Uchkuduk weather in January

In January, Uchkuduk sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 11 mm of precipitation across 3.1 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Uchkuduk's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uchkuduk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
11 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:18 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
57%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month.

A typical January day in Uchkuduk reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-3
25-3
34-3
44-3
54-3
64-4
74-4
84-4
94-4
104-4
114-4
124-4
134-4
144-4
154-4
164-4
174-4
184-4
194-4
204-4
214-4
224-4
234-4
244-4
255-4
265-4
275-4
285-4
295-3
305-3
315-3

How January really feels in Uchkuduk

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.

Uchkuduk 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 / -4°113.11.29.40.0
Feb / -2°163.61.110.41.2
Mar15° / 204.30.411.75.1
Apr23° / 11°173.9013.17.8
May30° / 17°91.8014.36.3
Jun35° / 22°31014.93.2
Jul37° / 24°10.2014.62.1
Aug35° / 21°00.1013.63.3
Sep29° / 15°10.2012.37.4
Oct21° / 51.5010.98.3
Nov12° / 102.90.39.73.7
Dec / -3°102.50.79.10.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54852
64852
74753
84753
94654
104555
114555
124555
134555
144456
154456
164357
174357
184456
194456
204456
214456
224456
234555
244555
254654
264654
274753
284753
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Uchkuduk gets around 11 mm of rain and snow over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
194
294
393
493
593
693
793
8103
9103
10103
11103
12103
13104
14104
15104
16104
17104
18104
19105
20105
21105
22105
23115
24115
25115
26115
27125
28125
29125
30125
31125

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 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 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 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:19 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:195:25
29.18:195:26
39.18:195:26
49.18:195:27
59.18:205:28
69.28:205:29
79.28:195:30
89.28:195:31
99.28:195:32
109.28:195:33
119.28:195:34
129.38:195:35
139.38:195:36
149.38:185:37
159.38:185:38
169.48:185:39
179.48:175:40
189.48:175:41
199.48:165:42
209.58:165:43
219.58:155:44
229.58:155:45
239.58:145:47
249.68:145:48
259.68:135:49
269.68:125:50
279.78:125:51
289.78:115:52
299.78:105:54
309.88:095:55
319.88:085:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Uchkuduk

In seasonPeak

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

Uchkuduk sees seasonal dust haze (April–August), heaviest in May.

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

Is January a good time to visit Uchkuduk?

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

0.0
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 Uchkuduk.

What to pack for Uchkuduk in January

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

In January, Uchkuduk sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Uchkuduk 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 Uchkuduk peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 17UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Uchkuduk 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 Uchkuduk is worst in August — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 30 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorAug 1663 µg/m³Jan 1631 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar55Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun50Poor
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug64Unhealthy
Sep59Unhealthy
Oct46Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Uchkuduk?

Uchkuduk sits at 41.0°N, 62.8°E, 172 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Gazojak, 117 km away.

GazojakDruzhbaHazoraspNovyy Turtkul’SeydiShofirkon ShahriBeruniyVobkent Shahri

Topography around Uchkuduk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uchkuduk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 178 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 677 m.

The land around Uchkuduk is covered by bare terrain (100%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
95 m
80 km
677 m
shrubscroplandbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Gazojak 117 km · Druzhba 125 km · Hazorasp 146 km · Novyy Turtkul’ 158 km · Seydi 175 km · Shofirkon Shahri 178 km · Beruniy 184 km · Vobkent Shahri 186 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 Uchkuduk (41.05°, 62.7833°, elevation 172 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).