Isparta weather in January

In January, Isparta sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 110 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-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 30% 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 Isparta's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Isparta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
110 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:17 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Isparta is central district and city in Isparta Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 47.3 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 5°C through the month.

A typical January day in Isparta reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°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 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)
16-1
26-1
36-1
46-1
56-1
66-1
76-1
86-1
96-1
106-2
116-2
126-2
136-2
146-2
155-2
165-2
175-2
185-2
195-2
205-2
215-2
225-2
235-2
245-2
255-2
265-2
275-2
285-2
295-2
305-2
316-2

How January really feels in Isparta

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.

Isparta weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°11011.75.59.70.2
Feb / -1°8711.15.110.50.9
Mar11° / 8811.3311.72.6
Apr15° / 8112.20.712.94.6
May20° / 6510.50146.6
Jun25° / 13°306.2014.67.9
Jul29° / 16°82.2014.37.4
Aug29° / 16°81.9013.57.3
Sep25° / 13°243.7012.38.5
Oct19° / 636.90117.0
Nov13° / 677.50.6103.9
Dec / 9811.33.39.41.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
43961
54060
64159
74357
84357
94456
104555
114555
124753
134753
144753
154753
164753
174753
184753
194654
204654
214654
224654
234555
244555
254555
264555
274555
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Isparta gets around 110 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 wet days in January, the wettest month. 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 40% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14016
23916
33916
43816
53817
63717
73617
83617
93517
103417
113417
123317
133317
143317
153317
163417
173417
183517
193617
203717
213718
223818
233918
243918
253919
263919
273919
283919
293919
303919
313919

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 7 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 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 7:18 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 4:44 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:184:44
29.47:184:45
39.47:184:45
49.57:194:46
59.57:194:47
69.57:194:48
79.57:194:48
89.57:194:49
99.57:194:50
109.57:194:51
119.67:184:52
129.67:184:53
139.67:184:54
149.67:184:55
159.67:184:56
169.77:174:57
179.77:174:58
189.77:174:59
199.77:165:00
209.77:165:01
219.87:165:02
229.87:155:03
239.87:155:04
249.87:145:05
259.97:145:06
269.97:135:07
279.97:125:08
2810.07:125:09
2910.07:115:10
3010.07:115:11
3110.07:105:12

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Isparta

In seasonPeak

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

Isparta'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 Isparta?

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

0.2
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 Isparta.

What to pack for Isparta in January

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

In January, Isparta sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Isparta 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 Isparta peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 21UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Isparta 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 Isparta is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1621 µg/m³Dec 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Isparta?

Isparta sits at 37.8°N, 30.6°E, 1,069 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Burdur, 24 km away.

Topography around Isparta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Isparta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 591 m around an average of 1,091 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,873 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,948 m.

The land around Isparta is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), trees (34%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
591 m
16 km
1,873 m
80 km
2,948 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Burdur 24 km · Eğirdir 29 km · Bucak 34 km · Senirkent 38 km · Dinar 48 km · Şarkîkaraağaç 80 km · Yalvaç 81 km · Sandıklı 82 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 Isparta (37.7644°, 30.5522°, elevation 1,069 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).