Nukus weather in January

In January, Nukus sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 9 mm of precipitation across 2.3 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-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 29% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nukus's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nukus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
1st coldest
Precipitation
9 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:34 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
62%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Nukus is capital of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan.

Density
1,505/km²
people per km²
Founded
1860

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 1°C through the month.

A typical January day in Nukus reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-6
21-6
31-6
41-6
51-6
61-7
71-7
81-7
91-7
101-7
111-7
120-7
130-7
140-7
150-7
160-7
170-7
181-7
191-7
201-7
211-7
221-7
231-7
241-7
251-7
261-7
271-7
281-7
291-7
302-7
312-7

How January really feels in Nukus

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.

Nukus weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°92.31.69.20.0
Feb / -6°92.10.910.30.2
Mar12° / 173.90.611.63.8
Apr21° / 184.1013.17.5
May28° / 15°143.6014.47.1
Jun33° / 19°51.50154.4
Jul35° / 21°20.9014.83.4
Aug33° / 19°20.3013.74.8
Sep27° / 13°40.8012.38.4
Oct19° / 720.110.87.5
Nov / -1°102.70.39.62.2
Dec / -5°92.71.28.90.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44456
54456
64258
74258
84159
94159
104060
114159
123961
133961
143961
153961
164060
174060
184060
194159
204159
214258
224357
234357
244456
254456
264555
274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Nukus gets around 9 mm of rain and snow over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
185
285
385
485
585
685
785
885
985
1085
1185
1285
1385
1475
1575
1675
1775
1876
1976
2076
2176
2276
2376
2476
2576
2675
2785
2885
2985
3085
3185

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 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:37 AM to 8:25 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.98:375:33
28.98:375:34
39.08:375:34
49.08:375:35
59.08:375:36
69.08:375:37
79.08:375:38
89.08:375:39
99.18:365:40
109.18:365:41
119.18:365:42
129.18:365:43
139.18:365:44
149.28:355:45
159.28:355:46
169.28:345:47
179.28:345:48
189.38:345:50
199.38:335:51
209.38:335:52
219.38:325:53
229.48:315:54
239.48:315:55
249.48:305:57
259.58:295:58
269.58:295:59
279.58:286:00
289.68:276:02
299.68:266:03
309.68:256:04
319.78:256:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Nukus

In seasonPeak

None of Nukus's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Nukus sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Nukus?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nukus.

What to pack for Nukus in January

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

In January, Nukus sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Nukus 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 Nukus peaks around June 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 16UV 9Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Nukus 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 Nukus is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateMar 2148 µg/m³Jan 1423 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar48Poor
Apr44Poor
May40Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nukus?

Nukus sits at 42.5°N, 59.6°E, 67 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Xo‘jayli Shahri, 14 km away.

Topography around Nukus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nukus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m.

The land around Nukus is covered by artificial surfaces (86%) within 3 km, bare terrain (38%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and bare terrain (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
64 m
80 km
393 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Xo‘jayli Shahri 14 km · Boldumsaz 37 km · Köneürgenç 40 km · Gubadag 51 km · Manghit 53 km · Oýrat 62 km · Yylanly 70 km · Daşoguz 75 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 Nukus (42.4586°, 59.6058°, elevation 67 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).