Çermik weather in January

In January, Çermik sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 105 mm of precipitation across 11.1 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 4°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 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Çermik's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Çermik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
105 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:43 AM – 4:20 PM
Cloud cover
60%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Çermik is district of Diyarbakır, southeastern Turkey.

Density
22/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 4°C through the month.

A typical January day in Çermik reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°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 8°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
54-2
64-2
74-2
84-2
94-3
104-3
114-3
124-3
134-3
144-3
154-3
164-3
174-3
184-3
194-3
204-3
214-3
224-4
234-4
244-4
254-4
264-4
274-4
284-4
294-4
304-4
314-4

How January really feels in Çermik

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.

Çermik 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 / -3°10511.18.79.70.0
Feb / -2°8910.67.110.50.5
Mar11° / 9112.4311.72.8
Apr17° / 8312.40.5135.2
May23° / 11°589.80147.0
Jun30° / 16°103014.66.2
Jul35° / 21°21014.43.5
Aug35° / 21°20.4013.53.6
Sep30° / 16°91.5012.36.8
Oct22° / 10°416.40117.6
Nov13° / 667.21.19.94.1
Dec / -1°9810.359.40.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
34060
44060
54159
64258
74258
84555
94555
104555
114753
124753
134951
144951
154951
164951
174951
184852
194852
204654
214654
224555
234456
244357
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Çermik gets around 105 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13726
23726
33626
43626
53526
63526
73425
83425
93325
103224
113224
123124
133023
143023
153023
163023
173024
183125
193226
203327
213428
223529
233630
243731
253831
263832
273832
283932
293932
303932
313931

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 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
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
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 6:44 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 4:07 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.46:444:07
29.46:444:08
39.46:444:09
49.46:444:09
59.46:444:10
69.46:444:11
79.56:444:12
89.56:444:13
99.56:444:14
109.56:444:15
119.56:444:15
129.56:444:16
139.66:444:17
149.66:434:18
159.66:434:19
169.66:434:20
179.66:434:21
189.76:424:22
199.76:424:23
209.76:414:24
219.76:414:25
229.86:414:26
239.86:404:27
249.86:404:28
259.86:394:30
269.96:384:31
279.96:384:32
289.96:374:33
2910.06:364:34
3010.06:364:35
3110.06:354:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Çermik

In seasonPeak

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

Çermik's rainy season runs November–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 Çermik?

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
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Çermik.

What to pack for Çermik in January

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

In January, Çermik sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°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 Çermik 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 Çermik peaks around August 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highVery highModerateAug 15UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Çermik 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 Çermik is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1324 µg/m³Jul 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Çermik?

Çermik sits at 38.1°N, 39.4°E, 690 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ergani, 31 km away.

Topography around Çermik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çermik has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 704 m around an average of 833 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,473 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,943 m.

The land around Çermik is covered by grassland (72%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
704 m
16 km
1,473 m
80 km
1,943 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ergani 31 km · Siverek 44 km · Elazığ 63 km · Diyarbakır 72 km · Baskil 73 km · Kovancılar 74 km · Hilvan 75 km · Kahta 82 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 Çermik (38.1354°, 39.445°, elevation 690 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).