Mudanya weather in January

In January, Mudanya sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 94 mm of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mudanya's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mudanya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
94 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:31 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Mudanya is district of Bursa, northwestern Turkey.

Density
69/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 8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mudanya reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
195
295
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695
795
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3184

Mudanya 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 / 9412.74.49.41.4
Feb / 80123.610.41.7
Mar11° / 8311.51.711.72.7
Apr15° / 619.70.3134.7
May20° / 14°487.5014.26.9
Jun24° / 18°416.7014.87.9
Jul27° / 21°224.1014.68.2
Aug27° / 21°253.2013.68.3
Sep24° / 18°536.5012.38.0
Oct19° / 15°819.3010.96.4
Nov15° / 10°789.60.69.84.4
Dec10° / 10612.73.19.22.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33466
43466
53466
63565
73565
83565
93763
103763
113862
123862
133961
143961
153961
163961
173961
183961
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203862
213961
223862
233862
243862
253862
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273763
283763
293763
303763
313862

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Mudanya gets around 94 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14415
24415
34415
44314
54314
64314
74213
84113
94113
104013
113912
123812
133712
143712
153611
163611
173612
183712
193712
203813
213914
223914
234015
244015
254115
264116
274216
284216
294216
304217
314217

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
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3100
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5100
6100
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8100
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22100
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24100
25100
26100
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28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712light breeze
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2012light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 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 7:33 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 4:43 PM to 5:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:334:43
29.27:334:43
39.27:334:44
49.27:334:45
59.27:334:46
69.27:334:47
79.27:334:48
89.37:334:48
99.37:334:49
109.37:334:50
119.37:334:51
129.37:324:52
139.47:324:53
149.47:324:54
159.47:324:55
169.47:314:56
179.47:314:57
189.57:304:58
199.57:305:00
209.57:305:01
219.57:295:02
229.67:295:03
239.67:285:04
249.67:275:05
259.77:275:06
269.77:265:07
279.77:255:09
289.87:255:10
299.87:245:11
309.87:235:12
319.87:225:13

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
242.0Dim
252.0Dim
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Mudanya?

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

1.4
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 Mudanya.

What to pack for Mudanya in January

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

In January, Mudanya sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Mudanya in January

The nearest coast averages about 9°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 6 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Mudanya 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 Mudanya peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Mudanya 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 Mudanya is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2317 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mudanya?

Mudanya sits at 40.4°N, 28.9°E, 1 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Görükle, 16 km away.

Topography around Mudanya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mudanya has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,529 m.

The land around Mudanya is covered by water (50%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, water (43%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
283 m
16 km
599 m
80 km
2,529 m
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January weather nearby: Görükle 16 km · Nilüfer 18 km · Gemlik 24 km · Bursa 25 km · Gürsu 32 km · Kestel 34 km · Orhangazi 38 km · Yalova 46 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 Mudanya (40.3752°, 28.8838°, elevation 1 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).