsaz 41 km

Turkmenistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type B / C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,540
2025
Happiness
5.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
13.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 456
Religion
Muslim 93%Christian 6%

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 Daşoguz (41.8362°, 59.9666°, elevation 87 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).