Simferopol weather in January

In January, Simferopol sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°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 36 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Simferopol's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Simferopol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
8:25 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Simferopol is city in Crimea, Ukraine.

Density
3,144/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 4°C through the month.

A typical January day in Simferopol reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 10°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)
14-2
24-2
34-2
44-2
54-2
64-2
74-2
84-2
94-2
104-2
114-2
124-2
134-2
144-3
154-3
164-3
174-3
184-3
193-3
203-3
213-3
223-3
233-3
243-3
253-3
263-3
273-3
283-3
293-3
303-3
314-3

How January really feels in Simferopol

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.

Simferopol weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°378.54.690.0
Feb / -2°338410.10.2
Mar / 409.73.211.61.8
Apr15° / 418.40.513.24.8
May21° / 10°519.7014.66.7
Jun26° / 15°6511015.36.8
Jul29° / 17°387.4015.16.5
Aug29° / 17°406.6013.96.6
Sep23° / 12°336012.37.8
Oct17° / 346.30.110.75.9
Nov10° / 366.71.39.42.5
Dec / -1°388.13.48.60.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52575
62575
72674
82674
92674
102773
112773
122674
132674
142674
152674
162674
172575
182476
192476
202476
212476
222476
232278
242278
252278
262278
272278
282278
292377
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Simferopol gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12814
22814
32814
42814
52713
62713
72713
82613
92613
102613
112513
122513
132413
142413
152413
162413
172413
182413
192414
202514
212615
222715
232816
242917
253017
263118
273219
283219
293319
303319
313419

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 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 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
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 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 8:28 AM to 8:13 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.68:285:06
28.78:285:07
38.78:285:08
48.78:285:08
58.78:285:09
68.78:275:10
78.78:275:11
88.88:275:12
98.88:275:13
108.88:275:14
118.88:265:15
128.88:265:17
138.98:265:18
148.98:255:19
158.98:255:20
168.98:255:21
179.08:245:22
189.08:235:24
199.08:235:25
209.18:225:26
219.18:225:27
229.18:215:29
239.28:205:30
249.28:195:31
259.28:195:33
269.38:185:34
279.38:175:35
289.38:165:37
299.48:155:38
309.48:145:39
319.58:135:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Simferopol?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Simferopol.

What to pack for Simferopol in January

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

In January, Simferopol sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Simferopol in January

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 18 to Sep 29 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Simferopol 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 Simferopol peaks around July 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 20UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Simferopol?

Simferopol sits at 45.0°N, 34.1°E, 247 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Bakhchysaray, 30 km away.

Topography around Simferopol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Simferopol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 269 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,531 m.

The land around Simferopol is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
598 m
80 km
1,531 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Bakhchysaray 30 km · Alushta 39 km · Bilohirsk 40 km · Saki 45 km · Yalta 51 km · Sevastopol 61 km · Balaklava 64 km · Yevpatoriya 64 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 Simferopol (44.9572°, 34.1108°, elevation 247 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).