Güroymak weather in January

In January, Güroymak sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 115 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -1°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 18 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Güroymak's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Güroymak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
1st coldest
Precipitation
115 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:34 AM – 4:09 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Güroymak is district and town in Bitlis, 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 -1°C through the month.

A typical January day in Güroymak reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°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)
10-7
20-7
30-7
40-7
50-7
60-7
70-8
80-8
90-8
100-8
11-1-8
12-1-8
13-1-8
14-1-8
15-1-8
16-1-8
17-1-8
18-1-8
19-1-8
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
29-1-8
30-1-8
31-1-8

How January really feels in Güroymak

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
27 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Güroymak weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -8°11511.912.29.60.0
Feb / -6°12111.511.310.50.0
Mar / -2°14414.710.711.70.4
Apr12° / 15317.13.8132.6
May18° / 11516.70.114.15.2
Jun25° / 12°317014.67.8
Jul29° / 16°102.9014.46.9
Aug30° / 16°61.9013.56.8
Sep25° / 12°183.2012.38.6
Oct18° / 7490.3116.1
Nov / -0°888.93.89.91.9
Dec / -6°1131110.39.40.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44654
54654
64654
74555
84654
94753
104753
114852
124852
134951
144951
154852
164951
174852
184753
194753
204555
214456
224456
234258
244258
254258
264258
274258
284060
294060
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Güroymak gets around 115 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13937
23938
33938
43938
53838
63837
73737
83636
93636
103535
113435
123434
133334
143333
153233
163233
173334
183335
193436
203537
213638
223839
233941
244042
254043
264144
274244
284245
294245
304245
314245

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 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:35 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 3:56 PM to 4:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.36:353:56
29.46:353:56
39.46:353:57
49.46:353:58
59.46:353:59
69.46:353:59
79.46:354:00
89.46:354:01
99.56:354:02
109.56:354:03
119.56:354:04
129.56:354:05
139.56:344:06
149.56:344:07
159.66:344:08
169.66:344:09
179.66:334:10
189.66:334:11
199.76:334:12
209.76:324:13
219.76:324:14
229.76:314:15
239.86:314:16
249.86:304:17
259.86:304:18
269.86:294:19
279.96:294:20
289.96:284:21
299.96:274:23
3010.06:264:24
3110.06:264:25

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Güroymak

In seasonPeak

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

Güroymak's rainy season runs October–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 Güroymak?

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 Güroymak.

What to pack for Güroymak in January

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

In January, Güroymak sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Güroymak in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Güroymak peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Güroymak 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 Güroymak is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1126 µg/m³Dec 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Güroymak?

Güroymak sits at 38.6°N, 42.0°E, 1,304 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bitlis, 21 km away.

Topography around Güroymak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Güroymak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 596 m around an average of 1,372 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,516 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,556 m.

The land around Güroymak is covered by cropland (44%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
596 m
16 km
1,516 m
80 km
3,556 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Bitlis 21 km · Tatvan 25 km · Ahlat 45 km · Muş 49 km · Hizan 52 km · Bulanık 61 km · Kozluk 63 km · Adilcevaz 67 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 Güroymak (38.5758°, 42.0156°, elevation 1,304 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).