Hizan weather in January

In January, Hizan sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 88 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-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 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Hizan's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hizan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
1st coldest
Precipitation
88 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:31 AM – 4:08 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Hizan is district and town in Bitlis Province, Turkey.

Density
16/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 -1°C through the month.

A typical January day in Hizan 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 3°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-7
20-7
30-7
40-8
50-8
6-1-8
7-1-8
8-1-8
9-1-8
10-1-8
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 Hizan

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.

Hizan weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -8°8811.211.79.60.0
Feb / -7°96111110.50.0
Mar / -3°12214.111.211.70.2
Apr11° / 118165132.2
May17° / 9115.50.4145.0
Jun23° / 12°286.7014.68.0
Jul28° / 16°143.3014.47.9
Aug28° / 16°82.4013.57.8
Sep24° / 11°152.9012.38.7
Oct17° / 568.80.5115.8
Nov / -0°688.54.29.91.6
Dec / -6°8610.310.19.40.0

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 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
44951
54951
65050
75050
85149
95248
105248
115248
125347
135347
145347
155248
165248
175149
185050
195050
204852
214654
224654
234555
244555
254456
264456
274456
284357
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Hizan gets around 88 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 40% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13637
23737
33737
43637
53637
63637
73536
83536
93435
103434
113334
123233
133132
143132
153031
163031
173132
183132
193233
203334
213436
223537
233638
243739
253840
263841
273942
283942
294043
304043
314043

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
15calm
25calm
35calm
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 6:32 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 3:55 PM to 4:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.46:323:55
29.46:323:56
39.46:323:56
49.46:323:57
59.46:323:58
69.46:323:59
79.56:334:00
89.56:324:01
99.56:324:01
109.56:324:02
119.56:324:03
129.56:324:04
139.66:324:05
149.66:324:06
159.66:314:07
169.66:314:08
179.66:314:09
189.76:314:10
199.76:304:11
209.76:304:12
219.76:294:13
229.86:294:14
239.86:284:15
249.86:284:16
259.86:274:17
269.96:274:19
279.96:264:20
289.96:254:21
2910.06:254:22
3010.06:244:23
3110.06:234:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Hizan

In seasonPeak

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

Hizan'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 Hizan?

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 Hizan.

What to pack for Hizan in January

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

In January, Hizan sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -8°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 Hizan 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 Hizan peaks around June 21 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 21UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hizan 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 Hizan is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1225 µg/m³Dec 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hizan?

Hizan sits at 38.2°N, 42.4°E, 1,491 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Tatvan, 32 km away.

Topography around Hizan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hizan has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 m around an average of 1,635 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,900 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,172 m.

The land around Hizan is covered by grassland (66%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
846 m
16 km
1,900 m
80 km
3,172 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Tatvan 32 km · Bitlis 33 km · Güroymak 52 km · Siirt 53 km · Ahlat 59 km · Adilcevaz 69 km · Kurtalan 72 km · Şırnak 79 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 Hizan (38.225°, 42.4183°, elevation 1,491 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).