Russia (Central Asia) weather in January 2026

Q: How cold is it in Russia (Central Asia) in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach -14°C in Irkutsk, Russia (Central Asia) in January, falling to -24°C at night.

Q: How sunny is it in Russia (Central Asia) in January?

There are normally 3 hours of bright sunshine each day in Irkutsk, Russia (Central Asia) in January - that's 39% of daylight hours.

Q: Does it rain in Russia (Central Asia) in January?

There are usually 11 days with some rain in Irkutsk, Russia (Central Asia) in January and the average monthly rainfall is 13mm. Rain may fall as snow in this month.

Expect -14°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 3 hours of sunshine per day in Russia (Central Asia) in January based on long-term weather averages. There is usually 11 days with some rainfall and 13 mm of average monthly rainfall in January.

-14
-14°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
-24
-24°C min night temperature
8
8 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
13
13 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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The January weather guide for Russia (Central Asia) (Irkutsk) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How cold is it in Russia (Central Asia) in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach -14°C in Irkutsk, Russia (Central Asia) in January, falling to -24°C at night.

How sunny is it in Russia (Central Asia) in January?

There are normally 3 hours of bright sunshine each day in Irkutsk, Russia (Central Asia) in January - that's 39% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Russia (Central Asia) in January?

There are usually 11 days with some rain in Irkutsk, Russia (Central Asia) in January and the average monthly rainfall is 13mm. Rain may fall as snow in this month.

Russia (Central Asia) January sunrise & sunset times

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