Esenler weather in January

In January, Esenler sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 12.6 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Esenler's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Esenler's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:33 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Esenler is district of İstanbul, northwestern Turkey.

Density
13,339/km²
people per km²
Founded
1993

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 8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Esenler reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 12°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)
196
296
396
496
596
685
785
885
985
1085
1185
1285
1385
1485
1585
1685
1785
1885
1985
2085
2185
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2685
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3085
3185

Esenler 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
Jan / 8412.63.19.41.3
Feb / 7011.62.610.41.5
Mar11° / 7210.50.911.72.5
Apr14° / 10°478.30.113.14.6
May19° / 14°356.2014.37.0
Jun24° / 19°325.4014.98.1
Jul27° / 21°233.5014.68.3
Aug27° / 22°213.2013.68.3
Sep24° / 19°466.3012.37.9
Oct19° / 15°758.8010.96.4
Nov14° / 11°729.80.19.74.2
Dec10° / 99131.59.12.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33466
43565
53565
63565
73763
83763
93763
103862
113862
123961
133961
143961
153961
163961
174060
184060
193961
203763
213763
223763
233763
243763
253763
263763
273763
283763
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Esenler gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 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 40% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14510
24510
34510
44510
54410
64410
7439
8429
9429
10419
11409
12399
13388
14378
15378
16368
17369
18369
19379
203710
213710
223811
233811
243811
253912
263912
273912
283912
293912
303912
313912

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
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 17 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
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1817light breeze
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2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:35 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 5:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:354:40
29.17:354:41
39.17:354:42
49.17:354:43
59.17:354:44
69.27:354:45
79.27:354:45
89.27:354:46
99.27:354:47
109.27:354:48
119.27:354:49
129.37:344:50
139.37:344:51
149.37:344:52
159.37:344:53
169.47:334:54
179.47:334:55
189.47:324:57
199.47:324:58
209.57:314:59
219.57:315:00
229.57:305:01
239.57:305:02
249.67:295:03
259.67:295:05
269.67:285:06
279.77:275:07
289.77:265:08
299.77:265:09
309.87:255:10
319.87:245:12

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
262.0Dim
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Esenler?

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

1.3
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 Esenler.

What to pack for Esenler in January

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

In January, Esenler sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Esenler in January

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 7 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Esenler 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 Esenler peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Esenler 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 Esenler is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Jul 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Esenler?

Esenler sits at 41.0°N, 28.9°E, 72 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bağcılar, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Esenler

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esenler has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,125 m.

The land around Esenler is covered by artificial surfaces (90%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (38%), water (28%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
261 m
80 km
1,125 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Bağcılar 2.0 km · Merter Keresteciler 3.0 km · Güngören Merter 4.0 km · Bahçelievler 5.0 km · Fatih 6.0 km · Zeytinburnu 6.0 km · Istanbul 7.0 km · Sultangazi 7.0 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 Esenler (41.0435°, 28.8762°, elevation 72 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).