Arnavutköy weather in January

In January, Arnavutköy sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-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 23% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Arnavutköy's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arnavutköy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:34 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

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 Arnavutköy reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
195
295
395
495
595
695
795
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1395
1495
1595
1695
1784
1884
1984
2084
2184
2284
2384
2484
2584
2684
2784
2884
2984
3084
3194

Arnavutköy weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7311.62.39.41.5
Feb / 6410.82.210.31.8
Mar11° / 6610.40.811.72.8
Apr15° / 427.2013.15.1
May20° / 14°325.9014.37.2
Jun25° / 19°295.1014.98.0
Jul28° / 22°243.9014.77.7
Aug28° / 22°214.4013.67.4
Sep25° / 19°506.6012.37.8
Oct20° / 15°788.5010.96.5
Nov15° / 10°64909.74.5
Dec10° / 8712.31.49.12.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43565
53466
63466
73565
83466
93466
103565
113466
123466
133367
143466
153367
163466
173466
183466
193466
203466
213367
223466
233466
243466
253466
263466
273466
283565
293565
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Arnavutköy gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1408
2408
3408
4398
5398
6398
7387
8387
9377
10377
11377
12366
13366
14356
15356
16356
17356
18356
19367
20367
21367
22378
23378
24378
25378
26379
27379
28379
29379
30379
31379

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 17 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 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 7:36 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 4:41 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:364:41
29.17:364:41
39.17:364:42
49.17:364:43
59.17:364:44
69.17:364:45
79.27:364:46
89.27:364:47
99.27:364:47
109.27:364:48
119.27:364:49
129.37:354:50
139.37:354:51
149.37:354:52
159.37:344:53
169.37:344:55
179.47:344:56
189.47:334:57
199.47:334:58
209.47:324:59
219.57:325:00
229.57:315:01
239.57:315:02
249.67:305:04
259.67:295:05
269.67:295:06
279.77:285:07
289.77:275:08
299.77:265:09
309.87:265:11
319.87:255:12

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
252.0Dim
262.0Dim
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Arnavutköy?

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

1.5
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 Arnavutköy.

What to pack for Arnavutköy in January

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

In January, Arnavutköy sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Arnavutköy in January

The nearest coast averages about 8°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Oct 7 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Arnavutköy 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 Arnavutköy peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Arnavutköy 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 Arnavutköy is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2015 µg/m³Jul 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arnavutköy?

Arnavutköy sits at 41.2°N, 28.7°E, 147 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Başakşehir, 10 km away.

Topography around Arnavutköy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arnavutköy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 108 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 949 m.

The land around Arnavutköy is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, trees (31%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
263 m
80 km
949 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Başakşehir 10 km · Sultangazi 14 km · Esenyurt 18 km · Bağcılar 19 km · Esenler 19 km · Küçükçekmece 22 km · Büyükçekmece 22 km · Yakuplu 22 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 Arnavutköy (41.1835°, 28.7402°, elevation 147 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).