Is Yaroslavl hot in January?
Days are typically cold at -5.9°C, while nights average -11.8°C.
Russia · 1991–2020 normal
Yaroslavl in
January.
Typical January weather in Yaroslavl: -5.9°C by day, -11.8°C at night, 41 mm of rain over 11.3 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high-5.9°C
Typical low-11.8°C
Rain41 mm
Wet days11.3
In the year-round weather comparison, January scores 5 out of 100 (July leads the year at 86). Daylight is calculated as 7 h 13 from latitude 57.63°.
January at a glance
What is Yaroslavl like in January?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 41 mm across about 11 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 7 h 13 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is January a good time to visit?
January ranks 8 of 12 in our weather comparison; July ranks first.
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Frost-level nights in January
The measured night-time normal is -11.8°C, so frost is typical rather than exceptional this month.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 468902
- NOAA station
- RSM00027333 · KOSTROMA
- Station distance
- 59.2 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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