Cimin weather in January

In January, Cimin sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -12°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -3°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 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cimin's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cimin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-12°
1st coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
6:46 AM – 4:15 PM
Cloud cover
65%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cimin reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 1°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)
1-3-11
2-3-11
3-3-11
4-3-11
5-3-11
6-3-11
7-3-11
8-3-11
9-3-11
10-3-12
11-3-12
12-3-12
13-3-12
14-3-12
15-3-12
16-3-12
17-3-12
18-3-12
19-4-12
20-4-12
21-4-12
22-4-12
23-4-12
24-4-12
25-4-12
26-3-12
27-3-12
28-3-12
29-3-12
30-3-12
31-3-12

How January really feels in Cimin

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.

Cimin weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -12°628.910.59.50.0
Feb-2° / -10°609.210.110.40.0
Mar / -6°8411.810.811.70.0
Apr / -1°92146.8131.5
May16° / 10918.11.214.24.0
Jun21° / 6411014.86.6
Jul25° / 11°346.3014.58.0
Aug26° / 11°275.3013.68.1
Sep22° / 244.80.112.38.0
Oct15° / 5281.310.94.9
Nov / -4°607.36.19.80.8
Dec-1° / -10°579.29.79.20.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53862
63862
73862
83961
93961
104060
114159
124159
134258
144258
154357
164258
174357
184258
194159
204159
214159
224159
234060
244060
254060
264060
273961
284060
294060
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Cimin gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 28% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13033
22933
32933
42832
52832
62731
72731
82631
92630
102630
112530
122529
132429
142429
152429
162429
172529
182530
192631
202732
212834
222935
233036
243036
253137
263238
273238
283238
293339
303339
313339

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 5 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
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
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 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 4:01 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.26:474:01
29.26:474:02
39.36:484:03
49.36:484:04
59.36:484:05
69.36:484:05
79.36:484:06
89.36:484:07
99.36:484:08
109.46:474:09
119.46:474:10
129.46:474:11
139.46:474:12
149.46:474:13
159.56:464:14
169.56:464:15
179.56:464:16
189.56:454:17
199.66:454:18
209.66:444:19
219.66:444:20
229.66:444:21
239.76:434:22
249.76:424:24
259.76:424:25
269.76:414:26
279.86:404:27
289.86:404:28
299.86:394:29
309.96:384:30
319.96:384:32

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 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 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
42.1Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Cimin?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cimin.

What to pack for Cimin in January

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

In January, Cimin sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -12°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Cimin in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cimin peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Cimin 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 Cimin is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodMay 1119 µg/m³Jan 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cimin?

Cimin sits at 39.7°N, 39.7°E, 1,422 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Erzincan, 18 km away.

Akçapınar

Topography around Cimin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cimin has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,304 m around an average of 1,543 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,387 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,627 m.

The land around Cimin is covered by grassland (59%) within 3 km, grassland (48%), bare terrain (23%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,304 m
16 km
2,387 m
80 km
2,627 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Erzincan 18 km · Kelkit 52 km · Tunceli 69 km · Bayburt 75 km · Gümüşhane 86 km · Aşkale 88 km · Karakoçan 89 km · Akçapınar 107 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 Cimin (39.7095°, 39.7002°, elevation 1,422 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).