Izmir weather in January

In January, Izmir sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 111 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Izmir's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Izmir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
111 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:33 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Izmir is city in İzmir Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 50.8 µg/m³ · 2010
Density
3,113/km²
people per km²
Founded
~3000 BCE

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 11°C through the month.

A typical January day in Izmir reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2114
3114
4114
5114
6114
7114
8114
9114
10113
11113
12113
13113
14113
15113
16113
17113
18113
19113
20113
21113
22113
23113
24113
25113
26113
27113
28113
29113
30113
31113

How January really feels in Izmir

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Izmir 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
Jan11° / 11110.10.69.62.8
Feb12° / 10110.10.610.53.3
Mar15° / 839.70.511.74.9
Apr20° / 648.20136.7
May25° / 14°416.1014.17.9
Jun30° / 18°173.7014.66.2
Jul33° / 21°31.1014.44.5
Aug33° / 21°41.1013.54.5
Sep29° / 17°253.4012.37.0
Oct23° / 13°655.70117.9
Nov17° / 977.909.96.0
Dec12° / 10911.40.59.43.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24753
34654
44753
54852
64753
74852
84951
94951
105050
115149
125149
135248
145248
155248
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225446
235446
245446
255446
265446
275545
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Izmir gets around 111 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1363
2353
3353
4342
5332
6322
7322
8312
9302
10292
11292
12282
13282
14282
15282
16292
17292
18302
19312
20312
21322
22332
23332
24342
25342
26352
27352
28352
29362
30362
31362

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
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 7:34 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:344:56
29.47:344:56
39.47:344:57
49.47:344:58
59.47:344:59
69.47:344:59
79.47:345:00
89.57:345:01
99.57:345:02
109.57:345:03
119.57:345:04
129.57:345:05
139.57:345:06
149.67:335:07
159.67:335:08
169.67:335:09
179.67:325:10
189.67:325:11
199.77:325:12
209.77:315:13
219.77:315:14
229.77:305:15
239.87:305:16
249.87:295:17
259.87:295:18
269.87:285:19
279.97:285:20
289.97:275:21
299.97:265:22
3010.07:265:24
3110.07:255:25

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Izmir

In seasonPeak

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

Izmir's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Izmir?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Izmir.

What to pack for Izmir in January

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

In January, Izmir sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Izmir in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in March near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 30 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Izmir 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 Izmir peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 23UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Izmir 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 Izmir is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2118 µg/m³Dec 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Izmir?

Izmir sits at 38.4°N, 27.1°E, 122 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Karabağlar, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Izmir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Izmir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,147 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,631 m.

The land around Izmir is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) and water (22%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
210 m
16 km
1,147 m
80 km
1,631 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Karabağlar 3.0 km · Konak 4.0 km · Karşıyaka 5.0 km · Bostanlı 6.0 km · Şemikler 8.0 km · Ataşehir 11 km · Çiğli 11 km · Evka-Üç 12 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 Izmir (38.4127°, 27.1384°, elevation 122 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).