Vladivostok weather in January
Temperature, sea and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: July, September
What is the weather like in Vladivostok in January?
In January, Vladivostok is freezing cold: daytime highs average −7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−14 °C). The sea averages 0.1 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 2 days, totalling 13 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Vladivostok.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 36 | 39 | 41 |
| Day | −5° | −7° | −4° |
| Night | −11° | −14° | −11° |
| Sea | 3° | 0° | −1° |
| Sun | 5 h | 6 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 3 | 2 | 3 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min08:41 – 18:01
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 31 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+10Asia/Vladivostok
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %45 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
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
Vladivostok in January: quick answers
Is Vladivostok hot in January?
No. In January, Vladivostok is freezing cold: daytime highs average −7 °C and nights drop to about −14 °C.
Can you swim in Vladivostok in January?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in January the sea averages just 0.1 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible in August.
Does it rain much in Vladivostok in January?
Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 13 mm in total.
Vladivostok month by month
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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