Nevşehir weather in January

In January, Nevşehir sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Nevşehir's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nevşehir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:03 AM – 4:38 PM
Cloud cover
57%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Nevşehir is central district and city in Nevşehir Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Good
PM10 24.7 µg/m³ · 2019

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 4°C through the month.

A typical January day in Nevşehir reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 10°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)
15-4
25-4
35-4
45-4
55-4
65-4
75-4
85-4
95-5
104-5
114-5
124-5
134-5
144-5
154-5
164-5
174-5
184-5
194-5
204-5
214-5
224-5
234-5
244-5
254-5
264-5
274-5
284-5
294-5
304-6
314-6

How January really feels in Nevşehir

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.

Nevşehir weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°448.56.19.60.0
Feb / -4°398.15.310.50.7
Mar11° / -1°5610.74.411.72.8
Apr16° / 5911.41.1135.0
May21° / 5911.40.114.16.6
Jun26° / 12°316.8014.67.6
Jul30° / 14°61014.46.8
Aug30° / 14°41.1013.56.7
Sep26° / 10°132.5012.38.5
Oct20° / 285.70.2117.2
Nov12° / 3661.79.93.8
Dec / -3°438.44.69.40.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44456
54456
64555
74654
84753
94753
104852
114852
124951
134951
145050
155050
165050
175050
185149
195050
204951
214951
224951
234951
244951
255050
265050
275050
284951
295050
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Nevşehir gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52718
62718
72618
82617
92517
102517
112417
122417
132316
142316
152316
162316
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202618
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232821
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283023
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303022
313022

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 8 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
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:04 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 4:25 PM to 4:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:044:25
29.47:044:25
39.47:044:26
49.47:044:27
59.47:044:28
69.47:044:29
79.47:044:29
89.47:044:30
99.47:044:31
109.57:044:32
119.57:044:33
129.57:044:34
139.57:044:35
149.57:044:36
159.67:034:37
169.67:034:38
179.67:034:39
189.67:024:40
199.67:024:41
209.77:024:42
219.77:014:43
229.77:014:44
239.77:004:45
249.87:004:46
259.86:594:47
269.86:584:48
279.96:584:49
289.96:574:51
299.96:564:52
3010.06:564:53
3110.06:554:54

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Nevşehir?

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 Nevşehir.

What to pack for Nevşehir in January

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

In January, Nevşehir sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Nevşehir 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 Nevşehir peaks around July 17 at about 10 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJul 17UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Nevşehir 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 Nevşehir is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1523 µg/m³Jan 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nevşehir?

Nevşehir sits at 38.6°N, 34.7°E, 1,213 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Cappadocia, 10 km away.

Topography around Nevşehir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nevşehir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 432 m around an average of 1,237 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 788 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,003 m.

The land around Nevşehir is covered by grassland (54%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and cropland (42%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
432 m
16 km
788 m
80 km
3,003 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Cappadocia 10 km · Ürgüp 17 km · Mucur 56 km · Ortaköy 60 km · Hacılar 64 km · Aksaray 66 km · Kayseri 68 km · Develi 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 Nevşehir (38.625°, 34.7122°, elevation 1,213 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).