Kulp weather in January

In January, Kulp sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 159 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 38% 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 Kulp's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kulp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
159 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:38 AM – 4:13 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kulp is district of Diyarbakır, southeastern 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 2°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kulp reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 6°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)
12-5
22-5
32-5
42-5
52-5
62-5
72-5
82-5
92-6
102-6
112-6
122-6
132-6
142-6
152-6
162-6
172-6
182-6
192-6
202-6
212-6
221-6
231-6
241-6
251-6
261-6
271-6
282-6
292-6
302-6
312-6

How January really feels in Kulp

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.

Kulp 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 / -6°15912.111.99.60.0
Feb / -4°14511.81110.50.0
Mar / 16314.39.811.71.4
Apr14° / 15516.33.5133.7
May21° / 10314.40.114.16.1
Jun28° / 15°224.8014.67.0
Jul33° / 19°71.9014.44.5
Aug33° / 19°41.1013.54.5
Sep28° / 14°152.6012.37.5
Oct20° / 728.10.1117.1
Nov11° / 1048.33.29.93.1
Dec / -4°15111.59.99.40.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44555
54555
64654
74654
84753
94852
104951
115050
124951
135050
145050
155050
165149
175050
185050
194852
204852
214753
224654
234555
244555
254555
264456
274456
284456
294456
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kulp gets around 159 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 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 38% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14038
24038
34038
43938
53938
63837
73737
83736
93636
103635
113535
123434
133433
143433
153433
163433
173433
183534
193635
203736
213837
223938
234039
244140
254241
264241
274342
284342
294343
304443
314343

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 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:38 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 4:00 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.46:384:00
29.46:394:01
39.46:394:01
49.46:394:02
59.46:394:03
69.46:394:04
79.46:394:05
89.46:394:05
99.56:394:06
109.56:394:07
119.56:394:08
129.56:384:09
139.56:384:10
149.56:384:11
159.66:384:12
169.66:384:13
179.66:374:14
189.66:374:15
199.76:364:16
209.76:364:17
219.76:364:18
229.76:354:19
239.86:354:20
249.86:344:21
259.86:344:22
269.86:334:24
279.96:324:25
289.96:324:26
299.96:314:27
3010.06:304:28
3110.06:304:29

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kulp

In seasonPeak

In January, Kulp sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kulp's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Kulp?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kulp.

What to pack for Kulp in January

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

In January, Kulp sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kulp 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 Kulp peaks around June 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highVery highVery highModerateJun 18UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kulp 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 Kulp is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1026 µg/m³Jul 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kulp?

Kulp sits at 38.5°N, 41.0°E, 998 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Lice, 32 km away.

Topography around Kulp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kulp has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 833 m around an average of 997 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,880 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,435 m.

The land around Kulp is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
833 m
16 km
1,880 m
80 km
2,435 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Lice 32 km · Silvan 40 km · Genç 48 km · Muş 49 km · Solhan 52 km · Kozluk 53 km · Bingöl 62 km · Batman 69 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 Kulp (38.4975°, 41.0067°, elevation 998 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).