Ergani weather in January

In January, Ergani sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 110 mm of precipitation across 11.1 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 5°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Ergani's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ergani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
110 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:42 AM – 4:19 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Ergani is town of Diyarbakır, 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 5°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ergani reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 9°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
35-2
45-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
105-2
115-2
125-3
135-3
145-3
155-3
165-3
175-3
185-3
195-3
205-3
215-3
225-3
235-3
245-3
255-3
265-3
275-3
285-3
295-3
305-3
315-3

How January really feels in Ergani

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.

Ergani 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 / -3°11011.17.49.60.1
Feb / -2°9210.45.510.50.8
Mar12° / 9211.91.811.73.3
Apr18° / 8311.80.2135.6
May24° / 12°548.90147.2
Jun32° / 17°72.4014.65.4
Jul36° / 22°20.7014.42.6
Aug36° / 22°10.4013.52.6
Sep31° / 16°71.1012.36.0
Oct23° / 11°385.50117.8
Nov14° / 676.70.69.94.6
Dec / -0°10410.53.89.41.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44456
54456
64654
74753
84852
94951
104951
115050
125149
135149
145248
155248
165248
175248
185149
194951
204951
214951
224753
234753
244753
254654
264654
274654
284555
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Ergani gets around 110 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13721
23721
33622
43622
53622
63521
73421
83421
93321
103220
113220
123120
133020
143020
152920
163020
173021
183121
193222
203323
213424
223525
233626
243726
253827
263827
273827
283927
293927
303927
313826

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 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:43 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 4:06 PM to 4:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.46:434:06
29.46:434:06
39.46:434:07
49.46:434:08
59.46:434:09
69.46:434:09
79.46:434:10
89.56:434:11
99.56:434:12
109.56:434:13
119.56:434:14
129.56:434:15
139.66:434:16
149.66:424:17
159.66:424:18
169.66:424:19
179.66:424:20
189.76:414:21
199.76:414:22
209.76:414:23
219.76:404:24
229.86:404:25
239.86:394:26
249.86:394:27
259.86:384:28
269.96:374:29
279.96:374:30
289.96:364:31
299.96:364:32
3010.06:354:33
3110.06:344:35

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ergani

In seasonPeak

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

Ergani'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 Ergani?

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

0.1
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 Ergani.

What to pack for Ergani in January

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

In January, Ergani sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Ergani 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 Ergani peaks around August 14 at about 10 (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 highVery highModerateAug 14UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ergani 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 Ergani is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1324 µg/m³Jul 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ergani?

Ergani sits at 38.3°N, 39.8°E, 944 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çermik, 31 km away.

Topography around Ergani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ergani has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 672 m around an average of 965 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 757 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,070 m.

The land around Ergani is covered by cropland (43%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
672 m
16 km
757 m
80 km
2,070 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Çermik 31 km · Kovancılar 51 km · Diyarbakır 57 km · Elazığ 65 km · Siverek 69 km · Karakoçan 80 km · Lice 80 km · Genç 88 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 Ergani (38.269°, 39.7545°, elevation 944 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).