Gazipaşa weather in January

In January, Gazipaşa sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 156 mm of precipitation across 11.8 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 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Gazipaşa's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gazipaşa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
156 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:07 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
46%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Gazipaşa is district and town in Antalya Province, 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 13°C through the month.

A typical January day in Gazipaşa reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 15°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)
1139
2139
3139
4139
5139
6139
7139
8139
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10139
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21128
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28128
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30128
31128

Gazipaşa 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
Jan13° / 15611.89.83.5
Feb13° / 1129.710.63.8
Mar15° / 10°758.911.75.0
Apr18° / 13°46712.96.5
May21° / 17°315.313.97.9
Jun25° / 21°92.814.48.8
Jul28° / 24°61.714.28.2
Aug28° / 24°9313.47.6
Sep26° / 22°173.412.28.6
Oct23° / 18°535.711.18.2
Nov19° / 14°102710.16.8
Dec14° / 11°16711.49.64.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
46040
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
106139
116139
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206139
216139
226139
236139
246238
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Gazipaşa gets around 156 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
439
538
638
737
837
936
1035
1134
1234
1333
1433
1533
1633
1734
1834
1935
2036
2136
2237
2337
2438
2538
2638
2737
2837
2936
3036
3136

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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4100
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25100
26100
27100
28100
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30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 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 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 4:41 PM to 5:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:074:41
29.67:074:42
39.67:074:42
49.67:074:43
59.67:074:44
69.67:074:45
79.67:074:46
89.67:084:46
99.77:074:47
109.77:074:48
119.77:074:49
129.77:074:50
139.77:074:51
149.77:074:52
159.87:074:53
169.87:074:54
179.87:064:54
189.87:064:55
199.87:064:56
209.97:054:57
219.97:054:58
229.97:054:59
239.97:045:00
2410.07:045:01
2510.07:035:02
2610.07:035:03
2710.07:025:04
2810.17:015:05
2910.17:015:06
3010.17:005:08
3110.17:005:09

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Gazipaşa

In seasonPeak

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

Gazipaşa'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 Gazipaşa?

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

3.5
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 Gazipaşa.

What to pack for Gazipaşa in January

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

In January, Gazipaşa sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Gazipaşa 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 at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 7 to Dec 12 — about 7.2 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
Sep28Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Gazipaşa 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 Gazipaşa peaks around August 10 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 10UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gazipaşa 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 Gazipaşa is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2016 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gazipaşa?

Gazipaşa sits at 36.3°N, 32.3°E, 20 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Mahmutlar, 32 km away.

Topography around Gazipaşa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gazipaşa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,248 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,837 m.

The land around Gazipaşa is covered by trees (42%), artificial surfaces (22%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and water (38%), trees (31%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
324 m
16 km
1,248 m
80 km
2,837 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Mahmutlar 32 km · Kestel 34 km · Oba 39 km · Cikcilli 41 km · Alanya 42 km · Anamur 51 km · Konaklı 52 km · Bozyazı 60 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 Gazipaşa (36.2694°, 32.3179°, elevation 20 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).