Adilcevaz weather in January

In January, Adilcevaz sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -0°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Adilcevaz's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adilcevaz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:31 AM – 4:05 PM
Cloud cover
60%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Adilcevaz is district and town in Bitlis, Turkey.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -0°C through the month.

A typical January day in Adilcevaz reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-3
20-3
30-3
40-3
50-3
60-3
70-3
80-3
90-3
100-4
110-4
120-4
130-4
140-4
150-4
160-4
170-4
180-4
19-1-4
20-1-4
21-1-4
22-1-4
23-1-4
24-1-4
25-1-4
26-1-4
27-1-4
28-1-4
29-1-4
30-1-4
31-1-4

How January really feels in Adilcevaz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Adilcevaz weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -4°559.910.69.60.0
Feb / -3°559.710.110.50.0
Mar / -0°7212.49.311.70.1
Apr10° / 7614.53.4131.9
May15° / 10°6614.30.214.14.5
Jun21° / 15°256.2014.77.7
Jul26° / 18°102.7014.48.8
Aug26° / 19°61.6013.58.9
Sep22° / 15°203.6012.38.4
Oct15° / 10°539.20.4115.0
Nov / 518.33.49.91.2
Dec / -2°589.38.29.30.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44753
54753
64654
74753
84753
94852
104852
114852
125050
135050
145050
155050
164951
174951
184852
194852
204654
214654
224555
234555
244456
254357
264456
274357
284357
294357
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Adilcevaz gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13333
23334
33334
43334
53234
63233
73133
83133
93032
103032
112931
122831
132830
142730
152730
162730
172730
182830
192931
202932
213033
223134
233235
243336
253336
263437
273438
283438
293538
303538
313539

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 3:52 PM to 4:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.36:323:52
29.36:333:53
39.36:333:54
49.46:333:54
59.46:333:55
69.46:333:56
79.46:333:57
89.46:333:58
99.46:333:59
109.46:333:59
119.56:334:00
129.56:324:01
139.56:324:02
149.56:324:03
159.56:324:04
169.66:314:05
179.66:314:06
189.66:314:07
199.66:304:08
209.76:304:09
219.76:304:10
229.76:294:12
239.76:294:13
249.86:284:14
259.86:274:15
269.86:274:16
279.86:264:17
289.96:264:18
299.96:254:19
309.96:244:20
3110.06:234:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Adilcevaz?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Adilcevaz.

What to pack for Adilcevaz in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Adilcevaz sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Adilcevaz in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adilcevaz peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Adilcevaz in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Adilcevaz is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1125 µg/m³Jan 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Adilcevaz?

Adilcevaz sits at 38.8°N, 42.7°E, 1,652 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ahlat, 23 km away.

Topography around Adilcevaz

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Adilcevaz.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adilcevaz has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 628 m around an average of 1,751 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,368 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,018 m.

The land around Adilcevaz is covered by water (40%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, water (45%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
628 m
16 km
2,368 m
80 km
3,018 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ahlat 23 km · Malazgirt 42 km · Patnos 49 km · Bulanık 51 km · Tatvan 52 km · Erciş 60 km · Van 66 km · Güroymak 67 km

Turkey travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$18,599
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 488
Religion
Muslim 100%other 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Adilcevaz (38.7991°, 42.7316°, elevation 1,652 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).