Karakoçan weather in January

In January, Karakoçan sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 111 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -0°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Karakoçan's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karakoçan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
1st coldest
Precipitation
111 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:43 AM – 4:16 PM
Cloud cover
59%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Karakoçan is district in Elazığ, 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 -0°C through the month.

A typical January day in Karakoçan reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°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 4°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-7
21-7
31-7
40-7
50-8
60-8
70-8
80-8
90-8
100-8
110-8
120-8
130-9
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260-9
270-9
280-9
290-9
300-8
310-8

How January really feels in Karakoçan

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Karakoçan weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -8°1111111.29.60.0
Feb / -7°10311.310.610.50.0
Mar / -3°12413.98.711.70.9
Apr14° / 133152.4133.5
May20° / 10013.30.114.16.1
Jun27° / 12°224.8014.77.8
Jul32° / 16°51.7014.55.6
Aug32° / 16°41.1013.55.4
Sep27° / 11°162.2012.38.1
Oct19° / 667.60.2116.8
Nov10° / -1°888.22.89.92.5
Dec / -6°10811.19.69.30.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44357
54357
64357
74456
84654
94654
104753
114753
125050
135050
145050
155248
165149
175149
185149
195149
205050
214951
224951
234951
244951
254753
264852
274753
284753
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Karakoçan gets around 111 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 35% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13836
23837
33737
43736
53636
63536
73435
83434
93334
103233
113132
123031
133031
142930
152930
162930
172930
183031
193132
203233
213434
223535
233637
243738
253839
263940
274040
284041
294141
304141
314141

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 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
206calm
216calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 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 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 4:02 PM to 4:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.36:444:02
29.36:444:03
39.36:444:04
49.36:444:05
59.46:444:06
69.46:444:06
79.46:444:07
89.46:444:08
99.46:444:09
109.46:444:10
119.46:444:11
129.56:444:12
139.56:434:13
149.56:434:14
159.56:434:15
169.66:434:16
179.66:424:17
189.66:424:18
199.66:424:19
209.66:414:20
219.76:414:21
229.76:404:22
239.76:404:23
249.76:394:24
259.86:394:25
269.86:384:26
279.86:374:27
289.96:374:29
299.96:364:30
309.96:354:31
3110.06:354:32

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Karakoçan

In seasonPeak

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

Karakoçan'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 Karakoçan?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Karakoçan.

What to pack for Karakoçan in January

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

In January, Karakoçan sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Karakoçan 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 Karakoçan peaks around August 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highModerateAug 14UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Karakoçan 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 Karakoçan is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1222 µg/m³Dec 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Karakoçan?

Karakoçan sits at 39.0°N, 40.0°E, 1,087 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kovancılar, 30 km away.

Topography around Karakoçan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karakoçan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m around an average of 1,153 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,192 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,707 m.

The land around Karakoçan is covered by cropland (49%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
403 m
16 km
1,192 m
80 km
2,707 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Kovancılar 30 km · Bingöl 41 km · Tunceli 45 km · Genç 51 km · Elazığ 76 km · Lice 76 km · Ergani 80 km · Cimin 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 Karakoçan (38.9518°, 40.0271°, elevation 1,087 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).