Dargeçit weather in January

In January, Dargeçit sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 96 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Dargeçit's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dargeçit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
96 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:32 AM – 4:13 PM
Cloud cover
57%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Dargeçit is city in Turkey.

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 7°C through the month.

A typical January day in Dargeçit reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°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)
17-1
27-1
37-1
47-1
57-1
67-1
77-1
87-1
97-1
107-1
117-1
127-1
137-1
147-1
157-1
167-1
177-1
187-1
197-1
207-1
217-1
227-1
237-1
247-1
257-1
267-1
277-1
287-1
297-1
307-1
317-1

How January really feels in Dargeçit

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.

Dargeçit weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°9611.94.19.70.9
Feb / 9911.83.610.61.7
Mar14° / 11812.70.811.73.7
Apr19° / 11312.50.112.95.8
May25° / 13°6610.60146.9
Jun32° / 18°82.8014.55.0
Jul37° / 22°20.4014.32.3
Aug37° / 22°20.5013.42.3
Sep32° / 17°51.4012.35.4
Oct25° / 12°466.50117.6
Nov15° / 707.50.5105.2
Dec / 8910.129.51.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24753
34654
44654
54852
64852
74951
84951
95050
105149
115149
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175248
185149
195050
204852
214852
224852
234654
244555
254555
264456
274456
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Dargeçit gets around 96 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 37% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13710
23710
33710
43711
53711
63711
73711
83611
93611
103511
113411
123411
133311
143311
153312
163212
173312
183312
193413
203513
213614
223714
233815
243916
254016
264117
274217
284217
294217
304217
314317

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 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 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 6:33 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 4:00 PM to 4:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.46:334:00
29.56:334:00
39.56:334:01
49.56:334:02
59.56:334:03
69.56:334:04
79.56:334:04
89.56:334:05
99.56:334:06
109.66:334:07
119.66:334:08
129.66:334:09
139.66:334:10
149.66:334:11
159.76:324:12
169.76:324:13
179.76:324:14
189.76:324:15
199.76:314:16
209.86:314:17
219.86:304:18
229.86:304:19
239.86:304:20
249.96:294:21
259.96:284:22
269.96:284:23
279.96:274:24
2810.06:274:25
2910.06:264:26
3010.06:254:27
3110.16:254:28

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.2Moderate
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
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Dargeçit

In seasonPeak

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

Dargeçit'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 Dargeçit?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dargeçit.

What to pack for Dargeçit in January

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

In January, Dargeçit sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Dargeçit 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 Dargeçit peaks around June 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Dargeçit 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 Dargeçit is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2330 µg/m³Dec 1219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dargeçit?

Dargeçit sits at 37.5°N, 41.7°E, 899 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is İdil, 28 km away.

Topography around Dargeçit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dargeçit has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 362 m around an average of 944 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,024 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,605 m.

The land around Dargeçit is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
362 m
16 km
1,024 m
80 km
2,605 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: İdil 28 km · Midyat 36 km · Kurtalan 42 km · Siirt 47 km · Cizre 48 km · Al Mālikīyah 56 km · Batman 64 km · Şırnak 65 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 Dargeçit (37.5462°, 41.7165°, elevation 899 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).