Shofirkon Shahri weather in January

In January, Shofirkon Shahri sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 20 mm of precipitation across 4.8 wet days and about 9.5 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 32% 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 Shofirkon Shahri's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shofirkon Shahri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
20 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:08 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
60%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Shofirkon Shahri is human settlement.

Density
7/km²
people per km²
Founded
1926

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 Shofirkon Shahri reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
27-1
37-1
47-1
57-1
67-1
77-1
87-2
97-2
107-2
117-2
127-2
137-2
147-2
157-2
167-2
177-2
187-2
197-2
207-2
217-2
227-2
237-2
247-2
257-2
268-2
278-2
288-1
298-1
308-1
318-1

How January really feels in Shofirkon 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.

Shofirkon Shahri 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 / -2°204.81.69.51.1
Feb10° / -0°265.71.310.42.5
Mar17° / 326.20.511.75.7
Apr24° / 11°254.50137.7
May31° / 16°112.9014.25.8
Jun36° / 21°20.7014.82.9
Jul37° / 23°10.1014.62.0
Aug35° / 21°00.2013.63.2
Sep30° / 15°10.2012.37.0
Oct23° / 51.6010.98.7
Nov14° / 153.50.49.85.1
Dec / -1°143.40.69.21.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54654
64555
74555
84456
94456
104456
114456
124357
134456
144456
154456
164456
174456
184456
194456
204456
214456
224456
234456
244456
254357
264258
274258
284258
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Shofirkon Shahri gets around 20 mm of rain and snow over 4.8 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 16% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1133
2133
3133
4133
5144
6144
7144
8144
9154
10155
11155
12155
13155
14155
15156
16156
17156
18156
19166
20166
21166
22166
23176
24176
25176
26186
27186
28196
29196
30196
31206

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 11 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
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 8:09 AM to 7:59 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:095:21
29.28:105:22
39.28:105:22
49.28:105:23
59.28:105:24
69.38:105:25
79.38:105:26
89.38:105:27
99.38:105:28
109.38:095:29
119.38:095:30
129.48:095:30
139.48:095:31
149.48:095:32
159.48:085:34
169.48:085:35
179.58:085:36
189.58:075:37
199.58:075:38
209.58:065:39
219.68:065:40
229.68:055:41
239.68:055:42
249.78:045:43
259.78:045:44
269.78:035:46
279.78:025:47
289.88:025:48
299.88:015:49
309.88:005:50
319.97:595:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Dim
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
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 Shofirkon Shahri

In seasonPeak

None of Shofirkon 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.

Shofirkon Shahri sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in July.

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

Is January a good time to visit Shofirkon Shahri?

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

1.1
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 Shofirkon Shahri.

What to pack for Shofirkon Shahri in January

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

In January, Shofirkon Shahri sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Shofirkon 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 Shofirkon Shahri peaks around June 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highVery highHighModerateLowJun 16UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Shofirkon 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 Shofirkon Shahri is worst in July — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2252 µg/m³Jan 1425 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr44Poor
May41Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul53Poor
Aug51Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct39Poor
Nov34Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shofirkon Shahri?

Shofirkon Shahri sits at 40.1°N, 64.5°E, 245 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Vobkent Shahri, 13 km away.

Karakul’MuborakNurota

Topography around Shofirkon Shahri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shofirkon Shahri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 242 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 678 m.

The land around Shofirkon Shahri is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (49%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (52%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
45 m
80 km
678 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Vobkent Shahri 13 km · G’ijduvon Shahri 16 km · Bukhara 39 km · Kogon Shahri 44 km · Navoiy 75 km · Karakul’ 87 km · Muborak 111 km · Nurota 112 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 Shofirkon Shahri (40.12°, 64.5014°, elevation 245 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).