Oltiariq weather in January

In January, Oltiariq sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 16 mm of precipitation across 4.6 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 26% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Oltiariq's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oltiariq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
16 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:41 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Oltiariq is human settlement in Uzbekistan.

Founded
1980

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 Oltiariq reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

-10°-5°10°15°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-1
26-1
36-1
46-1
56-1
66-1
76-1
86-1
96-1
106-1
115-1
125-1
135-1
145-1
155-1
165-1
175-1
185-1
196-1
206-1
216-1
226-1
236-1
246-1
256-1
266-1
276-1
2860
2970
3070
3170

How January really feels in Oltiariq

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.

Oltiariq weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°164.61.49.40.4
Feb / 245.30.710.41.9
Mar16° / 3580.111.75.0
Apr23° / 13°378.10136.9
May30° / 18°277.5014.25.3
Jun36° / 22°195.4014.82.5
Jul38° / 24°82.8014.61.6
Aug36° / 22°61.8013.62.9
Sep30° / 17°71.7012.36.2
Oct22° / 11°184.2010.97.9
Nov14° / 255.80.39.84.4
Dec / 255.90.89.21.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44258
54258
64159
74159
84060
93961
103961
113961
123862
133763
143763
153763
163763
173664
183664
193664
203565
213565
223565
233466
243466
253367
263367
273367
283268
293268
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Oltiariq gets around 16 mm of rain and snow over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1142
2142
3142
4142
5143
6143
7143
8143
9143
10144
11144
12144
13144
14144
15145
16145
17145
18145
19145
20155
21155
22155
23165
24165
25175
26175
27185
28185
29185
30184
31184

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 4 km/h in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:42 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 4:52 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:424:52
29.27:424:53
39.27:434:54
49.27:434:55
59.27:434:55
69.27:434:56
79.27:434:57
89.37:434:58
99.37:434:59
109.37:425:00
119.37:425:01
129.37:425:02
139.47:425:03
149.47:425:04
159.47:415:05
169.47:415:06
179.47:415:07
189.57:405:08
199.57:405:09
209.57:395:10
219.57:395:11
229.67:385:12
239.67:385:14
249.67:375:15
259.77:365:16
269.77:365:17
279.77:355:18
289.77:345:19
299.87:345:20
309.87:335:22
319.87:325:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
62.0Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Dim
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Oltiariq?

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
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oltiariq.

What to pack for Oltiariq in January

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

In January, Oltiariq sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Oltiariq 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 Oltiariq peaks around May 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowMay 21UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Oltiariq 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 Oltiariq is worst in May — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1636 µg/m³Dec 2219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May37Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oltiariq?

Oltiariq sits at 40.4°N, 71.5°E, 463 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Rishton, 17 km away.

Topography around Oltiariq

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oltiariq has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 458 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 373 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,920 m.

The land around Oltiariq is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and cropland (42%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
373 m
80 km
4,920 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
January weather nearby: Rishton 17 km · Marg‘ilon 23 km · Kirguli 25 km · Fergana 26 km · Toshloq 27 km · Quvasoy 44 km · Qo‘qon 47 km · Quva 53 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 Oltiariq (40.3919°, 71.4742°, elevation 463 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).