Gümüşhane weather in January

In January, Gümüşhane sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Gümüşhane's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gümüşhane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
1st coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
6:49 AM – 4:14 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Gümüşhane is central district and city in Gümüşhane Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 44.1 µg/m³ · 2019

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 -3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Gümüşhane reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 1°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)
1-3-10
2-3-10
3-3-10
4-3-10
5-3-10
6-3-10
7-3-10
8-3-10
9-3-10
10-3-10
11-3-10
12-3-11
13-3-11
14-3-11
15-3-11
16-3-11
17-4-11
18-4-11
19-4-11
20-4-11
21-4-11
22-4-11
23-4-11
24-4-11
25-4-11
26-4-11
27-4-11
28-3-11
29-3-11
30-3-11
31-3-11

How January really feels in Gümüşhane

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Gümüşhane weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -11°6011.312.39.40.0
Feb-2° / -9°5510.411.210.40.0
Mar / -5°7713.712.811.70.0
Apr / -1°9316.58.1131.4
May15° / 13921.21.914.23.4
Jun19° / 111190.114.84.9
Jul21° / 10°7315.8014.65.7
Aug22° / 11°7116.7013.65.7
Sep19° / 6312.20.212.35.8
Oct14° / 7311.92.710.93.9
Nov / -4°669.37.59.80.6
Dec-1° / -9°5210.210.79.20.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83466
93466
103466
113565
123565
133565
143664
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203664
213664
223565
233565
243565
253565
263664
273664
283664
293565
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Gümüşhane gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13436
23437
33537
43537
53537
63538
73638
83638
93638
103638
113538
123537
133437
143337
153337
163337
173337
183337
193337
203438
213439
223539
233540
243540
253641
263641
273741
283742
293742
303842
313842

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 5 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
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
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 12 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 4:00 PM to 4:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.26:514:00
29.26:514:01
39.26:514:02
49.26:514:02
59.26:514:03
69.26:514:04
79.26:514:05
89.26:514:06
99.36:514:07
109.36:514:08
119.36:504:09
129.36:504:10
139.36:504:11
149.46:504:12
159.46:494:13
169.46:494:14
179.46:494:15
189.56:484:16
199.56:484:17
209.56:474:18
219.56:474:19
229.66:464:20
239.66:464:21
249.66:454:23
259.76:454:24
269.76:444:25
279.76:434:26
289.76:434:27
299.86:424:28
309.86:414:30
319.86:404:31

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Gümüşhane?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gümüşhane.

What to pack for Gümüşhane in January

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

In January, Gümüşhane sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -11°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 Gümüşhane 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 Gümüşhane peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Gümüşhane 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 Gümüşhane is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1916 µg/m³Jul 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gümüşhane?

Gümüşhane sits at 40.5°N, 39.5°E, 1,180 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kelkit, 37 km away.

Topography around Gümüşhane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gümüşhane has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 865 m around an average of 1,465 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,668 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,517 m.

The land around Gümüşhane is covered by grassland (64%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
865 m
16 km
1,668 m
80 km
3,517 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Kelkit 37 km · Akçaabat 63 km · Yomra 64 km · Trabzon 64 km · Arsin 67 km · Vakfıkebir 67 km · Bayburt 68 km · Beşikdüzü 69 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 Gümüşhane (40.46°, 39.4718°, elevation 1,180 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).