Ayvalık weather in January

In January, Ayvalık sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 137 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ayvalık's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ayvalık's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
137 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:37 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
55%
11th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ayvalık reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1118
2118
3118
4118
5118
6118
7118
8118
9118
10118
11118
12118
13118
14118
15118
16118
17118
18118
19118
20118
21118
22118
23118
24118
25118
26118
27117
28117
29117
30117
31117

Ayvalık 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
Jan11° / 13711.49.52.7
Feb12° / 12210.810.52.9
Mar13° / 849.111.74.0
Apr16° / 12°647.2135.8
May21° / 16°343.914.17.8
Jun25° / 20°101.614.79.0
Jul27° / 23°10.214.59.1
Aug27° / 23°20.213.59.1
Sep24° / 20°262.812.38.9
Oct20° / 17°785.6117.5
Nov16° / 13°1228.89.85.4
Dec12° / 14512.39.33.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
45050
55050
65050
75149
85050
95149
105149
115149
125248
135149
145149
155149
165248
175248
185149
195149
205248
215248
225248
235248
245347
255347
265446
275446
285446
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ayvalık gets around 137 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
339
439
538
637
737
836
935
1035
1134
1234
1333
1433
1533
1633
1734
1834
1935
2036
2136
2237
2337
2437
2538
2638
2738
2839
2939
3039
3139

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 21 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
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2022breezy
2122breezy
2222breezy
2322breezy
2422breezy
2522breezy
2622breezy
2722breezy
2822breezy
2922breezy
3022breezy
3122breezy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 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 7:38 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:384:55
29.37:384:55
39.37:384:56
49.37:394:57
59.37:394:58
69.37:394:59
79.37:394:59
89.47:395:00
99.47:385:01
109.47:385:02
119.47:385:03
129.47:385:04
139.57:385:05
149.57:385:06
159.57:375:07
169.57:375:08
179.57:375:09
189.67:365:10
199.67:365:11
209.67:355:12
219.67:355:13
229.77:355:14
239.77:345:15
249.77:335:17
259.77:335:18
269.87:325:19
279.87:325:20
289.87:315:21
299.97:305:22
309.97:295:23
319.97:295:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Dim
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ayvalık

In seasonPeak

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

Ayvalık's rainy season runs October–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 Ayvalık?

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

2.7
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 Ayvalık.

What to pack for Ayvalık in January

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

In January, Ayvalık sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Ayvalık in January

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 23°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 20 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ayvalık 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 Ayvalık peaks around August 10 at about 9 (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 highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ayvalık 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 Ayvalık is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 2117 µg/m³Dec 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ayvalık?

Ayvalık sits at 39.3°N, 26.7°E, 8 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Mytilene, 26 km away.

Topography around Ayvalık

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ayvalık has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 429 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,759 m.

The land around Ayvalık is covered by water (32%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, water (60%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
429 m
80 km
1,759 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Mytilene 26 km · Burhaniye 31 km · Edremit 42 km · Bergama 47 km · Ezine 60 km · Aliağa 63 km · Foça 72 km · Soma 80 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 Ayvalık (39.3193°, 26.6934°, elevation 8 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).