Karaman weather in January

In January, Karaman sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 34% 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 Karaman's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karaman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:05 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
55%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

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

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 33.7 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 Karaman reaches about 5°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 -2°C and 12°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)
16-2
26-2
36-2
46-2
56-2
66-2
76-2
86-2
96-2
106-3
115-3
125-3
135-3
145-3
155-3
165-3
175-3
185-3
195-3
205-3
215-3
225-3
235-3
245-3
255-3
265-3
275-3
285-3
295-3
305-3
315-3

How January really feels in Karaman

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.

Karaman weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°458.45.29.70.2
Feb / -2°357.14.210.61.2
Mar12° / 4082.411.73.6
Apr18° / 377.60.512.96.1
May23° / 10°347.20147.6
Jun27° / 15°163.7014.57.8
Jul31° / 18°20.8014.36.4
Aug31° / 18°30.7013.46.5
Sep27° / 14°81.8012.38.5
Oct21° / 183.60.1117.9
Nov13° / 334.61.2104.5
Dec / -1°487.73.59.51.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
95050
105149
115149
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205149
215149
225050
235149
245050
255050
265050
275050
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Karaman gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102515
112515
122514
132414
142414
152314
162314
172415
182415
192416
202516
212617
222617
232618
242718
252719
262719
272719
282619
292619
302619
312618

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 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:06 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 4:35 PM to 5:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:064:35
29.57:064:36
39.57:064:36
49.57:064:37
59.57:064:38
69.57:064:39
79.67:064:39
89.67:064:40
99.67:064:41
109.67:064:42
119.67:064:43
129.67:064:44
139.67:064:45
149.77:064:46
159.77:054:47
169.77:054:48
179.77:054:49
189.77:054:50
199.87:044:51
209.87:044:52
219.87:044:53
229.87:034:54
239.97:034:55
249.97:024:56
259.97:024:57
269.97:014:58
2710.07:004:59
2810.07:005:00
2910.06:595:01
3010.16:595:02
3110.16:585:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Karaman?

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 Karaman.

What to pack for Karaman in January

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

In January, Karaman sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Karaman 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 Karaman peaks around July 20 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 highModerateJul 20UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Karaman 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 Karaman is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1622 µg/m³Jan 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Karaman?

Karaman sits at 37.2°N, 33.2°E, 1,037 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çumra, 58 km away.

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Topography around Karaman

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karaman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 1,038 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,694 m.

The land around Karaman is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
437 m
80 km
2,694 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Çumra 58 km · Mut 63 km · Karapınar 66 km · Ermenek 67 km · Hadim 71 km · Ereğli 82 km · Konya 100 km · Silifke 110 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 Karaman (37.1811°, 33.215°, elevation 1,037 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).