Adıyaman weather in January

In January, Adıyaman sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 119 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Adıyaman's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adıyaman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
119 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 4:26 PM
Cloud cover
55%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Adıyaman is central district and city in Adıyaman Province, Turkey.

Density
184/km²
people per km²

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 7°C through the month.

A typical January day in Adıyaman reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
180
270
370
470
570
670
770
870
970
1070
117-1
127-1
137-1
147-1
157-1
167-1
177-1
187-1
197-1
207-1
217-1
227-1
237-1
247-1
257-1
267-1
277-1
287-1
297-1
307-1
317-1

How January really feels in Adıyaman

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.

Adıyaman weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°11910.74.99.70.9
Feb / -0°819.43.410.51.6
Mar14° / 709.50.911.74.0
Apr19° / 518.60.112.96.4
May25° / 12°325.70147.6
Jun32° / 18°41.3014.65.1
Jul37° / 22°10.3014.32.4
Aug36° / 22°10.1013.52.6
Sep31° / 17°40.8012.35.9
Oct24° / 11°274.40118.1
Nov15° / 646.50.4105.4
Dec / 11510.62.19.41.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44753
54753
64852
74951
85050
95149
105149
115248
125347
135446
145446
155446
165545
175545
185347
195347
205248
215248
225149
235149
245050
255050
264951
274951
284951
294951
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Adıyaman gets around 119 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13812
23813
33813
43713
53613
63513
73513
83413
93313
103213
113113
123013
132913
142913
152813
162814
172814
182915
193015
203116
213217
223318
233318
243419
253519
263519
273619
283619
293619
303618
313618

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 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 4:13 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.46:474:13
29.46:474:14
39.46:484:14
49.56:484:15
59.56:484:16
69.56:484:17
79.56:484:18
89.56:484:18
99.56:484:19
109.56:484:20
119.66:484:21
129.66:474:22
139.66:474:23
149.66:474:24
159.66:474:25
169.76:474:26
179.76:464:27
189.76:464:28
199.76:464:29
209.76:454:30
219.86:454:31
229.86:444:32
239.86:444:33
249.86:434:34
259.96:434:35
269.96:424:36
279.96:424:37
2810.06:414:38
2910.06:404:39
3010.06:404:40
3110.06:394:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.99 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Dim
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Adıyaman

In seasonPeak

In January, Adıyaman sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Adıyaman's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Adıyaman?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Adıyaman.

What to pack for Adıyaman in January

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

In January, Adıyaman sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Adıyaman in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adıyaman peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Adıyaman 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 Adıyaman is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1924 µg/m³Jul 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Adıyaman?

Adıyaman sits at 37.8°N, 38.3°E, 678 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Altınşehir, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Adıyaman

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adıyaman has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m around an average of 692 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,188 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,686 m.

The land around Adıyaman is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
371 m
16 km
1,188 m
80 km
2,686 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Altınşehir 5.0 km · Kahta 31 km · Besni 37 km · Bozova 50 km · Gölbaşı 56 km · Yakınca 60 km · Hilvan 63 km · Malatya 65 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 Adıyaman (37.7644°, 38.2763°, elevation 678 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).