Didim weather in January

In January, Didim sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 140 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Didim's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Didim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
140 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:30 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
47%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Didim is district and town of Aydın Province of western Turkey.

Density
78/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 14°C through the month.

A typical January day in Didim reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1149
2149
3149
4149
5149
6149
7149
8149
9149
10149
11149
12149
13148
14148
15148
16148
17148
18148
19148
20148
21148
22138
23138
24138
25138
26138
27138
28138
29138
30148
31148

How January really feels in Didim

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.

Didim weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 14011.39.74.0
Feb14° / 1041110.64.2
Mar16° / 10°788.711.75.5
Apr19° / 13°516.712.97.0
May23° / 17°244.5148.4
Jun28° / 21°51.414.58.0
Jul31° / 23°10.214.36.6
Aug31° / 24°10.213.46.5
Sep28° / 21°23212.38.2
Oct24° / 17°675.3118.2
Nov19° / 13°1138.4106.6
Dec15° / 10°14511.79.54.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35446
45446
55446
65644
75644
85743
95743
105842
115842
125842
135941
145941
155941
165941
175941
185941
195941
205941
215941
225941
236040
246040
256040
266040
276040
286040
296139
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Didim gets around 140 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
238
338
437
536
635
735
834
933
1033
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1633
1734
1834
1935
2036
2137
2237
2338
2438
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3040
3140

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3973
4973
5973
6982
7982
8982
9982
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 7:30 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 4:58 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:304:58
29.57:304:59
39.57:315:00
49.57:315:00
59.57:315:01
69.57:315:02
79.57:315:03
89.57:315:04
99.67:315:04
109.67:315:05
119.67:315:06
129.67:305:07
139.67:305:08
149.67:305:09
159.77:305:10
169.77:305:11
179.77:295:12
189.77:295:13
199.87:295:14
209.87:285:15
219.87:285:16
229.87:275:17
239.97:275:18
249.97:265:19
259.97:265:20
269.97:255:21
2710.07:255:22
2810.07:245:23
2910.07:245:24
3010.07:235:25
3110.17:225:26

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 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 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
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
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 Didim

In seasonPeak

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

Didim's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Didim?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Didim for sightseeing.

What to pack for Didim in January

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

In January, Didim sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Didim in January

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 25°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 23 to Nov 14 — about 5.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Didim 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 Didim peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — 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 highModerateJun 22UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Didim 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 Didim is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 2116 µg/m³Dec 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Didim?

Didim sits at 37.4°N, 27.3°E, 69 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Turgutreis, 41 km away.

Topography around Didim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Didim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,413 m.

The land around Didim is covered by grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, water (60%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
444 m
80 km
1,413 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Turgutreis 41 km · Bodrum 41 km · Söke 42 km · Milas 47 km · Kuşadası 53 km · Kos 55 km · Ephesus 64 km · İncirliova 66 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 Didim (37.385°, 27.2564°, elevation 69 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).