Ereğli weather in January

In January, Ereğli sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°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 Ereğli's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ereğli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:03 AM – 4:43 PM
Cloud cover
52%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Ereğli is Town and district of Konya Province in the Central Anatolia region of 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 6°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ereğli reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 12°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)
16-2
26-2
36-2
46-3
56-3
66-3
76-3
86-3
96-3
106-3
116-3
126-3
136-3
146-3
156-3
166-3
176-3
186-3
195-4
205-4
215-4
225-4
235-4
245-4
255-4
265-4
275-4
285-4
295-4
306-4
316-4

How January really feels in Ereğli

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.

Ereğli weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°4085.29.70.3
Feb / -2°336.74.110.61.3
Mar12° / 448.32.811.73.6
Apr18° / 397.80.512.96.1
May23° / 10°346.80147.7
Jun27° / 15°133.6014.57.9
Jul30° / 18°20.6014.36.5
Aug30° / 18°20.4013.46.6
Sep26° / 14°71.3012.38.7
Oct21° / 183.80.1117.8
Nov13° / 3451.5104.5
Dec / -2°467.23.79.51.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55545
65545
75545
85545
95644
105644
115644
125644
135743
145743
155743
165842
175743
185743
195644
205644
215545
225545
235545
245545
255545
265545
275446
285446
295545
305644
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Ereğli gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 8 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12515
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112416
122416
132415
142315
152315
162315
172315
182415
192415
202416
212516
222517
232617
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292518
302518
312518

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 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 7:03 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 4:31 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:034:31
29.57:044:31
39.57:044:32
49.57:044:33
59.57:044:34
69.57:044:34
79.57:044:35
89.57:044:36
99.67:044:37
109.67:044:38
119.67:044:39
129.67:044:40
139.67:034:41
149.67:034:42
159.77:034:42
169.77:034:43
179.77:024:44
189.77:024:45
199.77:024:46
209.87:014:47
219.87:014:48
229.87:014:49
239.87:004:51
249.97:004:52
259.96:594:53
269.96:594:54
279.96:584:55
2810.06:574:56
2910.06:574:57
3010.06:564:58
3110.16:554:59

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Ereğli?

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

0.3
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 Ereğli.

What to pack for Ereğli in January

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

In January, Ereğli sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Ereğli 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 Ereğli peaks around July 21 at about 11 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 21UV 11Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ereğli 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 Ereğli is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1622 µg/m³Jan 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ereğli?

Ereğli sits at 37.5°N, 34.0°E, 1,053 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Karapınar, 49 km away.

MersinAksarayTarsusErdemli

Topography around Ereğli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ereğli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 1,047 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,359 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,280 m.

The land around Ereğli is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and cropland (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
1,359 m
80 km
3,280 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Karapınar 49 km · Bor 62 km · Niğde 75 km · Karaman 82 km · Mersin 94 km · Aksaray 96 km · Tarsus 100 km · Erdemli 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 Ereğli (37.5133°, 34.0467°, elevation 1,053 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).