Bulung’ur Shahri weather in January

In January, Bulung’ur Shahri sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bulung’ur Shahri's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bulung’ur Shahri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:56 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Bulung’ur Shahri is human settlement.

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 6°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bulung’ur Shahri reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 12°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)
16-3
26-3
36-3
46-3
56-3
66-3
76-3
86-3
96-3
106-3
116-3
125-3
135-3
145-3
155-3
165-3
175-3
185-3
195-3
206-3
216-3
226-3
236-3
246-3
256-3
266-3
276-3
286-3
297-3
307-2
317-2

How January really feels in Bulung’ur Shahri

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.

Bulung’ur Shahri 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 / -3°529.74.89.50.4
Feb / -2°7010.63.910.41.4
Mar14° / 8511.8211.73.8
Apr20° / 7710.40.2136.2
May25° / 12°447.9014.27.4
Jun31° / 16°123.6014.85.9
Jul33° / 18°41.1014.54.9
Aug32° / 16°20.6013.65.8
Sep27° / 12°61.1012.38.5
Oct20° / 203.70.110.97.9
Nov13° / 477.41.29.84.0
Dec / -2°508.93.69.21.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54357
64456
74357
84258
94258
104159
114159
124159
134159
144159
154159
164060
174060
184159
194060
204060
214060
223961
233862
243862
253862
263763
273763
283763
293763
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Bulung’ur Shahri gets around 52 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 37% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12912
22912
32912
42912
52913
62913
72913
82914
93014
103014
113015
123015
133016
143016
153017
163017
173017
183017
193117
203117
213217
223217
233317
243317
253417
263517
273517
283617
293616
303616
313716

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 6 km/h in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:57 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:575:11
29.27:575:12
39.37:575:12
49.37:585:13
59.37:585:14
69.37:585:15
79.37:585:16
89.37:585:17
99.37:575:18
109.47:575:19
119.47:575:19
129.47:575:20
139.47:575:21
149.47:575:22
159.57:565:23
169.57:565:24
179.57:565:26
189.57:555:27
199.57:555:28
209.67:545:29
219.67:545:30
229.67:535:31
239.77:535:32
249.77:525:33
259.77:525:34
269.77:515:35
279.87:505:37
289.87:505:38
299.87:495:39
309.97:485:40
319.97:475:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Bulung’ur Shahri?

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

0.4
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 Bulung’ur Shahri.

What to pack for Bulung’ur Shahri in January

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

In January, Bulung’ur Shahri sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -3°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 Bulung’ur Shahri 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 Bulung’ur Shahri peaks around June 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 16UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bulung’ur Shahri 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 Bulung’ur Shahri is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1334 µg/m³Jan 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bulung’ur Shahri?

Bulung’ur Shahri sits at 39.8°N, 67.3°E, 760 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Samarkand, 29 km away.

Topography around Bulung’ur Shahri

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bulung’ur Shahri.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bulung’ur Shahri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 753 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 989 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,909 m.

The land around Bulung’ur Shahri is covered by cropland (39%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
989 m
80 km
3,909 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Samarkand 29 km · Urgut Shahri 38 km · Chelak 39 km · G’allaorol Shahri 40 km · Panjakent 41 km · Juma Shahri 52 km · Jizzax 63 km · Kitob 78 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 Bulung’ur Shahri (39.76°, 67.2744°, elevation 760 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).