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Kazan weather in January

Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in January

Poor

Best time to visit: May – August

What is the weather like in Kazan in January?

In January, Kazan is freezing cold: daytime highs average −8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−13 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 10 days, totalling 40 mm. Snow falls on about 10 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kazan.

January compared

How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.

DecemberDecJanuaryJanFebruaryFeb
Score141720
Day−6°−8°−8°
Night−10°−13°−13°
Sun1 h1 h3 h
Rain days11109

More details for January

Daylight
7 h 36 min08:04 – 15:40
UV index
0 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
21 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
90 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
10 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+3Europe/Moscow

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %56 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in January

  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Kazan in January: quick answers

Is Kazan hot in January?

No. In January, Kazan is freezing cold: daytime highs average −8 °C and nights drop to about −13 °C.

Does it rain much in Kazan in January?

Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 40 mm in total.

Kazan month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences