Yakutsk Weather in January

What's the weather like in Yakutsk (Sakha) in January 2024?

The climate in Yakutsk during January can be summarized as excessively hot and very dry.

January is in the winter in Yakutsk and is typically the coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a freezing -37°C (-35°F), whilst at night -45°C (-48°F) is normal.

Yakutsk weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature -37.4°C -35.3°F
Nightly temperature -44.6°C -48.3°F
Average temperature -41°C -41.8°F
Daily sunshine 0.9 hrs
Avg rainfall 9 mm 0.4 ins
Rainy days 16 days
Sea temperature 0°C 32°F
Humidity 100%
Windspeed 3.6kph 2 mph

On average January is the 3rd driest month of the year in Yakutsk with around 9mm 0.4 inches of rain making it a very dry time to visit.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 0.9 hours of sunshine per day.

January temperatures in Yakutsk

Yakutsk average temperature in January

January rainfall

Yakutsk average rain in January

January hourly sunshine

Yakutsk average rain in January

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in Yakutsk in January 2024.

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Yakutsk weather stats

Yakutsk weather statistics
Hottest month: July 25.1°C 77.2°F
Driest month: March 6mm 0.2ins
Sunniest month: March 8.4hrs
Coldest month: January -37.6°C -35.7°F
Wettest month: July 40mm 1.6ins
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