Elmalı weather in January

In January, Elmalı sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 90 mm of precipitation across 9.7 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 4°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 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 Elmalı's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elmalı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
90 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:17 AM – 5:02 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Elmalı is district and town of Antalya, Turkey.

Founded
1868

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 4°C through the month.

A typical January day in Elmalı reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 8°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)
14-5
24-5
34-5
44-5
54-5
64-5
74-5
84-5
94-5
104-5
114-5
124-5
134-5
144-5
154-5
164-6
174-6
184-6
193-6
203-6
213-6
223-6
233-6
243-6
253-6
263-6
273-6
283-6
293-6
303-6
313-6

How January really feels in Elmalı

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.

Elmalı 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°909.78.69.80.0
Feb / -5°688.97.410.60.1
Mar / -2°669.3511.71.7
Apr14° / 6410.91.812.93.9
May18° / 6610.40.113.96.1
Jun23° / 11°294.7014.58.1
Jul26° / 15°162.3014.38.5
Aug26° / 15°132.5013.48.5
Sep23° / 11°162.6012.28.7
Oct18° / 385.70.111.16.7
Nov12° / 465.61103.5
Dec / -3°819.25.59.50.5

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 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24852
34852
45050
55050
65149
75248
85248
95446
105446
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175446
185446
195347
205347
215248
225248
235248
245248
255149
265248
275248
285248
295248
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Elmalı gets around 90 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13325
23225
33225
43125
53124
63024
73024
82924
92924
102824
112824
122824
132824
142824
152825
162926
172926
183027
193128
203129
213229
223230
233230
243230
253230
263230
273229
283229
293129
303129
313128

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 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:18 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 4:49 PM to 5:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:184:49
29.57:184:50
39.57:184:51
49.67:184:51
59.67:184:52
69.67:184:53
79.67:184:54
89.67:184:55
99.67:184:56
109.67:184:56
119.77:184:57
129.77:184:58
139.77:184:59
149.77:185:00
159.77:185:01
169.77:175:02
179.87:175:03
189.87:175:04
199.87:165:05
209.87:165:06
219.97:165:07
229.97:155:08
239.97:155:09
249.97:145:10
2510.07:145:11
2610.07:135:12
2710.07:135:13
2810.07:125:14
2910.17:115:15
3010.17:115:16
3110.17:105:17

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Elmalı

In seasonPeak

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

Elmalı's rainy season runs November–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 Elmalı?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Elmalı.

What to pack for Elmalı in January

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

In January, Elmalı sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Elmalı 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 at the nearest coast (about 64 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 6 to Dec 11 — about 7.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Elmalı in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Elmalı peaks around August 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 11UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Elmalı 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 Elmalı is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1520 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Elmalı?

Elmalı sits at 36.7°N, 29.9°E, 1,078 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Korkuteli, 44 km away.

Topography around Elmalı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elmalı has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 917 m around an average of 1,176 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,457 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,985 m.

The land around Elmalı is covered by grassland (47%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
917 m
16 km
1,457 m
80 km
2,985 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Korkuteli 44 km · Beykonak 57 km · Kemer 59 km · Kas 64 km · Fethiye 71 km · Ölüdeniz 71 km · Antalya 72 km · Muratpaşa 77 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 Elmalı (36.7358°, 29.9178°, elevation 1,078 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).