Ilgın weather in January

In January, Ilgın sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Ilgın's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ilgın's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:13 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
59%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ilgın is town and district in Konya 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 4°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ilgın reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 10°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)
15-3
25-3
35-3
45-3
54-3
64-3
74-3
84-3
94-3
104-4
114-4
124-4
134-4
144-4
154-4
164-4
174-4
184-4
194-4
204-4
214-4
224-4
234-4
244-4
254-4
264-5
274-5
284-5
294-4
304-4
314-4

How January really feels in Ilgın

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.

Ilgın weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°458.669.60.0
Feb / -3°367.14.910.50.6
Mar11° / 428.53.811.72.7
Apr16° / 419.11135.1
May21° / 419.30.1146.9
Jun25° / 13°276.2014.67.9
Jul29° / 16°71.7014.47.3
Aug29° / 16°71.6013.57.3
Sep25° / 12°112.8012.38.6
Oct19° / 285.60.1117.1
Nov12° / 375.21.79.93.8
Dec / -2°478.24.89.40.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54258
64456
74456
84357
94456
104555
114555
124654
134753
144753
154852
164753
174753
184753
194654
204654
214654
224753
234654
244753
254654
264654
274654
284753
294753
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Ilgın gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112617
122617
132617
142617
152517
162518
172518
182618
192619
202619
212720
222720
232721
242721
252721
262721
272721
282720
292620
302620
312619

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 8 km/h in January.

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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:14 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 4:37 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:144:37
29.47:144:38
39.47:144:38
49.47:154:39
59.47:154:40
69.47:154:41
79.47:154:42
89.57:154:42
99.57:154:43
109.57:154:44
119.57:144:45
129.57:144:46
139.57:144:47
149.67:144:48
159.67:144:49
169.67:134:50
179.67:134:51
189.77:134:52
199.77:124:53
209.77:124:54
219.77:114:55
229.87:114:56
239.87:114:57
249.87:104:58
259.87:094:59
269.97:095:00
279.97:085:01
289.97:085:03
299.97:075:04
3010.07:065:05
3110.07:055:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Ilgın?

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
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ilgın.

What to pack for Ilgın in January

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

In January, Ilgın sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Ilgın 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 Ilgın peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ilgın 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 Ilgın is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1622 µg/m³Jan 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ilgın?

Ilgın sits at 38.3°N, 31.9°E, 1,036 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kadınhanı, 26 km away.

Topography around Ilgın

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ilgın has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m around an average of 1,033 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 674 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,703 m.

The land around Ilgın is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
216 m
16 km
674 m
80 km
1,703 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Kadınhanı 26 km · Akşehir 44 km · Şarkîkaraağaç 53 km · Yalvaç 64 km · Konya 67 km · Beyşehir 69 km · Çay 85 km · Bolvadin 89 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 Ilgın (38.2792°, 31.9139°, elevation 1,036 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).