Burdur weather in January

In January, Burdur sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Burdur's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burdur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:18 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

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

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 43.4 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 6°C through the month.

A typical January day in Burdur reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 11°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)
160
260
360
460
560
660
760
860
96-1
106-1
116-1
126-1
136-1
146-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
196-1
206-1
216-1
226-1
236-1
246-1
256-1
266-1
276-1
286-1
296-1
306-1
316-1

How January really feels in Burdur

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.

Burdur weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°7610.34.59.70.5
Feb / -0°619.94.310.51.3
Mar12° / 6910.42.511.73.0
Apr16° / 68110.512.95.0
May21° / 10°599.70146.9
Jun26° / 14°295.7014.67.9
Jul29° / 17°82.4014.36.9
Aug30° / 18°81.9013.56.9
Sep26° / 14°193.3012.38.5
Oct20° / 10°476.20117.2
Nov13° / 436.60.5104.3
Dec / 689.72.89.41.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
34060
44060
54159
64258
74357
84456
94456
104555
114654
124753
134753
144852
154852
164852
174852
184951
194852
204852
214852
224852
234753
244654
254753
264753
274753
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Burdur gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13313
23313
33213
43213
53113
63113
73013
83013
93013
102913
112913
122913
132913
142913
152913
163013
173113
183114
193214
203315
213415
223516
233516
243516
253516
263516
273516
283516
293516
303516
313416

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 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 4:45 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:194:45
29.47:194:46
39.57:194:46
49.57:194:47
59.57:204:48
69.57:204:49
79.57:204:50
89.57:204:51
99.57:204:51
109.57:194:52
119.67:194:53
129.67:194:54
139.67:194:55
149.67:194:56
159.67:194:57
169.77:184:58
179.77:184:59
189.77:185:00
199.77:175:01
209.77:175:02
219.87:175:03
229.87:165:04
239.87:165:05
249.87:155:06
259.97:155:07
269.97:145:08
279.97:135:09
2810.07:135:10
2910.07:125:11
3010.07:115:13
3110.07:115:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Burdur?

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

0.5
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 Burdur.

What to pack for Burdur in January

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

In January, Burdur sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Burdur 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 Burdur peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Burdur 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 Burdur is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1621 µg/m³Dec 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Burdur?

Burdur sits at 37.7°N, 30.3°E, 956 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Isparta, 24 km away.

Topography around Burdur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Burdur has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m around an average of 1,003 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,169 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,729 m.

The land around Burdur is covered by artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (34%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), grassland (33%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
422 m
16 km
1,169 m
80 km
2,729 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Isparta 24 km · Bucak 40 km · Dinar 40 km · Senirkent 48 km · Eğirdir 52 km · Korkuteli 73 km · Sandıklı 83 km · Serinhisar 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 Burdur (37.7203°, 30.2908°, elevation 956 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).