Beshkent weather in January

In January, Beshkent sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Beshkent's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beshkent's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
8:00 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
60%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Beshkent is human settlement in Uzbekistan.

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 9°C through the month.

A typical January day in Beshkent reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
290
39-1
49-1
59-1
69-1
79-1
89-1
99-1
108-1
118-1
128-1
138-1
148-1
158-1
168-1
178-1
188-1
198-1
208-1
218-1
229-1
239-1
249-1
259-1
2690
2790
2890
29100
30100
31100

How January really feels in Beshkent

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.

Beshkent weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°367.42.39.61.8
Feb11° / 477.61.710.53.0
Mar17° / 548.90.711.75.5
Apr24° / 11°426.90.1137.3
May30° / 15°234.6014.16.2
Jun35° / 19°41.3014.73.5
Jul36° / 20°10.2014.42.9
Aug34° / 18°00.1013.54.2
Sep30° / 13°20.5012.37.3
Oct23° / 92.40118.7
Nov16° / 265.20.59.95.6
Dec10° / 295.81.19.32.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44654
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114753
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
194555
204555
214357
224357
234357
244258
254258
264159
274060
284060
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Beshkent gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1226
2227
3227
4227
5237
6237
7237
8237
9237
10237
11237
12238
13248
14248
15248
16248
17248
18248
19248
20248
21248
22248
23258
24258
25258
26268
27268
28268
29278
30278
31278

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 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:01 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:015:20
29.38:015:21
39.38:015:22
49.48:015:23
59.48:015:23
69.48:015:24
79.48:015:25
89.48:015:26
99.48:015:27
109.48:015:28
119.58:015:29
129.58:015:30
139.58:015:31
149.58:005:32
159.58:005:33
169.68:005:34
179.67:595:35
189.67:595:36
199.67:595:37
209.77:585:38
219.77:585:39
229.77:575:40
239.77:575:41
249.87:565:42
259.87:565:43
269.87:555:44
279.87:555:45
289.97:545:46
299.97:535:47
309.97:525:49
3110.07:525:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Beshkent?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Beshkent.

What to pack for Beshkent in January

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

In January, Beshkent sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Beshkent in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Beshkent peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 18UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Beshkent 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 Beshkent is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1937 µg/m³Jan 1421 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May36Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Beshkent?

Beshkent sits at 38.8°N, 65.7°E, 355 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Qarshi, 13 km away.

ChiroqchiShahrisabzHalaçKitob

Topography around Beshkent

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beshkent has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 354 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 993 m.

The land around Beshkent is covered by cropland (53%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
993 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Qarshi 13 km · Koson 25 km · G‘uzor 56 km · Muborak 65 km · Chiroqchi 83 km · Shahrisabz 105 km · Halaç 107 km · Kitob 112 km

Uzbekistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,968
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
82%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.4
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
11.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 439
Religion
Muslim 88%Eastern Orthodox 9%other 3%

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 Beshkent (38.8214°, 65.6531°, elevation 355 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).