Niğde weather in January

In January, Niğde sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 2°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 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Niğde's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Niğde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:01 AM – 4:40 PM
Cloud cover
55%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 49.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
40/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 2°C through the month.

A typical January day in Niğde reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°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 8°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)
13-5
23-5
33-5
43-5
52-5
62-5
72-5
82-6
92-6
102-6
112-6
122-6
132-6
142-6
152-6
162-6
172-6
182-6
192-6
202-7
212-7
222-7
232-7
242-7
252-7
261-7
272-7
282-7
292-7
302-7
312-6

How January really feels in Niğde

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.

Niğde weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°468.999.70.0
Feb / -5°418.47.710.50.1
Mar / -2°5811.27.711.71.5
Apr14° / 6312.32.6133.8
May19° / 7313.40.1145.8
Jun23° / 11°478.9014.67.5
Jul27° / 14°91.6014.48.4
Aug28° / 15°61.5013.58.3
Sep24° / 11°173012.38.7
Oct18° / 275.40.5116.7
Nov11° / 3662.79.93.0
Dec / -4°488.66.89.40.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44951
55050
65050
75149
85149
95149
105149
115347
125347
135446
145446
155446
165446
175446
185347
195347
205347
215248
225248
235248
245149
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Niğde gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12927
22927
32927
42927
52927
62827
72827
82727
92727
102627
112627
122526
132526
142426
152425
162425
172425
182425
192526
202627
212627
222728
232829
242930
252930
263030
273030
283030
293030
303030
313030

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 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:02 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 4:27 PM to 4:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:024:27
29.47:024:27
39.47:024:28
49.47:034:29
59.57:034:30
69.57:034:31
79.57:034:31
89.57:034:32
99.57:034:33
109.57:034:34
119.57:024:35
129.67:024:36
139.67:024:37
149.67:024:38
159.67:024:39
169.67:014:40
179.77:014:41
189.77:014:42
199.77:004:43
209.77:004:44
219.87:004:45
229.86:594:46
239.86:594:47
249.86:584:48
259.96:584:49
269.96:574:50
279.96:564:51
289.96:564:52
2910.06:554:53
3010.06:544:54
3110.06:544:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Niğde?

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
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Niğde.

What to pack for Niğde in January

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

In January, Niğde sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -6°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 Niğde 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 Niğde peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 18UV 11Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Niğde 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 Niğde 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
Jun20Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Niğde?

Niğde sits at 38.0°N, 34.7°E, 1,243 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bor, 13 km away.

Topography around Niğde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Niğde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 1,244 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,836 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,449 m.

The land around Niğde is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
1,836 m
80 km
3,449 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Bor 13 km · Yahyalı 61 km · Aksaray 73 km · Nevşehir 73 km · Ereğli 75 km · Cappadocia 76 km · Ürgüp 77 km · Develi 85 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 Niğde (37.9658°, 34.6793°, elevation 1,243 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).