Yekaterinburg weather in January
In January, Yekaterinburg has an average high of −13 °C8 °F and an average low of −20 °C−4 °F, with about 27 mm1.1 in of precipitation. January is the coldest month of the year and ranks 11th for precipitation.
How January compares with other months
Compared with December, January is 2.2 °C4 °F cooler on average. Compared with February, January is 2 °C3.5 °F cooler on average. Daylight lasts about 7.4 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 99% and the average cloud amount 66%.
Is January a good time to visit Yekaterinburg?
January is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is cool (average high −13 °C8 °F) and nights are cold (average low −20 °C−4 °F). The most comfortable months in Yekaterinburg are June–August.
What to wear in January
For Yekaterinburg in January, pack heavy insulated clothing, thermal base layers, a warm hat, mittens and insulated boots.
January in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yekaterinburg | −138 | −20−4 | 271.1 |
| Pervouralsk | −138 | −20−4 | 281.1 |
| Kamensk-Uralskiy | −148 | −21−5 | 261.0 |
| Nizhny Tagil | −138 | −20−4 | 281.1 |
| Chelyabinsk | −139 | −20−4 | 230.9 |
| Zlatoust | −1111 | −18−1 | 281.1 |
| Miass | −1211 | −19−2 | 200.8 |
| Perm | −139 | −19−3 | 431.7 |
| Tyumen | −155 | −23−9 | 220.9 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in January: Zlatoust and Miass; cooler: Tyumen.
Other months in Yekaterinburg
- January−13 °C8 °F / −20 °C−4 °F
- February−11 °C12 °F / −19 °C−2 °F
- March−3 °C27 °F / −11 °C13 °F
- April6 °C44 °F / −3 °C27 °F
- May16 °C61 °F / 5 °C41 °F
- June20 °C68 °F / 10 °C50 °F
- July23 °C74 °F / 13 °C55 °F
- August21 °C70 °F / 11 °C52 °F
- September14 °C57 °F / 5 °C42 °F
- October5 °C40 °F / −2 °C29 °F
- November−5 °C24 °F / −10 °C14 °F
- December−12 °C11 °F / −18 °C0 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Yekaterinburg in January?
In January the average high in Yekaterinburg is -13 °C (8 °F) and the average low is -20 °C (-4 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Yekaterinburg in January?
On average about 27 mm (1.1 in) of precipitation falls in January; it ranks 11th of the 12 months.
Is January the warmest month in Yekaterinburg?
No. The warmest month in Yekaterinburg is July, with an average high of 23 °C (74 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of -20 °C (-4 °F).
How long is the day in Yekaterinburg in January?
In the middle of January the day in Yekaterinburg lasts about 7.4 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Yekaterinburg in January?
The average relative humidity in January is about 99%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Yekaterinburg in January?
On average about 66% of the sky is covered by cloud in January. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.