Elbistan weather in January

In January, Elbistan sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 1°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Elbistan's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elbistan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:52 AM – 4:29 PM
Cloud cover
61%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Elbistan is district of Kahramanmaraş, southern Turkey.

Air quality
High
PM10 88 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
34,694/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 1°C through the month.

A typical January day in Elbistan reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-5
22-5
32-5
42-5
52-6
62-6
71-6
81-6
91-6
101-6
111-6
121-6
131-6
141-7
151-7
161-7
171-7
181-7
191-7
201-7
211-7
221-7
231-7
241-7
251-7
261-7
271-7
281-7
291-7
301-7
311-7

How January really feels in Elbistan

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.

Elbistan 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
Jan / -6°588.68.69.60.0
Feb / -5°497.77.410.50.0
Mar / -1°539.24.711.71.7
Apr15° / 51101.4134.7
May21° / 438.90.1146.9
Jun26° / 12°143.7014.68.2
Jul30° / 15°20.5014.46.6
Aug31° / 15°20.7013.56.5
Sep26° / 11°71.7012.38.6
Oct19° / 275.60.2117.2
Nov11° / 416.52.39.93.0
Dec / -4°588.679.40.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33763
43763
53862
63961
74060
84060
94258
104258
114456
124555
134654
144654
154654
164654
174753
184753
194753
204753
214555
224555
234555
244555
254456
264456
274654
284654
294555
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Elbistan gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13027
23027
33027
43027
52927
62826
72826
82725
92625
102524
112424
122323
132223
142222
152122
162122
172222
182223
192324
202425
212526
222627
232728
242829
252829
262930
272930
282930
292930
303030
313030

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 6 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
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:53 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 4:16 PM to 4:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.46:534:16
29.46:534:17
39.46:534:17
49.46:534:18
59.46:534:19
69.46:534:20
79.56:534:21
89.56:534:22
99.56:534:22
109.56:534:23
119.56:534:24
129.56:534:25
139.66:534:26
149.66:534:27
159.66:524:28
169.66:524:29
179.66:524:30
189.76:514:31
199.76:514:32
209.76:514:33
219.76:504:34
229.86:504:35
239.86:494:36
249.86:494:37
259.86:484:38
269.96:484:39
279.96:474:41
289.96:464:42
2910.06:464:43
3010.06:454:44
3110.06:444:45

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 7.99 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
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Elbistan?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Elbistan.

What to pack for Elbistan in January

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

In January, Elbistan sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Elbistan 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 Elbistan peaks around August 10 at about 11 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 10UV 11Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Elbistan 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 Elbistan is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1321 µg/m³Jul 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Elbistan?

Elbistan sits at 38.2°N, 37.2°E, 1,139 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Afşin, 25 km away.

Topography around Elbistan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elbistan has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 632 m around an average of 1,189 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,261 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,646 m.

The land around Elbistan is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), cropland (32%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
632 m
16 km
1,261 m
80 km
2,646 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Afşin 25 km · Darende 46 km · Çağlayancerit 52 km · Gölbaşı 61 km · Göksun 65 km · Kahramanmaraş 73 km · Pazarcık 80 km · Besni 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 Elbistan (38.2059°, 37.1983°, elevation 1,139 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).