Afyonkarahisar weather in January

In January, Afyonkarahisar sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Afyonkarahisar's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Afyonkarahisar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:20 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
64%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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

Air quality
High
PM10 74.2 µg/m³ · 2018

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 5°C through the month.

A typical January day in Afyonkarahisar reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°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 10°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)
15-3
25-3
35-3
45-3
55-3
65-3
75-3
85-3
95-4
104-4
114-4
124-4
134-4
144-4
154-4
164-4
174-4
184-4
194-4
204-4
214-4
224-4
234-4
244-4
254-4
264-4
275-4
285-4
295-4
305-4
315-4

How January really feels in Afyonkarahisar

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.

Afyonkarahisar weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°498.45.49.60.0
Feb / -3°448.54.410.50.8
Mar11° / 5310.13.611.72.7
Apr16° / 5310.10.8135.0
May21° / 499.9014.16.7
Jun26° / 12°316.7014.77.6
Jul29° / 15°132.7014.46.9
Aug29° / 15°122.8013.56.8
Sep25° / 11°153.2012.38.5
Oct19° / 295.50.1117.0
Nov12° / 335.61.49.93.7
Dec / -2°478.43.79.30.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33466
43466
53664
63664
73664
83862
93862
103763
113862
123862
133961
143961
154060
164060
173961
183961
193862
203961
213961
223961
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274060
284060
294060
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Afyonkarahisar gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52817
62817
72817
82717
92717
102617
112616
122516
132516
142516
152416
162415
172515
182515
192516
202516
212616
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

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
258calm
268calm
278calm
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 7:21 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 4:41 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:214:41
29.37:214:42
39.47:214:42
49.47:214:43
59.47:214:44
69.47:224:45
79.47:224:46
89.47:214:47
99.47:214:47
109.57:214:48
119.57:214:49
129.57:214:50
139.57:214:51
149.57:214:52
159.57:204:53
169.67:204:54
179.67:204:55
189.67:194:56
199.67:194:57
209.77:194:58
219.77:184:59
229.77:185:00
239.77:175:01
249.87:175:03
259.87:165:04
269.87:155:05
279.97:155:06
289.97:145:07
299.97:135:08
309.97:135:09
3110.07:125:10

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Afyonkarahisar?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Afyonkarahisar.

What to pack for Afyonkarahisar in January

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

In January, Afyonkarahisar sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Afyonkarahisar 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 Afyonkarahisar peaks around August 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highVery highModerateAug 11UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Afyonkarahisar 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 Afyonkarahisar is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1521 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Afyonkarahisar?

Afyonkarahisar sits at 38.8°N, 30.5°E, 1,019 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Sandıklı, 40 km away.

Topography around Afyonkarahisar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Afyonkarahisar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m around an average of 1,063 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 923 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,964 m.

The land around Afyonkarahisar is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
442 m
16 km
923 m
80 km
1,964 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Sandıklı 40 km · Bolvadin 44 km · Çay 46 km · Emirdağ 60 km · Banaz 69 km · Senirkent 73 km · Yalvaç 75 km · Dinar 84 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 Afyonkarahisar (38.7567°, 30.5433°, elevation 1,019 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).