Vilnyansk weather in January

In January, Vilnyansk sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-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 9% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Vilnyansk's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vilnyansk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:30 AM – 4:05 PM
Cloud cover
84%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.05 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 -1°C through the month.

A typical January day in Vilnyansk reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 5°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)
10-5
20-5
30-5
40-5
50-5
60-5
70-5
80-5
90-5
100-5
110-5
120-5
13-1-5
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15-1-5
16-1-6
17-1-6
18-1-6
19-1-6
20-1-6
21-1-6
22-1-6
23-1-6
24-1-6
25-1-6
26-1-7
27-1-7
28-1-7
29-1-7
30-1-7
31-1-7

How January really feels in Vilnyansk

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.

Vilnyansk 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-1° / -6°388.66.18.60.0
Feb / -5°326.54.69.90.0
Mar / -1°429.33.611.60.8
Apr15° / 427.80.313.44.7
May21° / 11°5410.2014.96.7
Jun26° / 15°5810.3015.76.8
Jul28° / 17°448015.46.5
Aug28° / 16°385.6014.17.0
Sep22° / 11°456.6012.47.3
Oct14° / 366.40.210.64.4
Nov / 386.91.690.6
Dec / -4°387.74.28.20.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21288
31288
41387
51387
61387
71288
81387
91387
101387
111387
121486
131486
141486
151486
161486
171585
181585
191684
201684
211684
221684
231783
241783
251783
261783
271783
281783
291882
301981
311981

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Vilnyansk gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12616
22616
32616
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92718
102718
112718
122719
132819
142820
152820
162820
172820
182820
192821
202821
212821
222821
232822
242822
252922
262922
272922
282822
292822
302821
312721

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 16 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
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 12 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 7:34 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 3:49 PM to 4:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.27:343:49
28.37:343:49
38.37:343:50
48.37:343:51
58.37:343:52
68.37:343:53
78.37:343:54
88.47:333:55
98.47:333:57
108.47:333:58
118.47:323:59
128.57:324:00
138.57:324:01
148.57:314:03
158.67:314:04
168.67:304:05
178.67:294:06
188.77:294:08
198.77:284:09
208.77:274:10
218.87:264:12
228.87:264:13
238.87:254:15
248.97:244:16
258.97:234:18
269.07:224:19
279.07:214:21
289.07:204:22
299.17:194:24
309.17:184:25
319.27:174:27

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
20.8Dim
30.8Dim
40.8Dim
50.9Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Vilnyansk?

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 Vilnyansk.

What to pack for Vilnyansk in January

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

In January, Vilnyansk sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Vilnyansk 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 Vilnyansk 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vilnyansk 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 Vilnyansk is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1815 µg/m³Dec 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vilnyansk?

Vilnyansk sits at 47.9°N, 35.4°E, 149 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Zaporizhzhya, 26 km away.

Topography around Vilnyansk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vilnyansk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 137 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m.

The land around Vilnyansk is covered by cropland (51%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
196 m
80 km
291 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Zaporizhzhya 26 km · Synelnykove 42 km · Ihren 62 km · Nyzhnodniprovsk 63 km · Dnipro 65 km · Dniprorudne 70 km · Marhanets 70 km · Pavlohrad 72 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 Vilnyansk (47.9477°, 35.4403°, elevation 149 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).