Russia in January
January is one of Russia's weaker months (rank 11 of 12): its 20 destinations average 39/100, led by Elbrus at 85 — -9°C and 11 rainy days — while Yakutsk is cooler at -39°C and scores 28.
#11 of 12 months for Russia · 20 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇷🇺 Russia, month by month
39/100 in JanuaryWhere in Russia in January
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means January is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Russia in January
- Russian New Year holidays · Elbrus and 1 more place · 30 Dec – 9 Jan
- RosaFest · Krasnaya Polyana · 20 Jan – 5 Feb (usually)
- New Year holidays · Krasnaya Polyana and 16 more places · 31 Dec – 8 Jan
- Amber after the storms · Kaliningrad · 15 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)
- Epiphany ice bathing · Moscow · 18–19 Jan
- Sagaalgan, the White Month · Chita · 25 Jan – 5 Mar (usually)
- Ice Fantasy sculpture festival · Khabarovsk · 1–31 Jan (usually)
- Ramadan and Eid · Kazan · 1 Jan – 31 Dec (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 2 of Russia's 7 well-known places this month.