Akdağmadeni weather in January

In January, Akdağmadeni sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 2°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Akdağmadeni's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akdağmadeni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:01 AM – 4:30 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Akdağmadeni is district and its seat in Yozgat province.

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 2°C through the month.

A typical January day in Akdağmadeni reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-5
23-5
33-5
43-5
53-5
63-5
73-5
83-5
93-6
102-6
112-6
122-6
132-6
142-6
152-6
162-6
172-7
182-7
192-7
202-7
212-7
222-7
232-7
242-7
252-7
262-7
272-7
282-7
292-7
302-7
312-7

How January really feels in Akdağmadeni

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
21 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Akdağmadeni weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°549.389.50.0
Feb / -6°468.97.210.40.1
Mar / -2°6712.66.611.71.7
Apr14° / 7213.31.9133.9
May19° / 7813.90.214.25.8
Jun23° / 10°448.8014.77.4
Jul27° / 13°92.2014.58.4
Aug27° / 13°92.2013.68.4
Sep24° / 214.4012.38.4
Oct18° / 406.90.610.96.4
Nov11° / -0°456.82.79.82.8
Dec / -4°529.86.49.20.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53862
63862
73862
83961
94159
104159
114258
124258
134357
144456
154555
164555
174555
184654
194654
204654
214654
224654
234654
244654
254654
264555
274555
284654
294555
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Akdağmadeni gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13124
23024
33024
43024
52924
62924
72924
82924
92824
102824
112724
122723
132623
142623
152622
162622
172623
182623
192723
202824
212825
222925
233026
243127
253127
263228
273228
283228
293328
303329
313328

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 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 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 7:02 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 4:17 PM to 4:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:024:17
29.27:034:18
39.37:034:18
49.37:034:19
59.37:034:20
69.37:034:21
79.37:034:22
89.37:034:23
99.37:034:23
109.47:034:24
119.47:024:25
129.47:024:26
139.47:024:27
149.47:024:28
159.57:024:29
169.57:014:30
179.57:014:31
189.57:004:32
199.67:004:33
209.67:004:35
219.66:594:36
229.66:594:37
239.76:584:38
249.76:584:39
259.76:574:40
269.76:564:41
279.86:564:42
289.86:554:43
299.86:544:45
309.96:534:46
319.96:534:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Akdağmadeni?

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
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Akdağmadeni.

What to pack for Akdağmadeni in January

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

In January, Akdağmadeni sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Akdağmadeni 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 Akdağmadeni peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Akdağmadeni 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 Akdağmadeni is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1420 µg/m³Jan 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Akdağmadeni?

Akdağmadeni sits at 39.7°N, 35.9°E, 1,313 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Gemerek, 55 km away.

TokatYozgatSivas

Topography around Akdağmadeni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akdağmadeni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m around an average of 1,418 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,023 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,849 m.

The land around Akdağmadeni is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
434 m
16 km
1,023 m
80 km
1,849 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Gemerek 55 km · Şarkışla 57 km · Sorgun 62 km · Zile 71 km · Turhal 83 km · Tokat 92 km · Yozgat 94 km · Sivas 97 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 Akdağmadeni (39.6603°, 35.8836°, elevation 1,313 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).