Russia weather in January - temperature, rain and is it a good time to visit?
Daytime
-9°
Night
-16°
☀️ Day length
6 h 16 min
Chance of rain
9%
Snow days
81%
In January, Russia averages about -9° during the day and -16° at night. It's usually fairly dry, with only about a 9% chance of rain.
Russia weather all year - average temperatures and rain
| Month | Day | Night | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -9℃ | -16℃ | 9% |
| February | -6℃ | -13℃ | 12% |
| March | 0℃ | -8℃ | 19% |
| April ★ | 11℃ | 1℃ | 45% |
| May ★ | 19℃ | 7℃ | 45% |
| June ★ | 23℃ | 12℃ | 49% |
| July ★ | 25℃ | 14℃ | 52% |
| August ★ | 24℃ | 13℃ | 45% |
| September ★ | 17℃ | 7℃ | 49% |
| October ★ | 7℃ | 0℃ | 49% |
| November | -1℃ | -6℃ | 31% |
| December | -5℃ | -11℃ | 20% |
★ - months most often recommended for travel
Where is it warmest in Russia in January? Weather by city
| Place | Day | Night | 🌊 Sea | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saintpetersburg | -4℃ | -9℃ | 0℃ | 26% |
| Voronezh | -4℃ | -10℃ | - | 13% |
| Moscow | -6℃ | -11℃ | - | 10% |
| Samara | -7℃ | -14℃ | - | 22% |
| Perm | -10℃ | -18℃ | - | 8% |
| Ufa | -10℃ | -18℃ | - | 4% |
| Barnaul | -11℃ | -20℃ | - | 1% |
| Chelyabinsk | -11℃ | -19℃ | - | 0% |
| Novosibirsk | -13℃ | -22℃ | - | 1% |
| Omsk | -14℃ | -22℃ | - | 1% |
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