Aksaray weather in January

In January, Aksaray sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-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 36% 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 Aksaray's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aksaray's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:05 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
55%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

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

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 36.8 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Aksaray reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°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)
16-2
26-2
36-2
46-2
56-2
66-2
76-2
86-3
96-3
105-3
115-3
125-3
135-3
145-3
155-3
165-3
175-3
185-3
195-3
205-3
215-3
225-3
235-3
245-3
255-3
265-3
275-3
285-3
295-3
305-3
315-3

How January really feels in Aksaray

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.

Aksaray 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 / -3°428.14.99.60.2
Feb / -2°337.23.710.51.2
Mar12° / 469.83.211.73.4
Apr17° / 459.10.5135.8
May23° / 11°388.4014.17.4
Jun27° / 15°194.8014.67.6
Jul31° / 18°30.7014.46.3
Aug31° / 17°30.8013.56.3
Sep27° / 13°82012.38.5
Oct21° / 224.60.1117.7
Nov13° / 335.11.29.94.3
Dec / -1°4283.39.41.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44951
54951
64951
74951
85149
95149
105149
115149
125248
135149
145248
155248
165248
175149
185149
195149
205050
215050
225050
235050
244951
255050
265149
275149
285149
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Aksaray gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12715
22715
32615
42615
52615
62515
72515
82515
92415
102415
112414
122314
132314
142214
152214
162214
172214
182314
192314
202415
212415
222516
232616
242617
252717
262718
272818
282818
292817
302817
312817

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
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:06 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 4:28 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:064:28
29.47:064:29
39.47:064:30
49.47:064:30
59.47:064:31
69.47:064:32
79.47:064:33
89.57:064:34
99.57:064:35
109.57:064:36
119.57:064:36
129.57:064:37
139.57:064:38
149.67:064:39
159.67:054:40
169.67:054:41
179.67:054:42
189.67:044:43
199.77:044:44
209.77:044:45
219.77:034:46
229.77:034:47
239.87:024:48
249.87:024:50
259.87:014:51
269.97:014:52
279.97:004:53
289.96:594:54
299.96:594:55
3010.06:584:56
3110.06:574:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Aksaray?

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

0.2
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 Aksaray.

What to pack for Aksaray in January

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

In January, Aksaray sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°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 Aksaray 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 Aksaray peaks around July 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Aksaray 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 Aksaray is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1523 µg/m³Jan 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aksaray?

Aksaray sits at 38.4°N, 34.0°E, 976 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ortaköy, 41 km away.

Topography around Aksaray

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aksaray has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 989 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,358 m.

The land around Aksaray is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
416 m
80 km
2,358 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ortaköy 41 km · Nevşehir 66 km · Bor 71 km · Niğde 73 km · Şereflikoçhisar 76 km · Cappadocia 76 km · Ürgüp 82 km · Mucur 83 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 Aksaray (38.3725°, 34.0254°, elevation 976 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).