Malatya weather in January

In January, Malatya sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 90 mm of precipitation across 10 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 3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Malatya's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malatya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
90 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:48 AM – 4:24 PM
Cloud cover
56%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Malatya is metropolitan municipality in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 62.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
814/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 3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Malatya reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°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)
14-3
23-3
33-3
43-3
53-3
63-3
73-3
83-4
93-4
103-4
113-4
123-4
133-4
143-4
153-4
163-4
173-4
183-4
193-4
203-4
213-4
223-4
233-4
242-4
252-4
262-4
273-4
283-4
293-4
303-4
313-4

How January really feels in Malatya

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.

Malatya 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 / -4°90109.79.60.0
Feb / -3°749.58.510.50.2
Mar10° / 7510.85.211.72.2
Apr16° / 7412.11.2135.0
May22° / 10°6511.40.114.16.7
Jun28° / 15°174.5014.67.0
Jul33° / 18°41.1014.45.0
Aug33° / 19°41.1013.55.0
Sep28° / 14°112.3012.37.7
Oct21° / 456.90.1117.3
Nov12° / 607.82.19.93.5
Dec / -2°86107.49.40.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44456
54555
64555
74654
84753
94753
104951
114951
125050
135248
145248
155347
165347
175347
185248
195248
205149
215149
225149
234951
244951
254951
264951
275050
284951
294951
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Malatya gets around 90 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13631
23631
33631
43531
53531
63430
73330
83229
93128
103028
112927
122827
132726
142626
152625
162626
172626
182727
192727
202828
212929
223030
233131
243232
253333
263333
273434
283434
293434
303434
313434

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 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:49 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 4:11 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.46:494:11
29.46:494:12
39.46:494:13
49.46:494:13
59.46:494:14
69.46:494:15
79.46:494:16
89.56:494:17
99.56:494:18
109.56:494:18
119.56:494:19
129.56:494:20
139.56:494:21
149.66:484:22
159.66:484:23
169.66:484:24
179.66:484:25
189.66:474:26
199.76:474:27
209.76:464:28
219.76:464:29
229.76:464:30
239.86:454:31
249.86:454:32
259.86:444:34
269.96:434:35
279.96:434:36
289.96:424:37
299.96:414:38
3010.06:414:39
3110.06:404:40

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 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 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
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Malatya?

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 Malatya.

What to pack for Malatya in January

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

In January, Malatya sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Malatya 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 Malatya peaks around August 12 at about 10 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 12UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Malatya 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 Malatya is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1422 µg/m³Jul 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Malatya?

Malatya sits at 38.4°N, 38.3°E, 963 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yakınca, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Malatya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malatya has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m around an average of 996 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,863 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,582 m.

The land around Malatya is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
425 m
16 km
1,863 m
80 km
2,582 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Yakınca 8.0 km · Baskil 50 km · Adıyaman 65 km · Altınşehir 68 km · Kahta 68 km · Darende 74 km · Besni 83 km · Akçapınar 86 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 Malatya (38.3502°, 38.3167°, elevation 963 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).