Koson weather in January

In January, Koson sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 6.8 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 Koson's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Koson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:01 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
60%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Koson is human settlement in Uzbekistan.

Founded
1972

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 Koson reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 16°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)
19-1
29-1
39-1
49-1
59-1
69-1
79-1
88-1
98-1
108-1
118-1
128-1
138-1
148-1
158-1
168-1
178-1
188-1
198-1
208-1
218-1
228-1
239-1
249-1
259-1
269-1
279-1
2890
2990
30100
31100

How January really feels in Koson

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.

Koson 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°326.829.61.7
Feb11° / 406.61.510.53.1
Mar17° / 498.40.611.75.7
Apr24° / 11°356.20137.4
May30° / 16°194.1014.15.7
Jun36° / 20°41014.72.9
Jul37° / 22°10.4014.51.9
Aug36° / 20°10.2013.53.1
Sep31° / 14°20.4012.36.5
Oct24° / 71.90118.7
Nov16° / 224.70.59.95.6
Dec10° / -0°255.51.19.32.5

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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54654
64555
74456
84456
94555
104555
114456
124456
134456
144555
154555
164555
174555
184555
194555
204555
214357
224357
234258
244258
254258
264159
274060
284060
293961
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Koson gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1206
2206
3206
4216
5216
6216
7216
8216
9226
10226
11226
12226
13226
14226
15227
16227
17227
18227
19227
20227
21227
22237
23237
24237
25237
26237
27247
28247
29247
30247
31247

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
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 8:02 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)
19.38:025:20
29.38:025:21
39.38:025:21
49.38:025:22
59.38:025:23
69.48:025:24
79.48:025:25
89.48:025:26
99.48:025:26
109.48:025:27
119.48:025:28
129.58:025:29
139.58:015:30
149.58:015:31
159.58:015:32
169.58:015:33
179.68:005:34
189.68:005:35
199.68:005:36
209.67:595:37
219.77:595:38
229.77:585:40
239.77:585:41
249.77:575:42
259.87:575:43
269.87:565:44
279.87:555:45
289.97:555:46
299.97:545:47
309.97:535:48
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 2.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Koson?

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

1.7
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 Koson.

What to pack for Koson in January

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

In January, Koson 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 Koson 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 Koson peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 17UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Koson 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 Koson is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1738 µg/m³Jan 1421 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr38Poor
May35Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Koson?

Koson sits at 39.0°N, 65.6°E, 347 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Beshkent, 25 km away.

ChiroqchiOqtoshShahrisabzKitob

Topography around Koson

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 346 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 845 m.

The land around Koson is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
845 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Beshkent 25 km · Qarshi 26 km · Muborak 44 km · G‘uzor 74 km · Chiroqchi 85 km · Oqtosh 103 km · Shahrisabz 108 km · Kitob 113 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 Koson (39.0375°, 65.585°, elevation 347 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).