Antalya weather in January

In January, Antalya sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 214 mm of precipitation across 13.4 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Antalya's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Antalya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
214 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:15 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
51%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Antalya is city in Turkey.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 39.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
942/km²
people per km²
Founded
~149 BCE

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 13°C through the month.

A typical January day in Antalya reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1136
2136
3136
4136
5136
6136
7136
8136
9136
10135
11135
12135
13135
14135
15135
16135
17135
18135
19135
20135
21135
22135
23135
24135
25135
26135
27135
28135
29135
30135
31135

How January really feels in Antalya

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

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Antalya 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 21413.49.83.4
Feb14° / 13511.410.64.1
Mar17° / 10910.611.75.7
Apr21° / 11°707.612.97.1
May26° / 15°465.413.97.7
Jun32° / 20°61.514.55.1
Jul36° / 23°20.414.32.9
Aug36° / 23°10.313.43.0
Sep32° / 19°232.112.35.4
Oct26° / 15°1005.8117.7
Nov20° / 10°1368.2106.8
Dec14° / 223139.54.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44951
55050
65050
75149
85248
95347
105446
115446
125545
135545
145644
155644
165545
175545
185446
195446
205446
215347
225347
235248
245248
255248
265248
275149
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Antalya gets around 214 mm of rain and snow over 13.4 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 42% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1471
2461
3461
4451
5441
6431
7422
8412
9402
10402
11392
12392
13382
14382
15392
16391
17401
18411
19421
20431
21441
22441
23441
24451
25451
26441
27441
28441
29441
30431
31431

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

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
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:154:46
29.57:154:46
39.57:154:47
49.57:164:48
59.67:164:49
69.67:164:49
79.67:164:50
89.67:164:51
99.67:164:52
109.67:164:53
119.67:164:54
129.77:154:55
139.77:154:56
149.77:154:56
159.77:154:57
169.77:154:58
179.87:144:59
189.87:145:00
199.87:145:01
209.87:135:02
219.87:135:03
229.97:135:04
239.97:125:05
249.97:125:06
259.97:115:07
2610.07:115:08
2710.07:105:09
2810.07:095:11
2910.07:095:12
3010.17:085:13
3110.17:075:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Antalya

In seasonPeak

In January, Antalya sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Antalya's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Antalya?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Antalya.

What to pack for Antalya in January

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

In January, Antalya sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Antalya in January

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 29°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 5 to Dec 11 — about 7.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Antalya 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 Antalya peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highModerateAug 10UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Antalya 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 Antalya is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1620 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Antalya?

Antalya sits at 36.9°N, 30.7°E, 61 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Muratpaşa, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Antalya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Antalya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,142 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,037 m.

The land around Antalya is covered by artificial surfaces (80%) within 3 km, trees (33%), water (25%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), water (22%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
248 m
16 km
1,142 m
80 km
3,037 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Muratpaşa 6.0 km · Belek 33 km · Serik 36 km · Kemer 37 km · Korkuteli 48 km · Bucak 62 km · Manavgat 68 km · Elmalı 72 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 Antalya (36.9081°, 30.6956°, elevation 61 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).