Paxtakor Shahri weather in January

In January, Paxtakor Shahri sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Paxtakor Shahri's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paxtakor Shahri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:55 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Paxtakor Shahri is human settlement.

Founded
1961

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 7°C through the month.

A typical January day in Paxtakor Shahri reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°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 14°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-1
27-1
37-1
47-1
57-1
67-1
77-1
87-1
97-1
107-2
117-2
127-2
137-2
147-2
157-2
167-2
177-2
187-2
197-2
207-2
217-1
227-1
237-1
247-1
257-1
267-1
278-1
288-1
298-1
308-1
318-1

How January really feels in Paxtakor 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.

Paxtakor Shahri weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°387.73.69.50.9
Feb / -0°528.63.510.41.9
Mar16° / 6310.21.511.74.7
Apr22° / 11°568.80.2136.9
May29° / 15°286.2014.26.3
Jun34° / 20°113.2014.83.7
Jul35° / 21°30.8014.63.2
Aug33° / 19°20.6013.64.6
Sep28° / 14°40.9012.37.9
Oct21° / 173.10.110.98.1
Nov14° / 366.11.19.84.4
Dec / -1°427.93.19.21.5

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 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53862
63862
73862
83763
93763
103664
113664
123664
133565
143565
153565
163565
173565
183565
193664
203664
213664
223565
233565
243565
253565
263466
273466
283466
293466
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Paxtakor Shahri gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1239
2239
3239
42310
52310
62310
72310
82310
92311
102411
112411
122411
132411
142412
152512
162512
172512
182512
192512
202612
212612
222613
232613
242713
252713
262813
272813
282813
292913
302913
312914

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 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:56 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:565:06
29.27:565:07
39.27:565:08
49.27:565:09
59.27:575:10
69.27:575:11
79.27:575:11
89.37:565:12
99.37:565:13
109.37:565:14
119.37:565:15
129.37:565:16
139.47:565:17
149.47:555:18
159.47:555:19
169.47:555:20
179.47:545:21
189.57:545:22
199.57:545:23
209.57:535:24
219.57:535:26
229.67:525:27
239.67:525:28
249.67:515:29
259.77:505:30
269.77:505:31
279.77:495:32
289.87:485:34
299.87:475:35
309.87:475:36
319.97:465:37

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.12 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
61.9Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Dim
92.0Dim
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Paxtakor Shahri

In seasonPeak

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

Paxtakor Shahri sees seasonal dust haze (May–June), heaviest in May.

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

Is January a good time to visit Paxtakor Shahri?

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

0.9
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 Paxtakor Shahri.

What to pack for Paxtakor Shahri in January

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

In January, Paxtakor Shahri sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Paxtakor 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 Paxtakor Shahri peaks around June 14 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 highHighModerateLowJun 14UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Paxtakor 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 Paxtakor Shahri is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1038 µg/m³Jan 1322 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Paxtakor Shahri?

Paxtakor Shahri sits at 40.3°N, 68.0°E, 306 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Jizzax, 23 km away.

Topography around Paxtakor Shahri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paxtakor Shahri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 306 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,995 m.

The land around Paxtakor Shahri is covered by cropland (59%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
82 m
80 km
2,995 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Jizzax 23 km · Do’stlik Shahri 25 km · Gagarin Shahri 43 km · G’allaorol Shahri 45 km · Dashtobod 50 km · Zomin Shaharchasi 54 km · Zhetysay 60 km · Guliston 72 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 Paxtakor Shahri (40.3118°, 67.9567°, elevation 306 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).