Is Rostov-on-Don hot in January?
Days are typically cold at -0.3°C, while nights average -5.4°C.
Russia · 1991–2020 normal
Rostov-on-Don in
January.
Typical January weather in Rostov-on-Don: -0.3°C by day, -5.4°C at night, 59 mm of rain over 9.8 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high-0.3°C
Typical low-5.4°C
Rain59 mm
Wet days9.8
In the year-round weather comparison, January scores 5 out of 100 (September leads the year at 88). Daylight is calculated as 8 h 52 from latitude 47.22°.
January at a glance
What is Rostov-on-Don 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 59 mm across about 10 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 8 h 52 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is January a good time to visit?
January ranks 10 of 12 in our weather comparison; September ranks first.
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Frost-level nights in January
The measured night-time normal is -5.4°C, so frost is typical rather than exceptional this month.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 501175
- NOAA station
- RSM00034730 · ROSTOV-NA-DONU
- Station distance
- 9.1 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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