Hendek weather in January

In January, Hendek sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 98 mm of precipitation across 13.6 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°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 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 Hendek's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hendek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
98 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:25 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
68%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10
Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 35.1 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 6°C through the month.

A typical January day in Hendek reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 12°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)
170
270
370
470
570
670
77-1
87-1
96-1
106-1
116-1
126-1
136-1
146-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
196-1
206-1
216-1
226-1
236-1
246-1
256-1
266-1
276-1
286-2
296-2
307-2
317-2

How January really feels in Hendek

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.

Hendek weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°9813.68.79.40.6
Feb / -0°8913.57.210.41.2
Mar11° / 10014.15.511.72.6
Apr16° / 8412.71.413.14.6
May20° / 10°8813.1014.26.0
Jun24° / 14°7911.4014.97.0
Jul26° / 16°397.1014.67.5
Aug27° / 17°426.7013.67.5
Sep24° / 13°588.7012.37.4
Oct19° / 8610.50.110.96.1
Nov14° / 769.92.39.73.9
Dec / 10313.76.39.11.3

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 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83466
93565
103664
113664
123763
133763
143862
153862
163763
173763
183664
193565
203565
213565
223466
233466
243367
253367
263367
273367
283466
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Hendek gets around 98 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 47% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14728
24628
34628
44528
54528
64428
74427
84327
94227
104126
114126
124026
133925
143825
153824
163824
173824
183925
193925
204026
214126
224227
234328
244428
254529
264629
274729
284730
294730
304730
314729

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 7 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
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:27 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 4:34 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:274:34
29.17:274:35
39.17:274:35
49.27:274:36
59.27:274:37
69.27:274:38
79.27:274:39
89.27:274:40
99.27:274:41
109.37:274:42
119.37:264:43
129.37:264:44
139.37:264:45
149.37:264:46
159.47:254:47
169.47:254:48
179.47:254:49
189.47:244:50
199.57:244:51
209.57:234:52
219.57:234:53
229.57:224:54
239.67:224:55
249.67:214:57
259.67:204:58
269.77:204:59
279.77:195:00
289.77:185:01
299.77:185:02
309.87:175:04
319.87:165:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.88 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Dim
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Hendek?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hendek.

What to pack for Hendek in January

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

In January, Hendek sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Hendek in January

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 11 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Hendek 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 Hendek peaks around August 9 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 9UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hendek 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 Hendek is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 27 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Hendek's WHO annual average of 35.1 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2448 µg/m³Dec 2127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar48Poor
Apr48Poor
May48Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul30Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hendek?

Hendek sits at 40.8°N, 30.7°E, 185 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Akyazı, 17 km away.

Topography around Hendek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hendek has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m around an average of 203 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,509 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,935 m.

The land around Hendek is covered by trees (70%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
437 m
16 km
1,509 m
80 km
1,935 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Akyazı 17 km · Ferizli 27 km · Adapazarı 29 km · Kocaali 30 km · Karasu Mahallesi 30 km · Karasu 34 km · Düzce 35 km · Sapanca 42 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 Hendek (40.7994°, 30.7481°, elevation 185 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).