Kadirli in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Kadirli sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 260 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Kadirli's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kadirli's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Rainfall
- 260 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kadirli in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.
A typical winter day in Kadirli reaches about 15°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Kadirli
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 4° | 91 | 9.2 | 9.7 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 15° / 5° | 79 | 8.8 | 10.6 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 19° / 8° | 90 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 23° / 12° | 77 | 9.4 | 12.9 | 7.0 |
| May | 28° / 16° | 63 | 7.8 | 14 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 33° / 21° | 25 | 5.7 | 14.5 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 36° / 24° | 18 | 5.8 | 14.3 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 36° / 24° | 21 | 7.1 | 13.4 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 34° / 20° | 32 | 4.4 | 12.3 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 29° / 15° | 47 | 5 | 11 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 22° / 9° | 59 | 5.6 | 10 | 7.6 |
| Dec | 16° / 6° | 90 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kadirli gets around 260 mm of rain over 27 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kadirli
In winter, Kadirli overlaps 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Kadirli?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Kadirli for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kadirli in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kadirli sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kadirli in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 18°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 19 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Kadirli in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Kadirli in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
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.
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
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.