Kızılcahamam weather in January

In January, Kızılcahamam sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 2°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kızılcahamam's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kızılcahamam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:16 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
64%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kızılcahamam is district of Ankara, west-central Turkey.

Density
11/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 2°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kızılcahamam reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 7°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)
12-4
22-4
32-4
42-4
52-4
62-4
72-4
82-5
92-5
102-5
112-5
122-5
132-5
142-5
151-5
161-5
171-5
181-5
191-5
201-5
211-5
221-5
231-5
241-6
251-6
261-6
271-6
281-6
291-6
302-6
312-6

How January really feels in Kızılcahamam

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.

Kızılcahamam weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°509.18.39.40.0
Feb / -4°458.37.410.40.0
Mar / -1°5510.76.511.71.2
Apr13° / 5412.42133.6
May18° / 6913.90.214.25.6
Jun22° / 10°5710.6014.87.0
Jul26° / 13°204.2014.68.2
Aug27° / 13°215013.68.0
Sep23° / 194.3012.38.2
Oct17° / 326.50.410.96.0
Nov10° / 345.92.79.82.4
Dec / -3°5296.69.20.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43664
53565
63565
73763
83664
93664
103862
113862
123862
134060
144159
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204258
214159
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
274258
284258
294258
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kızılcahamam gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13227
23228
33228
43228
53228
63128
73128
83028
93028
102927
112827
122726
132625
142625
152524
162524
172524
182524
192524
202624
212625
222725
232725
242825
252825
262825
272825
282825
292825
302825
312825

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 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:18 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 4:27 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:184:27
29.27:184:28
39.27:184:29
49.27:184:30
59.27:184:30
69.27:184:31
79.27:184:32
89.27:184:33
99.37:184:34
109.37:184:35
119.37:184:36
129.37:184:37
139.37:174:38
149.47:174:39
159.47:174:40
169.47:164:41
179.47:164:42
189.57:164:43
199.57:154:44
209.57:154:45
219.57:144:46
229.67:144:48
239.67:134:49
249.67:134:50
259.77:124:51
269.77:114:52
279.77:114:53
289.77:104:54
299.87:094:56
309.87:084:57
319.87:074:58

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Dim
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kızılcahamam?

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 Kızılcahamam.

What to pack for Kızılcahamam in January

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

In January, Kızılcahamam sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kızılcahamam 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 Kızılcahamam peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kızılcahamam 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 Kızılcahamam is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1118 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kızılcahamam?

Kızılcahamam sits at 40.5°N, 32.7°E, 980 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kazan, 27 km away.

Topography around Kızılcahamam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kızılcahamam has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m around an average of 1,107 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,220 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,177 m.

The land around Kızılcahamam is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (43%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
484 m
16 km
1,220 m
80 km
2,177 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Kazan 27 km · Çubuk 41 km · Çerkeş 43 km · Akyurt 52 km · Gerede 53 km · Batikent 56 km · Etlik 56 km · İncirli 56 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 Kızılcahamam (40.4697°, 32.6506°, elevation 980 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).