Konya weather in January

In January, Konya sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-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 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Konya's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Konya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:10 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
55%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Konya is metropolitan municipality in Central Anatolia, Turkey.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 43 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
35/km²
people per km²
Founded
~699 BCE

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 Konya 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 11°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
86-3
96-3
105-3
115-3
125-3
135-3
145-3
155-3
165-3
175-3
185-3
195-3
205-3
215-4
225-4
235-4
245-4
255-4
265-4
275-4
285-4
295-4
305-4
315-4

How January really feels in Konya

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.

Konya weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°397.54.99.70.2
Feb / -2°296.23.310.51.2
Mar12° / 3482.411.73.6
Apr18° / 358.30.4135.9
May23° / 10°348.90147.2
Jun27° / 14°235.9014.67.4
Jul31° / 18°41.4014.46.2
Aug30° / 18°41.2013.56.4
Sep27° / 13°72012.38.5
Oct21° / 173.50117.8
Nov13° / 294.41104.5
Dec / -1°3973.69.41.2

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 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34951
45050
55050
65050
75050
85050
95050
105149
115248
125248
135248
145248
155347
165347
175248
185347
195347
205347
215347
225347
235347
245347
255347
265446
275446
285446
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Konya gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12315
22315
32315
42315
52315
62215
72215
82214
92214
102114
112114
122114
132014
142014
152014
162014
172014
182114
192214
202215
212315
222416
232416
242416
252516
262516
272516
282516
292515
302515
312515

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 4:36 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:114:36
29.47:114:36
39.47:114:37
49.47:114:38
59.57:114:39
69.57:114:40
79.57:114:40
89.57:114:41
99.57:114:42
109.57:114:43
119.67:114:44
129.67:114:45
139.67:114:46
149.67:104:47
159.67:104:48
169.67:104:49
179.77:104:50
189.77:094:51
199.77:094:52
209.77:094:53
219.87:084:54
229.87:084:55
239.87:074:56
249.87:074:57
259.97:064:58
269.97:064:59
279.97:055:00
289.97:045:01
2910.07:045:02
3010.07:035:03
3110.07:025:04

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.78 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Konya?

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 Konya.

What to pack for Konya in January

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

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

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Konya 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 Konya peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateJun 23UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Konya 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 Konya is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1621 µg/m³Jan 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Konya?

Konya sits at 37.9°N, 32.5°E, 1,030 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çumra, 42 km away.

KarapınarHadimKaraman

Topography around Konya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Konya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 1,022 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,049 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,381 m.

The land around Konya is covered by artificial surfaces (91%) within 3 km, grassland (43%), artificial surfaces (23%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
1,049 m
80 km
1,381 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Çumra 42 km · Kadınhanı 47 km · Ilgın 67 km · Beyşehir 70 km · Seydişehir 75 km · Karapınar 95 km · Hadim 98 km · Karaman 100 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 Konya (37.8713°, 32.4846°, elevation 1,030 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).