Zafar weather in January

In January, Zafar sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Zafar's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zafar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:53 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Zafar is human settlement in Uzbekistan.

Founded
1981

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 6°C through the month.

A typical January day in Zafar reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 13°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)
16-1
26-1
36-1
46-2
56-2
66-2
76-2
86-2
96-2
106-2
116-2
126-2
136-2
146-2
156-2
166-2
176-2
186-2
196-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
236-2
246-2
256-2
266-2
277-2
287-1
297-1
307-1
317-1

How January really feels in Zafar

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.

Zafar weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°489.53.99.40.5
Feb / -0°62103.210.41.6
Mar15° / 7411.11.211.74.6
Apr22° / 11°8411.40.113.16.5
May28° / 16°629.2014.36.0
Jun34° / 20°245.6014.93.5
Jul36° / 21°92.4014.62.6
Aug34° / 19°51.3013.63.8
Sep29° / 15°71.3012.37.1
Oct22° / 264.70.110.97.9
Nov14° / 487.21.19.74.3
Dec / -1°518.83.19.11.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44159
54060
64060
74060
83961
93961
103961
113961
123961
133862
143862
153862
163862
173862
183862
193862
203961
213961
223862
233862
243862
253862
263862
273862
283763
293763
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Zafar gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 30% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12810
22810
32810
42810
52810
62811
72811
82811
92812
102812
112812
122813
132813
142813
152814
162914
172914
183014
193014
203115
213115
223214
233214
243314
253414
263414
273514
283514
293513
303513
313513

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 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:55 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:555:01
29.17:555:01
39.17:555:02
49.17:555:03
59.17:555:04
69.27:555:05
79.27:555:06
89.27:555:06
99.27:555:07
109.27:545:08
119.37:545:09
129.37:545:10
139.37:545:11
149.37:545:12
159.37:535:13
169.47:535:14
179.47:535:16
189.47:525:17
199.47:525:18
209.57:515:19
219.57:515:20
229.57:505:21
239.57:505:22
249.67:495:23
259.67:485:25
269.67:485:26
279.77:475:27
289.77:465:28
299.77:455:29
309.87:455:31
319.87:445:32

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
112.0Dim
122.0Dim
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Zafar?

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

0.5
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 Zafar.

What to pack for Zafar in January

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

In January, Zafar sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Zafar 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 Zafar peaks around June 12 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 12UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Zafar 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 Zafar is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1233 µg/m³Jan 1221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zafar?

Zafar sits at 41.0°N, 68.9°E, 307 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Chinoz, 13 km away.

Topography around Zafar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zafar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 304 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,103 m.

The land around Zafar is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
121 m
80 km
2,103 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Chinoz 13 km · Yangiyŭl 19 km · Sirdaryo 25 km · Bo‘ka 31 km · Sergeli 36 km · Piskent 39 km · Tŭytepa 39 km · Abay 41 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 Zafar (40.9833°, 68.9°, elevation 307 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).