Is Sochi hot in January?
Days are typically cold at 9.8°C, while nights average 3.7°C.
Russia · 1991–2020 normal
Sochi in
January.
Typical January weather in Sochi: 9.8°C by day, 3.7°C at night, 176 mm of rain over 13.7 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high9.8°C
Typical low3.7°C
Rain176 mm
Wet days13.7
In the year-round weather comparison, January scores 5 out of 100 (June leads the year at 79). Daylight is calculated as 9 h 16 from latitude 43.60°. Open-water sea temperature is 10.2°C (9 km from the place centre).
January at a glance
What is Sochi 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 176 mm across about 14 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 9 h 16 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is January a good time to visit?
January ranks 12 of 12 in our weather comparison; June ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 491422
- NOAA station
- RSM00037099 · SOTCHI
- Station distance
- 4.1 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 28 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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