Alaşehir weather in January

In January, Alaşehir sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Alaşehir's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alaşehir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:27 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
56%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Alaşehir is district and town in Manisa, Turkey.

Density
47/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 9°C through the month.

A typical January day in Alaşehir reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
191
291
391
491
591
691
791
891
991
1091
1191
1291
1391
1491
1591
1691
1791
1891
1991
2091
2191
2290
2390
2490
2590
2691
2791
2891
2991
3091
3191

How January really feels in Alaşehir

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.

Alaşehir weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 759.31.99.61.9
Feb11° / 719.61.910.52.6
Mar14° / 669.30.811.74.3
Apr19° / 538.90.2136.3
May24° / 12°488.7014.17.4
Jun29° / 17°234.8014.66.5
Jul33° / 19°61.8014.44.9
Aug33° / 20°92.6013.54.9
Sep28° / 16°153.1012.37.4
Oct23° / 11°405.60117.9
Nov16° / 566.20.29.95.6
Dec10° / 729.51.49.42.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34555
44555
54555
64555
74654
84852
94852
104852
114951
125050
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195149
205050
215149
225149
235149
245050
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Alaşehir gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1316
2316
3306
4306
5306
6296
7296
8296
9286
10286
11276
12276
13276
14276
15276
16276
17286
18286
19296
20296
21306
22306
23316
24316
25316
26326
27326
28326
29326
30326
31326

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 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:28 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:284:50
29.47:284:51
39.47:284:52
49.47:284:53
59.47:284:53
69.47:284:54
79.47:284:55
89.57:284:56
99.57:284:57
109.57:284:58
119.57:284:59
129.57:284:59
139.57:285:00
149.67:285:01
159.67:275:02
169.67:275:03
179.67:275:04
189.67:265:05
199.77:265:06
209.77:265:07
219.77:255:08
229.77:255:10
239.87:245:11
249.87:245:12
259.87:235:13
269.97:235:14
279.97:225:15
289.97:215:16
299.97:215:17
3010.07:205:18
3110.07:195:19

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Alaşehir?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Alaşehir.

What to pack for Alaşehir in January

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

In January, Alaşehir sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Alaşehir 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 Alaşehir peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Alaşehir 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 Alaşehir is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1221 µg/m³Jul 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Alaşehir?

Alaşehir sits at 38.4°N, 28.5°E, 207 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kula, 25 km away.

Topography around Alaşehir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alaşehir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 503 m around an average of 246 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,748 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,253 m.

The land around Alaşehir is covered by trees (31%), cropland (26%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (34%), grassland (31%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), grassland (32%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
503 m
16 km
1,748 m
80 km
2,253 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Kula 25 km · Salihli 35 km · Ödemiş 50 km · Nazilli 51 km · Sarayköy 59 km · Pamukkale 71 km · Turgutlu 73 km · Tire 74 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 Alaşehir (38.3508°, 28.5172°, elevation 207 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).