Yakutsk weather in January
Temperature, rain 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: June – August
What is the weather like in Yakutsk in January?
In January, Yakutsk is freezing cold: daytime highs average −34 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−40 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Yakutsk.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 30 | 30 | 32 |
| Day | −34° | −34° | −27° |
| Night | −39° | −40° | −36° |
| Sun | 0 h | 1 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 1 | 1 | 1 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 6 h 5 min09:27 – 15:32
- UV index
- 0 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 8 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 82 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+9Asia/Yakutsk
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- 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
Yakutsk in January: quick answers
Is Yakutsk hot in January?
No. In January, Yakutsk is freezing cold: daytime highs average −34 °C and nights drop to about −40 °C.
Does it rain much in Yakutsk in January?
It hardly ever rains.
Yakutsk month by month
The whole year in YakutskAll destinations: RussiaWhere to go in January
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