Korkuteli weather in January

In January, Korkuteli sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 114 mm of precipitation across 12 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 7°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Korkuteli's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Korkuteli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
114 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:17 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
52%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Korkuteli is district and town in Antalya, 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 7°C through the month.

A typical January day in Korkuteli reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 9°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 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-1
27-2
37-2
47-2
57-2
67-2
77-2
87-2
97-2
107-2
117-2
127-2
137-2
147-2
157-2
167-2
177-2
187-2
197-3
207-3
217-3
227-3
237-3
247-3
257-3
267-3
277-3
287-3
297-3
307-3
317-3

How January really feels in Korkuteli

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.

Korkuteli 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 / -2°114124.59.70.8
Feb / -2°8411.83.610.61.4
Mar12° / 9012.32.211.73.0
Apr16° / 10013.60.412.94.6
May21° / 10313.40146.2
Jun25° / 13°538.4014.57.6
Jul29° / 16°203.4014.37.4
Aug29° / 16°163.4013.47.3
Sep25° / 12°406012.38.2
Oct20° / 658.40116.9
Nov14° / 657.80.4104.4
Dec / -1°11911.82.69.51.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44852
55149
65149
75248
85347
95347
105446
115545
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175545
185545
195545
205446
215446
225446
235446
245446
255446
265347
275347
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Korkuteli gets around 114 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14213
24113
34013
44013
53913
63813
73813
83713
93612
103612
113612
123512
133512
143512
153613
163613
173713
183714
193814
203914
213915
223915
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243915
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263915
273915
283915
293915
303915
313915

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 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:18 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:184:47
29.57:184:48
39.57:184:49
49.57:184:49
59.57:184:50
69.57:184:51
79.67:184:52
89.67:184:53
99.67:184:54
109.67:184:54
119.67:184:55
129.67:184:56
139.77:184:57
149.77:174:58
159.77:174:59
169.77:175:00
179.77:175:01
189.87:165:02
199.87:165:03
209.87:165:04
219.87:155:05
229.97:155:06
239.97:145:07
249.97:145:08
259.97:135:09
2610.07:135:10
2710.07:125:11
2810.07:125:12
2910.07:115:13
3010.17:105:14
3110.17:105:15

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.6 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
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
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 Korkuteli?

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

0.8
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 Korkuteli.

What to pack for Korkuteli in January

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

In January, Korkuteli sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Korkuteli in January

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 44 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 5 to Dec 11 — about 7.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Korkuteli 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 Korkuteli peaks around June 21 at about 11 (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 highModerateJun 21UV 11Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Korkuteli 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 Korkuteli is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1520 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Korkuteli?

Korkuteli sits at 37.1°N, 30.2°E, 994 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Elmalı, 44 km away.

Topography around Korkuteli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Korkuteli has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m around an average of 1,032 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,201 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,990 m.

The land around Korkuteli is covered by grassland (34%), cropland (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), cropland (31%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
301 m
16 km
1,201 m
80 km
2,990 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Elmalı 44 km · Antalya 48 km · Muratpaşa 54 km · Bucak 56 km · Kemer 61 km · Burdur 73 km · Belek 80 km · Serik 82 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 Korkuteli (37.065°, 30.1957°, elevation 994 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).