Qŭnghirot weather in January

In January, Qŭnghirot sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 9 mm of precipitation across 2.7 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 0°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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Qŭnghirot's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qŭnghirot's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
1st coldest
Precipitation
9 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:39 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Qŭnghirot is town in Uzbekistan.

Density
1,054/km²
people per km²
Founded
1927

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 0°C through the month.

A typical January day in Qŭnghirot reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-7
20-7
30-7
40-7
50-7
60-7
70-7
80-7
90-7
100-7
110-8
120-8
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180-8
190-8
200-8
210-8
220-8
230-8
240-8
250-8
260-8
270-8
280-8
290-7
301-7
311-7

How January really feels in Qŭnghirot

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.

Qŭnghirot weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°92.71.79.20.0
Feb / -6°102.31.310.20.1
Mar11° / 183.70.711.63.3
Apr20° / 204.20.113.17.3
May28° / 15°163.6014.47.1
Jun33° / 20°71.5015.14.3
Jul35° / 22°20.6014.83.1
Aug34° / 19°30.4013.84.4
Sep27° / 13°40.9012.38.3
Oct18° / 71.8010.87.3
Nov / -2°133.30.49.51.8
Dec / -6°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 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44258
54159
64060
74060
83961
93961
103862
113862
123862
133763
143763
153763
163763
173763
183763
193961
204060
214060
224159
234159
244258
254357
264357
274357
284357
294456
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Qŭnghirot gets around 9 mm of rain and snow over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
195
295
395
495
595
695
795
895
995
1096
1196
1296
1396
1496
1596
1696
1786
1886
1986
2086
2186
2286
2386
2486
2585
2685
2785
2885
2995
3095
3195

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
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 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 8:42 AM to 8:29 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.98:425:34
28.98:425:35
38.98:425:36
48.98:425:36
58.98:425:37
68.98:425:38
79.08:425:39
89.08:425:40
99.08:415:41
109.08:415:42
119.08:415:43
129.18:415:44
139.18:405:45
149.18:405:46
159.18:405:47
169.28:395:49
179.28:395:50
189.28:385:51
199.28:385:52
209.38:375:53
219.38:375:54
229.38:365:56
239.48:355:57
249.48:355:58
259.48:345:59
269.58:336:00
279.58:336:02
289.58:326:03
299.68:316:04
309.68:306:06
319.68:296:07

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
212.0Dim
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Qŭnghirot

In seasonPeak

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

Qŭnghirot 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 Qŭnghirot?

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 Qŭnghirot.

What to pack for Qŭnghirot in January

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

In January, Qŭnghirot sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Qŭnghirot in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Qŭnghirot peaks around June 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 15UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Qŭnghirot 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 Qŭnghirot is worst in March — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateMar 2444 µg/m³Jan 1521 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar44Poor
Apr43Poor
May37Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov35Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qŭnghirot?

Qŭnghirot sits at 43.0°N, 58.8°E, 60 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Oltinko‘l, 6.0 km away.

KöneürgençXo‘jayli ShahriNukusBoldumsazGubadagManghitYylanly

Topography around Qŭnghirot

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qŭnghirot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m.

The land around Qŭnghirot is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (44%), cropland (30%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
193 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Oltinko‘l 6.0 km · Köneürgenç 84 km · Xo‘jayli Shahri 86 km · Nukus 90 km · Boldumsaz 122 km · Gubadag 141 km · Manghit 144 km · Yylanly 150 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 Qŭnghirot (43.0433°, 58.8394°, elevation 60 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).