Henichesk weather in January

In January, Henichesk sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-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 9% 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 Henichesk's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Henichesk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:26 AM – 4:14 PM
Cloud cover
81%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Henichesk is city in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine.

Density
3,250/km²
people per km²
Founded
1784

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 Henichesk reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°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
122-2
132-2
142-2
152-2
162-2
172-3
182-3
192-3
201-3
211-3
221-3
231-3
241-3
251-3
261-3
271-3
281-3
291-3
302-3
312-3

How January really feels in Henichesk

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.

Henichesk weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°307.23.28.80.0
Feb / -2°265.92.1100.0
Mar / 317.51.911.61.1
Apr14° / 346.90.113.34.5
May21° / 14°388.3014.76.9
Jun25° / 18°458.7015.57.2
Jul28° / 20°285.1015.27.3
Aug27° / 19°254.30147.6
Sep22° / 15°295012.37.7
Oct15° / 275.2010.75.0
Nov / 295.80.49.21.4
Dec / -1°316.42.28.50.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42179
52179
62080
71981
81882
91882
101882
111783
121684
131684
141684
151684
161684
171783
181783
191783
201783
211783
221882
231882
241882
251882
261882
271981
282080
292080
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Henichesk gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1219
22110
32110
42110
52210
62210
72210
82210
9229
10229
11229
12229
132210
142210
152210
162210
172210
182210
192310
202310
212311
222411
232411
242511
252511
262511
272511
282511
292511
302511
312511

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 16 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light 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 7:29 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 3:58 PM to 4:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.57:293:58
28.57:293:59
38.57:294:00
48.57:294:01
58.57:294:02
68.67:294:03
78.67:294:04
88.67:294:05
98.67:294:06
108.67:284:07
118.77:284:08
128.77:284:09
138.77:274:11
148.77:274:12
158.87:264:13
168.87:264:14
178.87:254:15
188.97:254:17
198.97:244:18
208.97:234:19
219.07:234:21
229.07:224:22
239.07:214:23
249.17:204:25
259.17:204:26
269.17:194:27
279.27:184:29
289.27:174:30
299.37:164:32
309.37:154:33
319.37:144:34

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Henichesk?

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 Henichesk.

What to pack for Henichesk in January

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

In January, Henichesk sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Henichesk in January

The nearest coast averages about 4°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Sep 19 — about 3.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar4Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May16Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep21Refreshing
Oct15Cool
Nov10Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Henichesk 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 Henichesk peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Henichesk?

Henichesk sits at 46.2°N, 34.8°E, 16 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Dzhankoy, 60 km away.

Yany KapuArmyanskMelitopolBilohirskKakhovkaNova KakhovkaFeodosiya

Topography around Henichesk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Henichesk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m.

The land around Henichesk is covered by water (44%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (56%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
30 m
80 km
72 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Dzhankoy 60 km · Yany Kapu 82 km · Armyansk 86 km · Melitopol 87 km · Bilohirsk 125 km · Kakhovka 125 km · Nova Kakhovka 129 km · Feodosiya 134 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 Henichesk (46.1682°, 34.8086°, elevation 16 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).