Chelak weather in January

In January, Chelak sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 9.5 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 30% 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 Chelak's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chelak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:58 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Chelak is town in Samarkand Region, Uzbekistan.

Founded
1981

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 Chelak reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 13°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)
17-2
27-2
36-2
46-2
56-2
66-2
76-2
86-2
96-2
106-2
116-2
126-2
136-3
146-3
156-3
166-3
176-3
186-3
196-3
206-2
216-2
226-2
236-2
246-2
256-2
266-2
276-2
287-2
297-2
307-2
317-2

How January really feels in Chelak

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.

Chelak 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 / -2°519.55.29.50.5
Feb / -1°659.43.810.41.5
Mar14° / 7410.51.811.74.0
Apr20° / 618.50.1136.6
May26° / 13°285.9014.27.5
Jun31° / 16°72.5014.85.6
Jul33° / 18°20.5014.54.6
Aug32° / 16°20.5013.65.6
Sep27° / 12°40.8012.38.5
Oct21° / 122.8010.98.1
Nov13° / 406.31.29.84.1
Dec / -1°437.93.19.21.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% 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
64357
74258
84159
94159
104060
114159
124060
134060
144159
154159
163961
173961
184060
194060
203961
213961
223862
233862
243862
253862
263763
273862
283664
293664
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Chelak gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 35% 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 (%)
12713
22713
32713
42713
52714
62714
72715
82715
92816
102816
112817
122917
132918
142918
153018
163019
173019
183119
193119
203219
213219
223319
233318
243418
253418
263418
273517
283517
293517
303517
313516

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 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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 7:59 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:595:12
29.27:595:13
39.28:005:14
49.28:005:14
59.38:005:15
69.38:005:16
79.38:005:17
89.38:005:18
99.38:005:19
109.37:595:20
119.47:595:21
129.47:595:22
139.47:595:23
149.47:595:24
159.47:585:25
169.57:585:26
179.57:585:27
189.57:575:28
199.57:575:29
209.67:565:30
219.67:565:31
229.67:555:32
239.67:555:33
249.77:545:34
259.77:545:35
269.77:535:37
279.87:525:38
289.87:525:39
299.87:515:40
309.97:505:41
319.97:495:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Chelak?

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

0.5
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 Chelak.

What to pack for Chelak in January

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

In January, Chelak sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°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 Chelak 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 Chelak peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highHighModerateJun 15UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Chelak 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 Chelak is worst in April — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateApr 2138 µg/m³Jan 1524 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr39Poor
May38Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chelak?

Chelak sits at 39.9°N, 66.9°E, 607 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Juma Shahri, 28 km away.

Topography around Chelak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chelak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 603 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,995 m.

The land around Chelak is covered by cropland (56%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
306 m
80 km
2,995 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Juma Shahri 28 km · Samarkand 31 km · Bulung’ur Shahri 39 km · Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri 51 km · Payshamba Shahri 55 km · G’allaorol Shahri 63 km · Urgut Shahri 65 km · Yangirabot 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 Chelak (39.92°, 66.8623°, elevation 607 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).