Banaz weather in January

In January, Banaz sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 9.6 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 5°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Banaz's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banaz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:23 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Banaz is district and town of Uşak, Turkey.

Density
17/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 5°C through the month.

A typical January day in Banaz reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°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)
15-2
25-2
35-2
45-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
105-3
115-3
125-3
135-3
145-3
155-3
165-3
175-3
185-3
195-3
205-3
215-3
225-3
235-3
245-3
255-3
265-3
275-3
285-3
295-3
305-3
315-3

How January really feels in Banaz

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.

Banaz 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 / -3°709.65.89.60.0
Feb / -2°6510.15.410.50.6
Mar10° / 71114.411.72.4
Apr15° / 6610.71.1134.6
May21° / 5810.9014.16.5
Jun25° / 12°346.6014.77.7
Jul29° / 16°122.7014.47.1
Aug29° / 16°123.1013.57.0
Sep25° / 12°173.6012.38.5
Oct19° / 406.30116.9
Nov12° / 456.21.29.93.8
Dec / -1°679.53.99.30.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33961
43961
53862
63961
74060
84060
94159
104258
114357
124357
134456
144456
154555
164555
174555
184555
194456
204456
214357
224357
234456
244456
254456
264456
274456
284456
294456
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Banaz gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13217
23217
33217
43217
53117
63117
73017
83017
92917
102917
112817
122817
132817
142717
152718
162718
172818
182818
192918
202919
213019
223019
233120
243120
253120
263220
273220
283220
293220
303220
313220

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 9 km/h in January.

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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 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 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 4:44 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:244:44
29.37:244:45
39.47:244:46
49.47:254:46
59.47:254:47
69.47:254:48
79.47:254:49
89.47:254:50
99.47:254:51
109.57:244:52
119.57:244:53
129.57:244:53
139.57:244:54
149.57:244:55
159.57:234:56
169.67:234:57
179.67:234:58
189.67:234:59
199.67:225:00
209.77:225:01
219.77:215:03
229.77:215:04
239.77:205:05
249.87:205:06
259.87:195:07
269.87:195:08
279.97:185:09
289.97:175:10
299.97:175:11
309.97:165:12
3110.07:155:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Banaz?

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
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Banaz.

What to pack for Banaz in January

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

In January, Banaz sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°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 Banaz 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 Banaz peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 22UV 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 Banaz 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 Banaz is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1521 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Banaz?

Banaz sits at 38.7°N, 29.8°E, 914 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Uşak, 31 km away.

Topography around Banaz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banaz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 934 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 896 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,075 m.

The land around Banaz is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, trees (45%), cropland (32%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), cropland (35%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
896 m
80 km
2,075 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Uşak 31 km · Gediz 42 km · Sandıklı 54 km · Afyonkarahisar 69 km · Simav 78 km · Kütahya 79 km · Emet 80 km · Dinar 83 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 Banaz (38.7371°, 29.7519°, elevation 914 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).