Ahlat weather in January

In January, Ahlat sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-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 32% 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 Ahlat's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ahlat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:32 AM – 4:06 PM
Cloud cover
60%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ahlat is town and district of Bitlis province in Turkey.

Density
65/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 -0°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ahlat reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°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)
10-3
20-3
30-4
40-4
50-4
60-4
70-4
80-4
90-4
100-4
110-4
120-4
130-4
140-5
150-5
16-1-5
17-1-5
18-1-5
19-1-5
20-1-5
21-1-5
22-1-5
23-1-5
24-1-5
25-1-5
26-1-5
27-1-5
28-1-5
29-1-5
30-1-5
31-1-5

How January really feels in Ahlat

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.

Ahlat weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -5°589.910.69.60.0
Feb / -4°6010.210.210.50.0
Mar / -1°7712.51011.70.1
Apr10° / 80143.4131.8
May15° / 6814.50.114.14.4
Jun21° / 14°266.6014.77.7
Jul26° / 18°103014.48.7
Aug26° / 18°61.7013.58.8
Sep22° / 14°183.4012.38.4
Oct15° / 528.90.4115.0
Nov / 5583.69.91.1
Dec / -2°619.38.79.30.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54654
64555
74654
84654
94753
104753
114753
124753
134951
145050
154951
164951
174951
184852
194852
204654
214654
224654
234555
244456
254456
264357
274357
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Ahlat gets around 58 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 36% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13334
23334
33334
43334
53234
63234
73133
83133
93033
102932
112932
122831
132831
142830
152730
162730
172830
182831
192931
203032
213133
223234
233235
243335
253436
263437
273537
283538
293638
303638
313639

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 9 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
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
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 6:33 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 3:53 PM to 4:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.36:333:53
29.36:333:54
39.46:343:55
49.46:343:55
59.46:343:56
69.46:343:57
79.46:343:58
89.46:343:59
99.46:344:00
109.56:344:01
119.56:334:02
129.56:334:03
139.56:334:03
149.56:334:04
159.56:334:05
169.66:324:06
179.66:324:07
189.66:324:08
199.66:314:09
209.76:314:11
219.76:304:12
229.76:304:13
239.76:294:14
249.86:294:15
259.86:284:16
269.86:284:17
279.96:274:18
289.96:264:19
299.96:264:20
309.96:254:21
3110.06:244:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Ahlat?

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 Ahlat.

What to pack for Ahlat in January

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

In January, Ahlat sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -5°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 Ahlat 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 Ahlat peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (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 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ahlat 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 Ahlat 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 Ahlat?

Ahlat sits at 38.7°N, 42.5°E, 1,708 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Adilcevaz, 23 km away.

Topography around Ahlat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ahlat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m around an average of 1,716 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,311 m.

The land around Ahlat is covered by water (39%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, water (35%), grassland (34%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
263 m
16 km
889 m
80 km
3,311 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Adilcevaz 23 km · Tatvan 33 km · Bulanık 42 km · Malazgirt 44 km · Güroymak 45 km · Bitlis 50 km · Hizan 59 km · Patnos 62 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 Ahlat (38.7489°, 42.4801°, elevation 1,708 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).