Göksun weather in January

In January, Göksun sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 117 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -0°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Göksun's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Göksun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
1st coldest
Precipitation
117 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:54 AM – 4:32 PM
Cloud cover
60%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Göksun is district of Kahramanmaraş, southern Turkey.

Density
18/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 -0°C through the month.

A typical January day in Göksun reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-6
21-6
30-6
40-6
50-6
60-6
70-7
80-7
90-7
100-7
110-7
120-7
130-7
140-7
150-7
160-7
170-8
180-8
190-8
20-1-8
21-1-8
22-1-8
23-1-8
24-1-8
25-1-8
26-1-8
27-1-8
28-1-8
29-1-7
30-1-7
31-1-7

How January really feels in Göksun

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
22 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Göksun 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-0° / -7°11710.710.79.70.0
Feb / -6°9210.19.410.50.0
Mar / -2°9311.17.711.70.6
Apr13° / 82132.7133.2
May18° / 7313.30.1145.7
Jun24° / 11°317.1014.67.8
Jul28° / 15°61.4014.47.8
Aug29° / 15°61.8013.57.4
Sep25° / 11°203.7012.38.5
Oct18° / 4970.4116.5
Nov10° / -1°767.82.99.92.4
Dec / -5°11810.38.99.40.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34060
44060
54159
64159
74357
84456
94555
104654
114753
124753
134951
144951
155050
165050
175050
185050
195050
204951
214951
224753
234753
244753
254654
264654
274654
284654
294654
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Göksun gets around 117 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13734
23735
33635
43634
53534
63434
73333
83332
93232
103131
113030
122929
132828
142828
152828
162828
172828
182929
193030
203131
213232
223333
233434
243535
253636
263637
273637
283637
293637
303637
313637

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 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 6:55 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 4:19 PM to 4:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.46:554:19
29.46:554:20
39.46:554:21
49.46:554:22
59.46:564:22
69.56:564:23
79.56:564:24
89.56:564:25
99.56:564:26
109.56:554:27
119.56:554:28
129.66:554:28
139.66:554:29
149.66:554:30
159.66:554:31
169.66:544:32
179.76:544:33
189.76:544:34
199.76:534:35
209.76:534:36
219.76:524:37
229.86:524:38
239.86:524:39
249.86:514:41
259.96:504:42
269.96:504:43
279.96:494:44
289.96:494:45
2910.06:484:46
3010.06:474:47
3110.06:474:48

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Göksun

In seasonPeak

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

Göksun'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 Göksun?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Göksun.

What to pack for Göksun in January

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

In January, Göksun sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -7°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 Göksun 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 Göksun 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 highExtremeVery highModerateAug 10UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Göksun 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 Göksun is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1222 µg/m³Jul 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Göksun?

Göksun sits at 38.0°N, 36.5°E, 1,344 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yeşilova, 26 km away.

Topography around Göksun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Göksun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m around an average of 1,360 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,550 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,989 m.

The land around Göksun is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
256 m
16 km
1,550 m
80 km
2,989 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Yeşilova 26 km · Afşin 44 km · Kahramanmaraş 61 km · Elbistan 65 km · Çağlayancerit 76 km · Kadirli 80 km · Kozan 87 km · Pazarcık 92 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 Göksun (38.021°, 36.4973°, elevation 1,344 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).