Shahrisabz weather in January

In January, Shahrisabz sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 77 mm of precipitation across 11.6 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 7°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Shahrisabz's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shahrisabz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
77 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:56 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Shahrisabz is city in Uzbekistan.

Founded
~700 BCE

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 Shahrisabz reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 10°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 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-2
28-2
38-2
48-2
58-2
67-2
77-3
87-3
97-3
107-3
117-3
127-3
137-3
147-3
157-3
167-3
177-3
187-3
197-3
207-3
217-3
227-3
237-2
247-2
257-2
267-2
278-2
288-2
298-2
308-2
318-2

How January really feels in Shahrisabz

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.

Shahrisabz 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 / -3°7711.65.89.61.0
Feb / -1°9311.84.810.51.8
Mar15° / 11212.62.111.74.1
Apr21° / 9710.70.3136.4
May26° / 13°466.2014.17.5
Jun31° / 17°71.7014.75.9
Jul33° / 18°20.5014.54.7
Aug32° / 17°10.3013.55.7
Sep27° / 12°40.9012.38.4
Oct21° / 193.50118.1
Nov14° / 517.31.29.94.6
Dec / -1°598.93.49.31.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44456
54357
64258
74159
84159
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
144060
153961
163961
173961
183862
193862
203862
213763
223763
233763
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283565
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313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Shahrisabz gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13115
23115
33216
43216
53316
63317
73417
83418
93518
103518
113618
123619
133619
143719
153719
163819
173819
183819
193919
203919
213919
224019
234019
244019
254119
264119
274119
284220
294220
304220
314220

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 6 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
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:57 AM to 7:48 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:575:15
29.37:575:16
39.37:575:16
49.37:575:17
59.37:575:18
69.47:575:19
79.47:575:20
89.47:575:21
99.47:575:21
109.47:575:22
119.47:575:23
129.57:575:24
139.57:575:25
149.57:565:26
159.57:565:27
169.57:565:28
179.67:555:29
189.67:555:30
199.67:555:31
209.67:545:32
219.77:545:33
229.77:535:34
239.77:535:36
249.77:525:37
259.87:525:38
269.87:515:39
279.87:505:40
289.97:505:41
299.97:495:42
309.97:485:43
319.97:485:44

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Shahrisabz

In seasonPeak

In January, Shahrisabz sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Shahrisabz's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Shahrisabz?

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

1.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shahrisabz.

What to pack for Shahrisabz in January

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

In January, Shahrisabz sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Shahrisabz 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 Shahrisabz peaks around June 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 16UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Shahrisabz 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 Shahrisabz is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1233 µg/m³Jan 1216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shahrisabz?

Shahrisabz sits at 39.1°N, 66.8°E, 631 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Kitob, 8.0 km away.

PanjakentBulung’ur Shahri

Topography around Shahrisabz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shahrisabz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 628 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,997 m.

The land around Shahrisabz is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
440 m
80 km
3,997 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Kitob 8.0 km · Chiroqchi 23 km · Urgut Shahri 54 km · Samarkand 67 km · G‘uzor 70 km · Juma Shahri 75 km · Panjakent 83 km · Bulung’ur Shahri 87 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 Shahrisabz (39.0578°, 66.8342°, elevation 631 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).