Erdemli weather in January

In January, Erdemli sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 106 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Erdemli's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Erdemli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
106 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
6:59 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
51%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Erdemli is district of Mersin, south-central Turkey.

Density
20/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 12°C through the month.

A typical January day in Erdemli reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11210
21210
31210
4129
5129
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Erdemli 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
Jan12° / 10611.62.19.83.0
Feb12° / 6791.710.63.4
Mar15° / 11°498.90.411.74.7
Apr18° / 14°378.2012.96.2
May22° / 17°399.3013.97.2
Jun25° / 21°267.4014.58.0
Jul28° / 24°113.6014.27.9
Aug29° / 25°134.6013.47.3
Sep27° / 23°194.7012.28.3
Oct23° / 19°355.7011.18.1
Nov18° / 15°676.50.2106.6
Dec13° / 11°13511.11.29.53.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35347
45446
55545
65545
75644
85743
95842
105842
115941
126040
136040
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226040
236040
246040
256040
266139
276139
286139
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306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Erdemli gets around 106 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1406
2406
3407
4396
5396
6386
7386
8376
9376
10366
11356
12346
13346
14336
15336
16326
17336
18336
19336
20347
21357
22357
23367
24367
25367
26367
27368
28368
29368
30368
31368

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
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Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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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 7:00 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 4:32 PM to 5:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:004:32
29.57:004:33
39.67:004:34
49.67:004:34
59.67:004:35
69.67:004:36
79.67:004:37
89.67:004:38
99.67:004:38
109.67:004:39
119.77:004:40
129.77:004:41
139.77:004:42
149.77:004:43
159.77:004:44
169.86:594:45
179.86:594:46
189.86:594:47
199.86:594:48
209.86:584:49
219.96:584:50
229.96:574:51
239.96:574:52
249.96:564:53
2510.06:564:54
2610.06:554:55
2710.06:554:56
2810.06:544:57
2910.16:544:58
3010.16:534:59
3110.16:525:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Erdemli

In seasonPeak

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

Erdemli's rainy season runs November–February, 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 Erdemli?

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

3.0
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 Erdemli.

What to pack for Erdemli in January

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

In January, Erdemli sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Erdemli 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 3 to Dec 16 — about 7.5 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
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Erdemli 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 Erdemli peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Erdemli 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 Erdemli is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 921 µg/m³Dec 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Erdemli?

Erdemli sits at 36.6°N, 34.3°E, 11 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Mersin, 37 km away.

KireçocağıAdanaEreğli

Topography around Erdemli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Erdemli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,121 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,172 m.

The land around Erdemli is covered by water (44%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (33%), grassland (32%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
1,121 m
80 km
3,172 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Mersin 37 km · Silifke 42 km · Taşucu 50 km · Tarsus 63 km · Mut 78 km · Kireçocağı 96 km · Adana 100 km · Ereğli 104 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 Erdemli (36.605°, 34.3084°, elevation 11 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).