Denizciler weather in January

In January, Denizciler sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 107 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Denizciler's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Denizciler's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
107 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
6:52 AM – 4:37 PM
Cloud cover
52%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Denizciler is mahalle (administrative quarter) in İskenderun, Hatay, south-central 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 10°C through the month.

A typical January day in Denizciler reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1116
2116
3116
4115
5115
6115
7115
8115
9115
10115
11115
12115
13115
14105
15105
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23105
24105
25105
26105
27105
28105
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How January really feels in Denizciler

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.

Denizciler 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
Jan10° / 10711.50.99.82.5
Feb12° / 10311.21.110.63.0
Mar15° / 104120.311.74.5
Apr19° / 11°8311012.96.1
May23° / 15°568013.97.6
Jun27° / 19°164.1014.58.1
Jul30° / 22°51.5014.27.0
Aug30° / 22°51.9013.46.4
Sep28° / 20°274.9012.27.3
Oct24° / 16°607.7011.17.7
Nov18° / 11°677.90.1106.2
Dec12° / 10111.30.39.53.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64852
74852
84951
95149
105149
115347
125347
135446
145644
155644
165644
175644
185644
195644
205545
215446
225446
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245446
255347
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275347
285347
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Denizciler gets around 107 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1402
2403
3403
4393
5393
6383
7383
8373
9363
10363
11353
12343
13333
14323
15323
16323
17322
18322
19322
20332
21342
22353
23363
24363
25373
26373
27383
28383
29384
30394
31394

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
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
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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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 4:24 PM to 4:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.56:524:24
29.56:524:25
39.66:534:26
49.66:534:27
59.66:534:27
69.66:534:28
79.66:534:29
89.66:534:30
99.66:534:31
109.66:534:31
119.76:534:32
129.76:534:33
139.76:524:34
149.76:524:35
159.76:524:36
169.86:524:37
179.86:524:38
189.86:514:39
199.86:514:40
209.86:514:41
219.96:504:42
229.96:504:43
239.96:494:44
249.96:494:45
2510.06:484:46
2610.06:484:47
2710.06:474:48
2810.06:474:49
2910.16:464:50
3010.16:454:51
3110.16:454:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Denizciler

In seasonPeak

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

Denizciler's rainy season runs October–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 Denizciler?

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

2.5
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 Denizciler.

What to pack for Denizciler in January

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

In January, Denizciler sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Denizciler 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 1 to Dec 11 — about 7.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Denizciler 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 Denizciler peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Denizciler 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 Denizciler is worst in March — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2424 µg/m³Jul 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Denizciler?

Denizciler sits at 36.6°N, 36.2°E, 41 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is İskenderun, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Denizciler

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Denizciler has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 m around an average of 102 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,920 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,181 m.

The land around Denizciler is covered by water (37%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), trees (25%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
594 m
16 km
1,920 m
80 km
2,181 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: İskenderun 7.0 km · Belen 17 km · Kırıkhan 20 km · Dörtyol 22 km · Serinyol 31 km · Erzin 35 km · Arsuz 38 km · Narlıca 45 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 Denizciler (36.6411°, 36.2142°, elevation 41 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).