Bingöl weather in January

In January, Bingöl sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 122 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -1°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Bingöl's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bingöl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
1st coldest
Precipitation
122 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:41 AM – 4:14 PM
Cloud cover
59%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Bingöl is central district and city in Bingöl Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 38.8 µg/m³ · 2019

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 -1°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bingöl reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-9
2-1-9
3-1-9
4-1-9
5-1-9
6-1-9
7-1-9
8-1-10
9-1-10
10-1-10
11-1-10
12-1-10
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15-1-10
16-2-10
17-2-10
18-2-10
19-2-10
20-2-10
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22-2-10
23-2-10
24-2-10
25-2-10
26-2-10
27-1-10
28-1-10
29-1-10
30-1-10
31-1-10

How January really feels in Bingöl

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Bingöl 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-1° / -10°12211.112.19.60.0
Feb / -8°11511.811.610.50.0
Mar / -3°13814.31011.70.3
Apr12° / 14915.63.6132.9
May19° / 11714.70.114.15.6
Jun25° / 10°255.4014.78.1
Jul30° / 14°72014.46.4
Aug31° / 15°41.2013.56.2
Sep26° / 10°182.8012.38.4
Oct18° / 757.70.3116.4
Nov / -2°948.43.79.92.0
Dec / -8°11711.210.29.30.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54258
64357
74456
84456
94654
104753
114852
124951
135050
145050
155149
165149
175050
185149
195050
204951
214951
224753
234753
244753
254654
264654
274555
284555
294456
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Bingöl gets around 122 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 35% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13941
23841
33841
43741
53741
63640
73539
83439
93438
103337
113236
123134
133033
143033
153032
163032
173033
183133
193234
203335
213436
223537
233639
243740
253841
263942
274043
284143
294144
304144
314144

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 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:42 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 4:01 PM to 4:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.36:424:01
29.36:424:01
39.36:424:02
49.46:424:03
59.46:424:04
69.46:424:05
79.46:424:06
89.46:424:06
99.46:424:07
109.46:424:08
119.56:424:09
129.56:424:10
139.56:414:11
149.56:414:12
159.56:414:13
169.66:414:14
179.66:404:15
189.66:404:16
199.66:404:17
209.66:394:18
219.76:394:19
229.76:384:20
239.76:384:21
249.86:374:22
259.86:374:24
269.86:364:25
279.86:354:26
289.96:354:27
299.96:344:28
309.96:334:29
3110.06:324:30

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.54 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bingöl

In seasonPeak

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

Bingöl's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Bingöl?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bingöl.

What to pack for Bingöl in January

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

In January, Bingöl sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Bingöl 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 Bingöl peaks around August 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highVery highModerateAug 14UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bingöl 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 Bingöl is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1123 µg/m³Dec 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bingöl?

Bingöl sits at 38.9°N, 40.5°E, 1,158 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Genç, 16 km away.

Topography around Bingöl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bingöl has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 m around an average of 1,176 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,499 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,618 m.

The land around Bingöl is covered by grassland (47%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
515 m
16 km
1,499 m
80 km
2,618 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Genç 16 km · Karakoçan 41 km · Lice 49 km · Solhan 49 km · Kovancılar 58 km · Kulp 62 km · Tunceli 86 km · Muş 88 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 Bingöl (38.8847°, 40.4939°, elevation 1,158 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).