Lice weather in January

In January, Lice sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 156 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-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 Lice's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lice's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
156 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:39 AM – 4:15 PM
Cloud cover
57%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Lice is district and municipality of Diyarbakır, 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 Lice reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-5
23-5
33-5
43-5
53-5
63-5
73-5
83-6
93-6
103-6
113-6
122-6
132-6
142-6
152-6
162-6
172-6
182-6
192-6
202-6
212-6
222-6
232-6
242-6
252-6
262-6
272-6
282-6
292-6
302-6
312-6

How January really feels in Lice

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.

Lice 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 / -6°15611.610.89.60.0
Feb / -4°13911.49.710.50.1
Mar10° / 15513.6711.71.9
Apr16° / 14515.31.5134.3
May22° / 10°8912.5014.16.5
Jun29° / 15°154014.66.5
Jul34° / 20°41.4014.43.8
Aug35° / 20°20.7013.53.8
Sep29° / 15°121.9012.37.0
Oct22° / 676.90.1117.5
Nov12° / 1018.11.99.93.7
Dec / -3°14711.38.29.40.3

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 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44555
54555
64753
74654
84753
94753
104951
115050
125050
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185050
194951
204951
214852
224753
234654
244654
254753
264654
274654
284654
294654
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Lice gets around 156 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14034
23934
33934
43934
53834
63733
73633
83632
93532
103431
113431
123330
133330
143229
153229
163229
173330
183431
193431
203633
213734
223835
233936
244037
254038
264139
274139
284140
294240
304140
314140

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 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:40 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 4:01 PM to 4:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.46:404:01
29.46:404:02
39.46:404:03
49.46:404:04
59.46:404:05
69.46:404:05
79.46:404:06
89.46:404:07
99.56:404:08
109.56:404:09
119.56:404:10
129.56:404:11
139.56:404:12
149.66:394:13
159.66:394:14
169.66:394:15
179.66:394:16
189.66:384:17
199.76:384:18
209.76:374:19
219.76:374:20
229.76:374:21
239.86:364:22
249.86:364:23
259.86:354:24
269.86:344:25
279.96:344:26
289.96:334:27
299.96:324:28
3010.06:324:29
3110.06:314:31

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Lice

In seasonPeak

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

Lice'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 Lice?

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

0.0
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 Lice.

What to pack for Lice in January

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

In January, Lice 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 Lice 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 Lice peaks around August 15 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highModerateAug 15UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2126 µg/m³Jul 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lice?

Lice sits at 38.5°N, 40.6°E, 979 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kulp, 32 km away.

Topography around Lice

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lice has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 754 m around an average of 1,032 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,177 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,425 m.

The land around Lice is covered by grassland (49%) and cropland (37%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
754 m
16 km
1,177 m
80 km
2,425 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Kulp 32 km · Genç 33 km · Silvan 48 km · Bingöl 49 km · Solhan 67 km · Bismil 68 km · Diyarbakır 71 km · Kovancılar 73 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 Lice (38.4582°, 40.6389°, elevation 979 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).