Akçakoca weather in January

In January, Akçakoca sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 111 mm of precipitation across 14.3 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Akçakoca's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akçakoca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
111 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:24 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
68%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Akçakoca is district and town of Düzce, 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 8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Akçakoca reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
183
283
383
483
583
683
783
883
983
1083
1183
1283
1382
1472
1572
1672
1772
1872
1972
2072
2172
2272
2372
2472
2572
2672
2772
2872
2972
3072
3172

How January really feels in Akçakoca

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Akçakoca 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 / 11114.36.69.41.0
Feb / 9613.45.810.41.3
Mar10° / 10113.93.611.72.2
Apr14° / 7411.30.613.14.0
May19° / 12°7510.4014.36.0
Jun23° / 17°739.1014.97.3
Jul25° / 19°487014.77.9
Aug25° / 20°596.5013.67.9
Sep23° / 17°859012.37.3
Oct19° / 13°11611.50.110.95.9
Nov14° / 9610.71.29.74.1
Dec10° / 12214.64.29.11.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33367
43466
53466
63565
73565
83565
93664
103862
113862
123862
133862
143862
153862
163862
173862
183763
193763
203664
213664
223565
233466
243466
253367
263367
273466
283466
293367
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Akçakoca gets around 111 mm of rain and snow over 14.3 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 45% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14919
24919
34919
44819
54819
64719
74719
84619
94519
104419
114419
124319
134218
144118
154118
164118
174119
184119
194220
204320
214421
224422
234523
244624
254624
264725
274725
284725
294726
304726
314725

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
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6100
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8100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
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30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
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2010calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 4:31 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:264:31
29.17:264:32
39.17:264:33
49.17:264:34
59.17:264:35
69.27:264:35
79.27:264:36
89.27:264:37
99.27:264:38
109.27:264:39
119.27:264:40
129.37:264:41
139.37:254:42
149.37:254:43
159.37:254:44
169.37:244:45
179.47:244:46
189.47:244:47
199.47:234:49
209.57:234:50
219.57:224:51
229.57:214:52
239.57:214:53
249.67:204:54
259.67:204:55
269.67:194:57
279.77:184:58
289.77:174:59
299.77:175:00
309.87:165:01
319.87:155:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
222.0Dim
232.0Dim
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Akçakoca?

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

1.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Akçakoca.

What to pack for Akçakoca in January

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

In January, Akçakoca sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Akçakoca in January

The nearest coast averages about 9°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 12 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Akçakoca 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 Akçakoca peaks around August 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 10UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Akçakoca 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 Akçakoca is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2015 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Akçakoca?

Akçakoca sits at 41.1°N, 31.1°E, 42 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kocaali, 23 km away.

Topography around Akçakoca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akçakoca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,167 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,191 m.

The land around Akçakoca is covered by water (50%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (47%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
1,167 m
80 km
2,191 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Kocaali 23 km · Alaplı 24 km · Düzce 28 km · Karasu Mahallesi 28 km · Ereğli 33 km · Karasu 36 km · Kaynaşlı 39 km · Hendek 45 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 Akçakoca (41.0894°, 31.1236°, elevation 42 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).