Gürgentepe weather in January

In January, Gürgentepe sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 107 mm of precipitation across 13.6 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Gürgentepe's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gürgentepe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
107 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
6:58 AM – 4:20 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Gürgentepe is district and town in Ordu 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 5°C through the month.

A typical January day in Gürgentepe reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-2
26-2
36-2
45-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
105-2
115-2
125-3
135-3
145-3
154-3
164-3
174-3
184-3
194-3
204-3
214-3
224-4
234-4
244-4
254-4
264-4
274-4
284-4
294-4
304-4
314-4

How January really feels in Gürgentepe

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gürgentepe weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°10713.610.99.40.0
Feb / -3°9012.69.910.40.4
Mar10° / 12216.210.111.71.7
Apr14° / 12616.83.113.13.5
May18° / 14217.80.214.24.9
Jun21° / 12°12815.8014.95.7
Jul23° / 14°9914.6014.66.2
Aug24° / 15°9314.9013.66.2
Sep21° / 11°11714.1012.35.8
Oct17° / 13014.50.610.95.0
Nov12° / 10811.34.29.73.0
Dec / -1°9913.18.39.10.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103367
113367
123367
133367
143466
153466
163466
173466
183466
193466
203466
213466
223565
233565
243565
253565
263466
273466
283565
293565
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Gürgentepe gets around 107 mm of rain and snow over 13.6 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14031
24131
34131
44131
54131
64132
74132
84232
94233
104233
114233
124233
134233
144233
154233
164233
174334
184334
194335
204435
214436
224536
234537
244637
254638
264638
274638
284638
294638
304538
314538

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
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11100
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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 8 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:59 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 4:06 PM to 4:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.16:594:06
29.16:594:07
39.16:594:08
49.26:594:09
59.26:594:10
69.26:594:10
79.26:594:11
89.26:594:12
99.26:594:13
109.36:594:14
119.36:594:15
129.36:594:16
139.36:584:17
149.36:584:18
159.46:584:19
169.46:584:20
179.46:574:21
189.46:574:22
199.56:564:23
209.56:564:25
219.56:554:26
229.56:554:27
239.66:544:28
249.66:544:29
259.66:534:30
269.76:524:31
279.76:524:33
289.76:514:34
299.76:504:35
309.86:494:36
319.86:484:37

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
142.0Dim
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Gürgentepe?

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

0.0
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 Gürgentepe.

What to pack for Gürgentepe in January

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

In January, Gürgentepe sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Gürgentepe in January

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 37 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Oct 14 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Gürgentepe 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 Gürgentepe peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gürgentepe 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 Gürgentepe is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1418 µg/m³Jul 249 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gürgentepe?

Gürgentepe sits at 40.8°N, 37.6°E, 1,276 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Korgan, 22 km away.

Topography around Gürgentepe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gürgentepe has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 644 m around an average of 1,051 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,633 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,067 m.

The land around Gürgentepe is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (95%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), grassland (24%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
644 m
16 km
1,633 m
80 km
3,067 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Korgan 22 km · Fatsa 28 km · Kumru 30 km · Ordu 32 km · Ünye 47 km · Bulancak 56 km · Niksar 59 km · Giresun 68 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 Gürgentepe (40.7899°, 37.6007°, elevation 1,276 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).