Bozyazı weather in January

In January, Bozyazı sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 129 mm of precipitation across 11.4 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 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bozyazı's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bozyazı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
129 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:04 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
50%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Bozyazı is district of Mersin, south-central Turkey.

Density
44/km²
people per km²
Founded
1987

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 14°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bozyazı reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 17°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)
11410
21410
31410
41410
51410
61410
7149
8149
9149
10149
11149
12149
13149
14149
15149
16149
17149
18149
19149
20149
21149
22149
23149
24149
25139
26139
27139
28139
29139
30139
31139

How January really feels in Bozyazı

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.

Bozyazı 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
Jan14° / 12911.49.84.0
Feb14° / 859.410.64.4
Mar17° / 11°587.711.76.0
Apr20° / 14°315.312.97.4
May25° / 18°213.513.98.5
Jun29° / 22°4114.47.7
Jul31° / 25°10.414.25.9
Aug32° / 26°10.313.45.7
Sep29° / 23°71.412.27.1
Oct26° / 20°354.411.18.2
Nov20° / 15°856.710.17.2
Dec16° / 11°14911.19.64.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75842
85842
95842
105941
115941
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
175941
185941
195941
205941
215941
225941
235941
246040
256040
266040
276040
286040
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bozyazı gets around 129 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
436
536
635
735
834
934
1033
1133
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1733
1834
1934
2035
2136
2237
2337
2437
2538
2637
2737
2837
2936
3036
3136

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
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 12 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
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2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 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 7:04 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 4:39 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:044:39
29.67:044:40
39.67:044:40
49.67:044:41
59.67:044:42
69.67:044:43
79.67:044:43
89.77:054:44
99.77:044:45
109.77:044:46
119.77:044:47
129.77:044:48
139.77:044:49
149.87:044:49
159.87:044:50
169.87:044:51
179.87:034:52
189.87:034:53
199.97:034:54
209.97:024:55
219.97:024:56
229.97:024:57
2310.07:014:58
2410.07:014:59
2510.07:005:00
2610.07:005:01
2710.16:595:02
2810.16:595:03
2910.16:585:04
3010.16:575:05
3110.26:575:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bozyazı

In seasonPeak

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

Bozyazı's rainy season runs November–February, 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 Bozyazı?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Bozyazı for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bozyazı in January

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

In January, Bozyazı sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bozyazı 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 9 to Dec 14 — about 7.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Bozyazı 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 Bozyazı peaks around August 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighModerateAug 12UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bozyazı 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 Bozyazı is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Dec 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bozyazı?

Bozyazı sits at 36.1°N, 33.0°E, 7 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Anamur, 12 km away.

Topography around Bozyazı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bozyazı has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,630 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,312 m.

The land around Bozyazı is covered by water (31%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (40%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (47%), trees (25%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
466 m
16 km
1,630 m
80 km
2,312 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Anamur 12 km · Ermenek 60 km · Gazipaşa 60 km · Mut 73 km · Taşucu 86 km · Mahmutlar 89 km · Kestel 90 km · Kyrenia 92 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 Bozyazı (36.1082°, 32.9611°, elevation 7 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).