Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi weather in January

In January, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 6 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-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 15% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 30 min at the start of January to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:44 AM – 4:32 PM
Cloud cover
75%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi is city in Odesa Oblast, Ukraine.

Density
1,540/km²
people per km²

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 Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°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)
12-2
22-2
32-2
42-2
52-2
62-2
72-2
82-2
92-2
102-2
112-2
122-3
132-3
142-3
152-3
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172-3
182-3
191-3
201-3
211-3
221-3
231-3
241-3
251-3
261-3
271-3
281-3
291-3
301-3
311-3

How January really feels in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi

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.

Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°3463.68.80.0
Feb / -2°275.32.6100.0
Mar / 326.61.411.61.4
Apr14° / 327.10.213.34.5
May20° / 13°428.1014.76.8
Jun25° / 17°497.9015.57.3
Jul27° / 19°375.9015.27.2
Aug27° / 19°365.20147.5
Sep22° / 14°355.3012.37.5
Oct15° / 355010.75.2
Nov / 325.80.99.21.7
Dec / -1°305.71.98.50.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22872
32872
42872
52773
62773
72773
82674
92674
102674
112575
122575
132674
142575
152575
162575
172476
182575
192575
202575
212575
222674
232575
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272674
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292872
302872
312773

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1219
2219
32110
42010
52010
62010
71910
8199
9199
10189
111810
121810
131810
141810
151810
161710
171710
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201811
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281913
291813
301813
311812

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
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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 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 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 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:47 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 4:16 PM to 4:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.57:474:16
28.57:474:17
38.57:474:18
48.57:474:19
58.57:474:20
68.67:474:21
78.67:474:22
88.67:474:23
98.67:474:24
108.67:464:25
118.77:464:26
128.77:464:27
138.77:454:28
148.77:454:30
158.87:444:31
168.87:444:32
178.87:434:33
188.97:434:34
198.97:424:36
208.97:414:37
219.07:414:38
229.07:404:40
239.07:394:41
249.17:384:42
259.17:374:44
269.17:374:45
279.27:364:47
289.27:354:48
299.37:344:49
309.37:334:51
319.37:324:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi?

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
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi.

What to pack for Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi in January

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

In January, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi in January

The nearest coast averages about 6°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 15 to Sep 19 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May15Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct16Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi 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 Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi?

Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi sits at 46.2°N, 30.3°E, 19 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Chornomors’k, 26 km away.

RozdilnaSloboziaCăuşeniTiraspol

Topography around Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m.

The land around Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi is covered by water (50%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
93 m
80 km
202 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Chornomors’k 26 km · Cheremushky 38 km · Odessa 44 km · Pivdenne 75 km · Rozdilna 76 km · Slobozia 77 km · Căuşeni 87 km · Tiraspol 91 km

Ukraine travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,866
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
88%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
10.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 526

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 Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi (46.1948°, 30.3483°, elevation 19 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).