Kadirli weather in January

In January, Kadirli sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 91 mm of precipitation across 9.2 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 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kadirli's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kadirli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
91 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:54 AM – 4:36 PM
Cloud cover
49%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Kadirli is town and district of Osmaniye Province in the Mediterranean region of 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 14°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kadirli reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 17°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)
1145
2145
3145
4145
5144
6144
7144
8144
9144
10144
11144
12144
13144
14144
15144
16144
17144
18144
19144
20143
21143
22143
23143
24143
25144
26144
27144
28144
29144
30144
31144

How January really feels in Kadirli

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.

Kadirli 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 919.29.74.2
Feb15° / 798.810.64.9
Mar19° / 9010.211.76.3
Apr23° / 12°779.412.97.0
May28° / 16°637.8146.5
Jun33° / 21°255.714.54.3
Jul36° / 24°185.814.32.5
Aug36° / 24°217.113.42.2
Sep34° / 20°324.412.34.0
Oct29° / 15°475116.6
Nov22° / 595.6107.6
Dec16° / 908.79.55.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55248
65347
75347
85446
95545
105545
115644
125743
135842
145941
155941
166040
176040
186040
195941
205941
215941
225842
235743
245743
255743
265743
275842
285743
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kadirli gets around 91 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 28% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
333
433
532
631
730
829
929
1028
1127
1226
1325
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1925
2026
2127
2227
2328
2429
2529
2629
2729
2830
2930
3030
3130

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
4991
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 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 4:23 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.56:554:23
29.56:554:23
39.56:554:24
49.56:554:25
59.56:554:26
69.56:554:27
79.56:554:27
89.56:554:28
99.66:554:29
109.66:554:30
119.66:554:31
129.66:554:32
139.66:554:33
149.66:554:34
159.76:544:35
169.76:544:36
179.76:544:37
189.76:544:38
199.86:534:39
209.86:534:40
219.86:524:41
229.86:524:42
239.96:524:43
249.96:514:44
259.96:514:45
269.96:504:46
2710.06:494:47
2810.06:494:48
2910.06:484:49
3010.06:474:50
3110.16:474:51

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 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
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 Kadirli

In seasonPeak

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

Kadirli'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 Kadirli?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Kadirli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kadirli in January

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

In January, Kadirli sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kadirli in January

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 56 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 1 to Dec 10 — about 7.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Kadirli 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 Kadirli peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kadirli 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 Kadirli is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2323 µg/m³Dec 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kadirli?

Kadirli sits at 37.4°N, 36.1°E, 82 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kozan, 26 km away.

Topography around Kadirli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kadirli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,479 m.

The land around Kadirli is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), cropland (26%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
210 m
16 km
658 m
80 km
2,479 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Kozan 26 km · Osmaniye 36 km · İmamoğlu 41 km · Ceyhan 46 km · Erzin 48 km · Dörtyol 61 km · Kahramanmaraş 77 km · Göksun 80 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 Kadirli (37.3739°, 36.0961°, elevation 82 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).