Karamürsel weather in January

In January, Karamürsel sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Karamürsel's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karamürsel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:29 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Karamürsel is district of Kocaeli, northwestern Turkey.

Density
117/km²
people per km²

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 8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Karamürsel reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
193
293
393
493
583
683
783
883
983
1083
1183
1283
1383
1483
1583
1682
1782
1882
1982
2082
2182
2282
2382
2482
2582
2682
2782
2882
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3082
3182

How January really feels in Karamürsel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Karamürsel 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 / 8011.84.59.41.4
Feb10° / 6610.93.710.42.0
Mar12° / 7611.3211.73.2
Apr17° / 5490.213.15.6
May22° / 12°447.4014.27.3
Jun26° / 17°477.1014.97.5
Jul29° / 19°294.4014.66.8
Aug29° / 20°274.1013.66.7
Sep26° / 16°456.5012.37.8
Oct20° / 13°628.9010.96.7
Nov15° / 628.80.49.74.7
Dec10° / 8711.62.69.12.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33268
43268
53268
63466
73466
83565
93565
103664
113664
123763
133763
143862
153862
163862
173862
183862
193862
203763
213763
223763
233763
243763
253664
263664
273763
283763
293763
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Karamürsel gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14114
24114
34114
44114
54114
64014
74013
83913
93913
103812
113712
123612
133511
143511
153411
163411
173411
183412
193413
203413
213514
223515
233615
243716
253717
263717
273817
283817
293818
303818
313818

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
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:31 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 4:39 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:314:39
29.17:314:39
39.27:314:40
49.27:314:41
59.27:314:42
69.27:314:43
79.27:314:44
89.27:314:45
99.27:314:45
109.37:314:46
119.37:314:47
129.37:304:48
139.37:304:49
149.37:304:50
159.47:304:51
169.47:294:52
179.47:294:54
189.47:284:55
199.57:284:56
209.57:274:57
219.57:274:58
229.57:264:59
239.67:265:00
249.67:255:01
259.67:255:02
269.77:245:04
279.77:235:05
289.77:235:06
299.87:225:07
309.87:215:08
319.87:205:10

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
252.0Dim
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Karamürsel?

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

1.4
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 Karamürsel.

What to pack for Karamürsel in January

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

In January, Karamürsel sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Karamürsel in January

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Oct 6 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Karamürsel 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 Karamürsel peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Karamürsel 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 Karamürsel is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2317 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Karamürsel?

Karamürsel sits at 40.7°N, 29.6°E, 17 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Körfez, 16 km away.

Topography around Karamürsel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karamürsel has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,136 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,536 m.

The land around Karamürsel is covered by water (45%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
478 m
16 km
1,136 m
80 km
2,536 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Körfez 16 km · Gölcük 17 km · Derince 18 km · Gebze 20 km · İzmit 28 km · Yalova 29 km · İznik 31 km · Orhangazi 34 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 Karamürsel (40.6913°, 29.6165°, elevation 17 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).