Manavgat weather in January

In January, Manavgat sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 196 mm of precipitation across 12.6 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Manavgat's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manavgat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
196 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:11 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
47%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Manavgat is town and district of the Antalya Province in Turkey.

Density
43,475/km²
people per km²
Founded
1329

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 13°C through the month.

A typical January day in Manavgat reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1138
2138
3138
4138
5138
6138
7138
8138
9138
10138
11138
12138
13138
14138
15138
16137
17137
18137
19137
20137
21137
22137
23137
24137
25137
26137
27137
28137
29137
30137
31137

How January really feels in Manavgat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Manavgat 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
Jan13° / 19612.60.79.83.5
Feb14° / 12910.20.810.63.9
Mar16° / 10°899.20.211.75.3
Apr19° / 12°567.9012.96.7
May23° / 16°396.4013.98.0
Jun28° / 21°102.7014.57.8
Jul31° / 24°41.3014.36.1
Aug31° / 24°41.1013.45.9
Sep29° / 21°212.7012.27.5
Oct25° / 17°765.60118.1
Nov19° / 13°1237.40.1106.8
Dec15° / 192120.39.54.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35446
45545
55545
65644
75743
85743
95842
105941
115941
125941
136040
146139
156040
166040
176040
186040
196040
206040
215941
225941
235941
245941
255941
265941
275941
285941
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Manavgat gets around 196 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1433
2433
3423
4413
5413
6403
7393
8393
9383
10373
11372
12362
13362
14362
15362
16362
17372
18382
19392
20392
21402
22402
23412
24412
25412
26402
27402
28402
29392
30392
31382

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 11 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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2211calm
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2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 7:12 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 4:43 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:124:43
29.57:124:44
39.57:124:44
49.67:124:45
59.67:124:46
69.67:124:47
79.67:124:48
89.67:124:48
99.67:124:49
109.67:124:50
119.67:124:51
129.77:124:52
139.77:124:53
149.77:124:54
159.77:124:55
169.77:114:56
179.87:114:57
189.87:114:58
199.87:104:59
209.87:105:00
219.87:105:01
229.97:095:02
239.97:095:03
249.97:085:04
259.97:085:05
2610.07:075:06
2710.07:075:07
2810.07:065:08
2910.17:055:09
3010.17:055:10
3110.17:045:11

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Manavgat

In seasonPeak

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

Manavgat's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Manavgat?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Manavgat.

What to pack for Manavgat in January

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

In January, Manavgat sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Manavgat 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 19 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 10 — about 7.2 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 Manavgat 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 Manavgat peaks around August 11 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highModerateAug 11UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Manavgat 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 Manavgat is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 2020 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Manavgat?

Manavgat sits at 36.8°N, 31.4°E, 85 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Serik, 33 km away.

Topography around Manavgat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manavgat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 867 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,856 m.

The land around Manavgat is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (40%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), water (32%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
867 m
80 km
2,856 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Serik 33 km · Belek 34 km · Konaklı 46 km · Alanya 57 km · Cikcilli 59 km · Oba 61 km · Muratpaşa 61 km · Kestel 65 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 Manavgat (36.7867°, 31.4409°, elevation 85 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).