Mykolayiv weather in January

In January, Mykolayiv sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 1°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 24 min at the start of January to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mykolayiv's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mykolayiv's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:40 AM – 4:23 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Mykolayiv is capital city of Mykolaiv Oblast in southern Ukraine.

Density
1,858/km²
people per km²
Founded
1789

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 1°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mykolayiv reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 7°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)
11-3
21-3
31-4
41-4
51-4
61-4
71-4
81-4
91-4
101-4
111-4
121-4
131-4
141-4
151-4
161-4
171-4
181-4
191-4
201-4
211-5
221-5
231-5
241-5
251-5
261-5
271-5
281-5
291-5
301-5
311-5

How January really feels in Mykolayiv

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
9 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Mykolayiv 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 / -4°336.63.98.70.0
Feb / -4°296.12.7100.0
Mar / 337.71.911.61.4
Apr15° / 3470.313.35.0
May22° / 12°449.1014.87.0
Jun26° / 16°539015.66.9
Jul29° / 18°346.6015.36.2
Aug29° / 17°375.30146.5
Sep23° / 12°425.8012.47.5
Oct15° / 305.2010.65.2
Nov / 336.119.11.4
Dec / -2°326.42.48.40.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52179
62179
72179
82080
92080
102080
111981
121981
131981
141981
151981
162080
172080
182080
192179
202080
212080
222179
232179
242179
252278
262278
272377
282377
292278
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Mykolayiv gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 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 21% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12210
22211
32211
42211
52211
62112
72112
82112
92012
102012
112012
122012
132012
142012
152012
162012
172012
182012
192012
202012
212113
222113
232113
242113
252213
262213
272213
282213
292213
302212
312212

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 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 24 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 54 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:44 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 4:06 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.47:444:06
28.47:444:07
38.47:444:08
48.47:444:09
58.47:444:10
68.57:444:11
78.57:444:12
88.57:434:13
98.57:434:14
108.57:434:15
118.67:424:16
128.67:424:18
138.67:424:19
148.67:414:20
158.77:414:21
168.77:404:23
178.77:404:24
188.87:394:25
198.87:384:26
208.87:384:28
218.97:374:29
228.97:364:30
238.97:354:32
249.07:344:33
259.07:334:35
269.17:334:36
279.17:324:38
289.17:314:39
299.27:304:40
309.27:284:42
319.37:274:43

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.18 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
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
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 Mykolayiv?

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
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mykolayiv.

What to pack for Mykolayiv in January

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

In January, Mykolayiv sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Mykolayiv in January

The nearest coast averages about 5°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 61 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 14 to Sep 13 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Mykolayiv 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 Mykolayiv peaks around July 22 at about 7 (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 22UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mykolayiv?

Mykolayiv sits at 47.0°N, 32.0°E, 42 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Kherson, 61 km away.

PivdenneVoznesenskNova KakhovkaOdessaPivdennoukrainskKakhovka

Topography around Mykolayiv

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mykolayiv has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m.

The land around Mykolayiv is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and water (26%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
76 m
80 km
138 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Kherson 61 km · Oleshky 68 km · Pivdenne 78 km · Voznesensk 82 km · Nova Kakhovka 106 km · Odessa 110 km · Pivdennoukrainsk 113 km · Kakhovka 114 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 Mykolayiv (46.9763°, 31.993°, elevation 42 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).