Manisa weather in January

In January, Manisa sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 112 mm of precipitation across 10.1 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 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Manisa's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manisa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
112 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:32 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
56%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Manisa is city in Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 62.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
18/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 11°C through the month.

A typical January day in Manisa reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1113
2113
3113
4113
5113
6113
7113
8113
9113
10113
11113
12113
13113
14113
15113
16112
17112
18112
19112
20112
21112
22112
23112
24112
25112
26112
27112
28112
29112
30112
31112

How January really feels in Manisa

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.

Manisa 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
Jan11° / 11210.10.89.62.6
Feb12° / 10210.2110.53.2
Mar15° / 849.30.611.74.9
Apr20° / 658.20136.7
May25° / 13°426.8014.17.7
Jun30° / 18°183.9014.66.0
Jul34° / 20°41.1014.44.5
Aug33° / 20°41.1013.54.5
Sep29° / 17°243.4012.36.9
Oct23° / 12°615.60117.9
Nov17° / 957.809.95.9
Dec12° / 10810.90.79.43.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34357
44456
54456
64456
74555
84654
94753
104753
114852
124951
134951
145050
155050
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Manisa gets around 112 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1354
2344
3343
4333
5333
6323
7323
8313
9312
10302
11302
12292
13292
14292
15292
16292
17303
18303
19313
20313
21323
22323
23333
24333
25343
26343
27353
28353
29353
30363
31363

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 18 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 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:33 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:334:54
29.47:334:55
39.47:334:55
49.47:334:56
59.47:344:57
69.47:344:58
79.47:344:59
89.47:344:59
99.47:335:00
109.57:335:01
119.57:335:02
129.57:335:03
139.57:335:04
149.57:335:05
159.67:325:06
169.67:325:07
179.67:325:08
189.67:315:09
199.67:315:10
209.77:315:11
219.77:305:12
229.77:305:13
239.87:295:14
249.87:295:15
259.87:285:16
269.87:285:18
279.97:275:19
289.97:265:20
299.97:265:21
3010.07:255:22
3110.07:245:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Manisa

In seasonPeak

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

Manisa's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Manisa?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Manisa.

What to pack for Manisa in January

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

In January, Manisa sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Manisa in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 55 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in March near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 30 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Manisa 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 Manisa peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 23UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Manisa 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 Manisa is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1120 µg/m³Jul 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Manisa?

Manisa sits at 38.6°N, 27.4°E, 77 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kemalpaşa, 21 km away.

Topography around Manisa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manisa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 878 m around an average of 209 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,480 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,115 m.

The land around Manisa is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
878 m
16 km
1,480 m
80 km
2,115 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Kemalpaşa 21 km · Evka-Üç 22 km · Turgutlu 27 km · Menemen 31 km · Karşıyaka 32 km · Şemikler 33 km · Bostanlı 33 km · Izmir 33 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 Manisa (38.612°, 27.4265°, elevation 77 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).