Akşehir weather in January

In January, Akşehir sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°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 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Akşehir's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akşehir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:16 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Akşehir is district in Konya Province, 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 4°C through the month.

A typical January day in Akşehir reaches about 4°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 -3°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)
14-3
24-3
34-3
44-3
54-3
64-3
74-3
84-3
94-3
104-3
114-3
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
274-4
284-4
294-4
304-4
314-4

How January really feels in Akşehir

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.

Akşehir weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°559.56.99.60.0
Feb / -3°448.15.710.50.5
Mar10° / 5310.34.211.72.5
Apr15° / 5310.60.9134.7
May21° / 5610.80.114.16.6
Jun25° / 13°347.1014.67.7
Jul29° / 16°102.3014.47.4
Aug29° / 16°102.1013.57.4
Sep25° / 12°193.6012.38.5
Oct19° / 375.90116.9
Nov12° / 416.21.59.93.5
Dec / -2°559.159.40.5

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 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63763
73862
83862
93961
103961
113961
124159
134159
144258
154258
164159
174159
184060
194060
204060
214060
223961
233961
243961
253862
263961
273961
283961
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Akşehir gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 30% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
92921
102921
112921
122921
132820
142820
152820
162820
172821
182821
192921
202922
212922
223023
233023
243023
253023
263023
273023
282923
292922
302922
312922

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 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:16 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 4:39 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:164:39
29.47:174:39
39.47:174:40
49.47:174:41
59.47:174:42
69.47:174:43
79.47:174:43
89.57:174:44
99.57:174:45
109.57:174:46
119.57:174:47
129.57:164:48
139.57:164:49
149.67:164:50
159.67:164:51
169.67:164:52
179.67:154:53
189.67:154:54
199.77:144:55
209.77:144:56
219.77:144:57
229.77:134:58
239.87:134:59
249.87:125:00
259.87:125:01
269.97:115:02
279.97:105:03
289.97:105:04
299.97:095:05
3010.07:085:07
3110.07:085:08

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 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 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
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.3Moderate
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
242.6Moderate
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 Akşehir?

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 Akşehir.

What to pack for Akşehir in January

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

In January, Akşehir sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -4°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 Akşehir 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 Akşehir peaks around June 21 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 highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1621 µg/m³Dec 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Akşehir?

Akşehir sits at 38.4°N, 31.4°E, 1,033 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yalvaç, 22 km away.

Topography around Akşehir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akşehir has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 741 m around an average of 1,139 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,377 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,127 m.

The land around Akşehir is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (24%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), grassland (32%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
741 m
16 km
1,377 m
80 km
2,127 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Yalvaç 22 km · Şarkîkaraağaç 31 km · Çay 43 km · Ilgın 44 km · Bolvadin 51 km · Kadınhanı 71 km · Eğirdir 73 km · Emirdağ 77 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 Akşehir (38.3575°, 31.4164°, elevation 1,033 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).