Foça weather in January

In January, Foça sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 111 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 9.6 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 38% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Foça's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Foça's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
111 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:35 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
52%
11th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Foça is district of İzmir, western Turkey.

Density
114/km²
people per km²

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 Foça 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 8°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1129
2129
3129
4129
5129
6129
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8129
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10129
11129
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Foça 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 11110.69.63.2
Feb13° / 989.910.53.4
Mar14° / 10°71811.74.5
Apr17° / 13°476.1136.2
May21° / 17°243.814.17.9
Jun25° / 21°51.114.69.2
Jul27° / 23°00.114.49.2
Aug27° / 23°10.213.59.1
Sep24° / 21°20212.39.1
Oct21° / 17°584.8117.8
Nov17° / 13°947.79.96.0
Dec13° / 10°11811.39.33.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45149
55248
65347
75347
85446
95446
105545
115545
125644
135644
145545
155644
165644
175644
185545
195644
205644
215545
225545
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285743
295644
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Foça gets around 111 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
336
436
535
634
734
833
932
1032
1131
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1731
1831
1932
2033
2133
2234
2334
2435
2535
2635
2736
2836
2936
3036
3137

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3973
4973
5973
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 22 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
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1221breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 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 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:36 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 5:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:364:56
29.37:364:57
39.47:364:58
49.47:364:59
59.47:364:59
69.47:365:00
79.47:365:01
89.47:365:02
99.47:365:03
109.57:365:04
119.57:365:05
129.57:365:06
139.57:365:07
149.57:365:08
159.67:355:09
169.67:355:10
179.67:355:11
189.67:345:12
199.67:345:13
209.77:345:14
219.77:335:15
229.77:335:16
239.77:325:17
249.87:325:18
259.87:315:19
269.87:305:20
279.97:305:21
289.97:295:22
299.97:285:23
309.97:285:25
3110.07:275:26

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Foça

In seasonPeak

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

Foça's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Foça?

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

3.2
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 Foça.

What to pack for Foça in January

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

In January, Foça sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Foça in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 24°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Oct 27 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Foça 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 Foça peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Foça 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 Foça is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 2117 µg/m³Dec 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Foça?

Foça sits at 38.7°N, 26.8°E, 5 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Aliağa, 24 km away.

Topography around Foça

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Foça has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,491 m.

The land around Foça is covered by grassland (28%), shrubs (26%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (66%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
398 m
16 km
433 m
80 km
1,491 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Aliağa 24 km · Menemen 28 km · Balatçık 31 km · Küçükçiğli 32 km · Ataşehir 33 km · Çiğli 33 km · Şemikler 37 km · Bostanlı 38 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 Foça (38.6703°, 26.7566°, elevation 5 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).