Dursunbey weather in January

In January, Dursunbey sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 9.5 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 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 Dursunbey's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dursunbey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

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 Dursunbey reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

-10°-5°10°15°151015202531
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
157-2
167-2
177-2
187-2
197-2
207-2
217-2
227-2
237-2
247-2
257-2
267-2
277-2
287-2
297-2
307-2
317-2

How January really feels in Dursunbey

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.

Dursunbey 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 / -2°7310.55.69.50.8
Feb / -1°7010.7510.41.5
Mar12° / 7411.2311.73.0
Apr16° / 7311.10.7135.1
May21° / 7110.6014.16.7
Jun26° / 13°498.4014.77.4
Jul29° / 16°184.2014.57.2
Aug29° / 16°195013.66.7
Sep26° / 12°295.4012.38.0
Oct20° / 487.2010.97.0
Nov14° / 567.31.49.84.4
Dec / 7110.43.99.31.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43664
53763
63862
73862
84060
94060
104159
114159
124159
134258
144258
154258
164258
174357
184258
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244258
254159
264159
274159
284159
294159
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Dursunbey gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 36% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13619
23620
33620
43620
53620
63520
73519
83419
93419
103318
113218
123118
133117
143016
153016
163015
173015
183015
193115
203115
213216
223216
233216
243317
253317
263317
273318
283418
293418
303418
313419

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:31 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:314:46
29.37:314:47
39.37:314:48
49.37:324:48
59.37:324:49
69.37:324:50
79.37:324:51
89.37:324:52
99.47:324:53
109.47:314:54
119.47:314:55
129.47:314:56
139.47:314:57
149.47:314:58
159.57:304:59
169.57:305:00
179.57:305:01
189.57:295:02
199.67:295:03
209.67:285:04
219.67:285:05
229.67:275:06
239.77:275:07
249.77:265:08
259.77:265:09
269.87:255:10
279.87:245:12
289.87:245:13
299.87:235:14
309.97:225:15
319.97:225:16

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
82.0Dim
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Dursunbey?

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

0.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dursunbey.

What to pack for Dursunbey in January

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

In January, Dursunbey sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°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 Dursunbey 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 Dursunbey peaks around August 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateLowAug 11UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Dursunbey 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 Dursunbey is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1118 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dursunbey?

Dursunbey sits at 39.6°N, 28.6°E, 658 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bigadiç, 48 km away.

Topography around Dursunbey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dursunbey has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 638 m around an average of 677 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,057 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,525 m.

The land around Dursunbey is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
638 m
16 km
1,057 m
80 km
2,525 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Bigadiç 48 km · Mustafakemalpaşa 54 km · Susurluk 54 km · Demirci 60 km · Emet 61 km · Simav 63 km · Balıkesir 64 km · Karacabey 73 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 Dursunbey (39.586°, 28.6257°, elevation 658 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).