Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 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 – September
What is the weather like in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in January?
In January, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is freezing cold: daytime highs average −8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−15 °C). Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 7 days, totalling 46 mm. Snow falls on about 7 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 23 | 28 | 35 |
| Day | −5° | −8° | −7° |
| Night | −12° | −15° | −15° |
| Sun | 4 h | 4 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 7 | 6 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 8 h 54 min09:10 – 18:05
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 26 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 67 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 7 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+11Asia/Sakhalin
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %22 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %79 %
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
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in January: quick answers
Is Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk hot in January?
No. In January, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is freezing cold: daytime highs average −8 °C and nights drop to about −15 °C.
Does it rain much in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in January?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 46 mm.
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk month by month
The whole year in Yuzhno-SakhalinskAll 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