Diyarbakır weather in January

In January, Diyarbakır sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 93 mm of precipitation across 10.6 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 7°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Diyarbakır's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Diyarbakır's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
93 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:39 AM – 4:18 PM
Cloud cover
55%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Diyarbakır is city in Southeastern Anatolia, 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 Diyarbakır reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°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)
18-1
28-1
38-1
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
187-2
197-2
207-2
217-2
227-2
237-2
247-1
257-1
267-1
277-1
287-1
297-1
307-1
317-1

How January really feels in Diyarbakır

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.

Diyarbakır 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°9310.649.71.1
Feb10° / -0°86113.210.52.0
Mar14° / 9712.50.611.74.1
Apr20° / 9112.20136.1
May26° / 13°639.80146.8
Jun33° / 18°92.7014.64.2
Jul38° / 23°10.4014.41.3
Aug38° / 22°10.3013.51.2
Sep33° / 17°81.3012.34.6
Oct25° / 11°466.10117.5
Nov16° / 607.30.3105.5
Dec / 909.91.69.42.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44852
54852
64951
75050
85050
95149
105248
115248
125347
135446
145446
155347
165347
175347
185248
195248
205149
214951
224951
234951
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753
294852
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Diyarbakır gets around 93 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 33% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13510
23511
33511
43411
53411
63311
73311
83211
93211
103111
113011
123011
132911
142911
152812
162912
172912
183013
193113
203214
213314
223415
233515
243616
253716
263716
273816
283816
293816
303816
313816

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
287calm
297calm
307calm
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 6:40 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 4:05 PM to 4:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.46:404:05
29.46:404:05
39.46:404:06
49.46:404:07
59.56:404:08
69.56:404:09
79.56:404:09
89.56:404:10
99.56:404:11
109.56:404:12
119.56:404:13
129.66:404:14
139.66:404:15
149.66:404:16
159.66:394:17
169.66:394:18
179.76:394:19
189.76:394:20
199.76:384:21
209.76:384:22
219.86:374:23
229.86:374:24
239.86:364:25
249.86:364:26
259.96:354:27
269.96:354:28
279.96:344:29
289.96:344:30
2910.06:334:31
3010.06:324:32
3110.06:314:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Diyarbakır

In seasonPeak

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

Diyarbakır'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 Diyarbakır?

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

1.1
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 Diyarbakır.

What to pack for Diyarbakır in January

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

In January, Diyarbakır sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Diyarbakır 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 Diyarbakır peaks around June 15 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Diyarbakır 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 Diyarbakır is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2126 µg/m³Jul 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Diyarbakır?

Diyarbakır sits at 37.9°N, 40.2°E, 674 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bismil, 40 km away.

Topography around Diyarbakır

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Diyarbakır has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 659 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,136 m.

The land around Diyarbakır is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
285 m
80 km
2,136 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Bismil 40 km · Ergani 57 km · Lice 71 km · Çermik 72 km · Silvan 74 km · Batman 80 km · Siverek 81 km · Mardin 81 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 Diyarbakır (37.9136°, 40.2172°, elevation 674 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).