Pisochyn weather in January

In January, Pisochyn sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-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 7% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 54 min at the start of January to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Pisochyn's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pisochyn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
1st coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
7:35 AM – 3:54 PM
Cloud cover
87%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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 Pisochyn reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -10°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-6
2-2-6
3-2-6
4-2-6
5-2-6
6-2-6
7-2-6
8-2-6
9-2-6
10-2-6
11-2-6
12-2-6
13-2-6
14-2-7
15-2-7
16-2-7
17-2-7
18-2-7
19-2-7
20-3-7
21-3-7
22-3-7
23-3-8
24-3-8
25-3-8
26-3-8
27-3-8
28-3-8
29-3-8
30-3-8
31-3-8

How January really feels in Pisochyn

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Pisochyn weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°399.78.88.40.0
Feb-1° / -7°3486.99.70.0
Mar / -2°439.75.311.50.3
Apr14° / 429.20.713.54.0
May21° / 10°5310.5015.16.4
Jun25° / 14°6110.10166.9
Jul27° / 16°5710.1015.76.7
Aug26° / 15°456.9014.37.3
Sep20° / 10°467.6012.46.6
Oct12° / 447.80.710.53.3
Nov / -1°377.32.98.80.2
Dec-1° / -5°428.46.37.90.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41189
51189
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
111189
121189
131189
141189
151189
161189
171189
181189
191288
201288
211288
221288
231288
241288
251288
261288
271288
281288
291387
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Pisochyn gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13126
23127
33127
43127
53127
63127
73127
83127
93127
103127
113027
123027
133027
143027
153027
163027
173027
183027
193027
203027
213027
223128
233128
243229
253229
263329
273330
283330
293330
303330
313230

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 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
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light 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 7 h 54 min at the start of January to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:41 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 3:37 PM to 4:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.97:413:37
28.07:413:38
38.07:413:39
48.07:403:40
58.07:403:41
68.07:403:42
78.17:403:43
88.17:403:44
98.17:393:45
108.17:393:46
118.27:383:48
128.27:383:49
138.27:373:50
148.27:373:52
158.37:363:53
168.37:353:54
178.37:353:56
188.47:343:57
198.47:333:59
208.57:324:00
218.57:314:02
228.57:314:03
238.67:304:05
248.67:294:06
258.77:284:08
268.77:264:09
278.87:254:11
288.87:244:12
298.97:234:14
308.97:224:16
318.97:204:17

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.7Dim
20.7Dim
30.7Dim
40.7Dim
50.7Dim
60.7Dim
70.7Dim
80.7Dim
90.7Dim
100.8Dim
110.8Dim
120.8Dim
130.8Dim
140.8Dim
150.8Dim
160.8Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Pisochyn?

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 Pisochyn.

What to pack for Pisochyn in January

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

In January, Pisochyn sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Pisochyn 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 Pisochyn peaks around June 23 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pisochyn 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 Pisochyn is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1815 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun11Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pisochyn?

Pisochyn sits at 50.0°N, 36.1°E, 132 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Kharkiv, 11 km away.

Topography around Pisochyn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pisochyn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 134 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m.

The land around Pisochyn is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (52%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
204 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Kharkiv 11 km · Oleksiyivka 12 km · Liubotyn 12 km · Zhuravlivka 14 km · Merefa 15 km · Derhachi 17 km · Rayon KTZ 19 km · Saltivka 19 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 Pisochyn (49.9516°, 36.1026°, elevation 132 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).