SeasonMapRussia 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 — -5°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
Where in Russia in January
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elbrus | Ski resort | -5°C | 91 mm · 11 days | 85 tier A | — |
| 2 | Krasnaya Polyana | Ski resort | 6°C | 163 mm · 14 days | 78 tier B | Yes |
| 3 | Sheregesh | Ski resort | -12°C | 54 mm · 12 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 4 | Kislovodsk | City | 5°C | 36 mm · 8 days | 51 tier D | — |
| 5 | Kaliningrad | City | 3°C | 62 mm · 14 days | 39 tier F | — |
| 6 | Sochi | Beach | 5°C | 164 mm · 13 days | 38 tier F | — |
| 7 | Vladivostok | City | -11°C | 12 mm · 2 days | 36 tier F | — |
| 8 | Chita | City | -21°C | 3 mm · 1 day | 32 tier F | — |
| 9 | Khabarovsk | City | -21°C | 5 mm · 2 days | 32 tier F | — |
| 10 | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky | Trekking hub | -9°C | 81 mm · 12 days | 32 tier F | — |
| 11 | Irkutsk | City | -18°C | 9 mm · 4 days | 31 tier F | — |
| 12 | Saint Petersburg | City | -7°C | 48 mm · 13 days | 31 tier F | — |
| 13 | Magadan | City | -24°C | 17 mm · 4 days | 30 tier F | — |
| 14 | Moscow | City | -9°C | 43 mm · 13 days | 30 tier F | — |
| 15 | Nizhny Novgorod | City | -6°C | 40 mm · 12 days | 29 tier F | — |
| 16 | Novosibirsk | City | -17°C | 30 mm · 9 days | 28 tier F | — |
| 17 | Yakutsk | City | -39°C | 2 mm · 1 day | 28 tier F | — |
| 18 | Yekaterinburg | City | -15°C | 18 mm · 5 days | 28 tier F | — |
| 19 | Kazan | City | -13°C | 42 mm · 10 days | 25 tier F | — |
| 20 | Murmansk | City | -13°C | 31 mm · 8 days | 24 tier F | — |
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
- New Year holidays · Krasnaya Polyana and 7 more places · 31 Dec – 8 Jan
- Amber after the storms · Kaliningrad · 15 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)
- Epiphany ice bathing · Moscow · 18–19 Jan
- Ice Fantasy sculpture festival · Khabarovsk · 1–31 Jan (usually)
- Ramadan and Eid · Kazan · 1 Jan – 31 Dec (usually)
- Sun Festival · Murmansk · 11–25 Jan (usually)
- Aurora season · Murmansk · 1 Sep – 10 Apr (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 2 of Russia's 7 well-known places this month.